Sec. 3846.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(1-a) "Community venue project" or "venue project" means a venue and related infrastructure that is planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under this chapter.

(1-b) "Development zone" means an economic development zone created by the district under Subchapter F.

(2) "District" means the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

(3) "Venue" means:

(A) an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility:

(i) that is used or is planned for use for one or more professional or amateur sports events, community events, or other sports events, including rodeos, livestock shows, agricultural expositions, promotional events, and other civic or charitable events; and

(ii) for which a fee for admission to the events is charged or is planned to be charged; or

(B) a convention center facility or related improvement such as a convention center, civic center, civic center building, civic center hotel, auditorium, theater, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, rehearsal hall, park, zoological park, museum, aquarium, tourist development area along an inland waterway, or plaza.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.028, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1247 (S.B. 2453), Sec. 1(b), eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 717 (H.B. 737), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.