Download or read book A Typology and Narrow Scope of Special Districts in Texas written by Rick Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Districts Special Purposes written by Virginia M. Perrenod and published by . This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proliferation of urban special-district governments by private means has far-reaching consequences for the public domain. The utility district is the most rapidly growing form of government in the United States today. There are almost one thousand of these units in Texas; nearly four hundred are in the greater Houston area alone. Utility districts have been the mechanism through which suburban development has occurred over the past three decades. Millions of people live within their jurisdiction, and virtually no one in the United States is unaffected by them, for their influence on the migration patterns from city to suburb has been enormous. Yet little is known about them, and even less has been written about their operations. This carefully documented study, which combines participant-observer research with statistical analyses and extensive interviewing, focuses on two water districts in Harris County to provide new understanding of how little governments function. Virginia Perrenod provides a well-reasoned theoretical explanation for the performance of special districts and draws provocative conclusions about their probable unwillingness to cooperate voluntarily to promote the welfare of the larger community. In a chapter that will be especially relevant for public officials at all levels, she proposes realistic measures to secure cooperation for the common good. This ground-breaking case study of special districts in one of America's largest and fastest-growing urban areas should stimulate further thought and research into the relationship between political structures and environmental and other public policies.
Download or read book Special District Governments in Texas written by Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Districts written by José Jorge Anchondo and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Purpose Districts in Texas written by Corey Grafton Howell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. As the population continues to increase, so does the demand for public utilities, especially in urban and suburban areas. Furthermore, an increasing population means additional strains on the existing urban and suburban utility infrastructure. These public utilities include water, sewer, drainage, roads, levees, and their related infrastructure. To accommodate the needs of a growing population, certain urban areas of Texas have utilized special purpose districts to finance, construct, and operate the public infrastructure in new and growing communities. The use of special purpose districts has been more heavily used in some urban areas, such as Houston, than others. This report will consider why the special district model in Texas has been generally successful with respect to issuing debt for the construction, maintenance, development, and operation of public utilities and other capital projects. Additionally, to highlight some of the potential risks this report will look at a case in which a special purpose district has defaulted on outstanding debt obligations. The research points will be addressed by discussing the history of special purpose districts in Texas, as well as their statutory and regulatory frameworks, including their powers, composition, means of and reasons for creation, and authorities. The report will also describe the various types of special purpose districts in Texas and their powers. Additionally, the report will discuss the various debt instruments available to a special purpose district in Texas, how the debt of a special purpose district can be structured and issued, and key variables of a special purpose district's financial makeup, such as the district’s assessed valuation and the various revenue-generating and cost centers of a district. The report will then argue how and why the special district model in Texas has been largely successful. Next, the report will use a case to highlight failures in the special district model and describe changes in law and regulation that have been made to respond to these failures, as well as reactions from the capital markets.
Download or read book Special Districts and Authorities in Texas written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Districts and Authorities in Texas written by Woodworth G. Thrombley and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Governments in Texas written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book House Committee on Special Purpose Districts Texas House of Representatives Interim Report 2018 written by Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Special Purpose Districts and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water Code written by Texas and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mitigating Drought Through Weather Modification written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report written by Texas Water Development Board and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cases and Materials on State and Local Government Law written by Richard Briffault and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a wide range of textual material, both excerpts from other writings, and wide-ranging notes written for this book. Many areas of emphasis in earlier editions have now become individual courses in many schools, such as Land Use and Regulation, Constitutional Law, and Civil Rights. While retaining important material in those areas, this casebook expands its coverage of the materials customarily allocated to Local Government Law and emphasizes areas not the focus of separate law school courses. Offers the choice in areas of emphasis which meet interest and experience without sacrificing important and necessary basic exposure.
Download or read book Bureau Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book State and Local Government Special Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Policy in Texas written by Wendell M. Bedichek and published by Scott Foresman. This book was released on 1982 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report Texas Water Development Board written by Texas Water Development Board and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
