Sec. 3875.001. CREATION OF DISTRICT; LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION. (a) Notwithstanding any law relating to consent by political subdivisions to the creation of conservation and reclamation districts and the inclusion of land in those districts, the Smith County Economic Development District is created as a special district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b) The district is a unit of government for purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Texas Tort Claims Act), and operations of the district are considered to be essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions for all purposes, including the application of the Texas Tort Claims Act.
(c) The board by resolution may change the district's name.
(d) The creation of the district is essential to the accomplishment of the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and to the accomplishment of the public purposes stated in this chapter.
(e) The district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, economic development, and public welfare in the Smith County Economic Development District. The creation of the district and this chapter are not to be interpreted to relieve Smith County or any other political subdivision from providing the level of services as of the effective date of this chapter, to the area included in the district or to release the county or political subdivision from its obligations to provide services to that area. The district is created to supplement and not supplant such services in the area included within the district.
(f) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district is not subject to the jurisdiction or supervision of the commission under Chapter 49, Water Code, or other law.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.
Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.
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