Sec. 3870.005. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. By creating the district and in authorizing the county of Palo Pinto and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of promoting, developing, encouraging, and maintaining employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district and to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(2) a county development district as provided by general law and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution;

(3) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, related to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads; and

(4) Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, related to the provision of public recreational facilities, including docks and boat access facilities, pedestrian ways and street lighting and parking, and the installation of signage and landscaping and the development of certain areas in the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.