2008-06-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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favor the creation of the district, the temporary board may order another election on the matter not earlier than the first anniversary of the date of the preceding election. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 200l. Sec. 344.060. DISSOLUTION OF TEMPORARY BOARD. If a district has not been created under this chapter before the fifth anniversary of the date a district is first proposed by the governing body or mayor, as appropr iate, under Section 344.051: (1) the temporary board is dissolved on that date; and (2) the proposed distr ict may not be created under this chapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 200l. Sec. 344.061. FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN AND BUDGET PLAN. (a) The temporary board shall develop and adopt a two-year fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan and a two-year budget plan. The fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan must include: (1) a detailed list of the fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services strategies to be supported by the distr ict ; and (2) the method of evaluating each effectiveness and efficiency of individual fire prevention, and emergency medical services strategies. (b) The budget plan must include: (1) the amount of money budgeted by the district for each fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services strategy; (2) the amount of money budgeted by the district and the percentage of the total budget of the district for administration, with individual amounts showing the cost of the administration that would be conducted by the distr ict and the cost of administration that would be conducted by private or public entities; (3) the estimated amount of money available to the distr ict from all sources dur ing the subsequent year; (4) the account balances expected at the end of the years for which the budget is prepared; and (5) the estimated tax rate that will be required to support the budget. (c) Plans under this section must be adopted in the same manner as provided for adoption of a proposed annual budget under Section 344.204. (d) The temporary board shall coordinate its efforts in developing its plans under this section with appropriate local officials and entities. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 200l. Sec. 344.062. FINANCING CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A municipality creating a district shall pay the entire cost of creating the distr ict. (b) If a district is created, the district shall reimburse the municipality for the actual expenses the municipality incurred in the creation of the district. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 200l. SUBCHAPTER C. ADMINISTRATION Sec. 344.101. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (e) and (f), a district is governed by a board of seven directors appointed in the same manner as provided by Section 344.052 (a) for the appointment of temporary directors. (b) Initial appointees under this section shall draw lots to determine their terms so that: (1) three directors serve terms that expire on September 1 of the first year following creation of the district; and (2) four directors serve terms that expire on September 1 of the second year following creation of the distr ict. (c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms. (d) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner that the vacant position was or iginally filled. (e) The governing body of a municipality by resolution may appoint the governing body's membership as the board of directors of the district, if the appointment is approved by the voters in a creation election or continuation referendum under this chapter. A member of a governing body appointed under this section as an ex year the control, 3