SilverJK Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 So does anyone have any information on this? It showed up on my tax bill... and at nearly 3k bucks... I'd like to know just what the heck this is as it increased my property tax amount by 40%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 That sounds like a business management district. Those do not usually show up on residential tax bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 http://www.greaternorthside.org/OurBoundaries.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Management districts cannot levy taxes/assessments on detached single family residences. Someone screwed up on your tax bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Management districts cannot levy taxes/assessments on detached single family residences. Someone screwed up on your tax bill.That is incorrect. The Midtown Management District makes annual assessments on both business and residential property owners. This includes single-family residences.Page 14http://www.houstonmidtown.com/wp-content/uploads/MMDService-Plan-2005_approved1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 That is incorrect. The Midtown Management District makes annual assessments on both business and residential property owners. This includes single-family residences.Page 14http://www.houstonmidtown.com/wp-content/uploads/MMDService-Plan-2005_approved1.pdf I'm not sure what in the linked document you think imposes annual assessments on residential property owners, including single-family residences. But note that page 13 of the document lists exempt properties. The list includes "all other property exempt from assessment by the Act." Section 375.161 of the Local Government Code (part of the "Act"): "CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT. The board may not impose an impact fee, assessment, tax, or other requirement for payment, construction, alteration, or dedication under this chapter on single-family detached residential property, duplexes, triplexes, and quadraplexes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 That is incorrect. The Midtown Management District makes annual assessments on both business and residential property owners. This includes single-family residences. Page 14 http://www.houstonmidtown.com/wp-content/uploads/MMDService-Plan-2005_approved1.pdf No, that is incorrect. Management districts are a creature of the Texas Local Government Code. Residential property is exempt from assessments/taxes. The legislature recently amended the act to allow assessments on residential property, but only with approval based on the vote of the residents in the district or for "required" services, like water or sewer line. And that amendment does not take effect until Sept. 1, 2013. TX LOCAL GOVT § 375.161 (as amended by the 2013 leg.) Sec. 375.161. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (, the board may not impose an impact fee, assessment, tax, or other requirement for payment, construction, alteration, or dedication under this chapter on single-family detached residential property, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. ( This section does not apply to a tax authorized or approved by the voters of the district or a required payment for a service provided by the district, including water and sewer services. OPERATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF CERTAIN WATER DISTRICTS, 2013 Tex. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 105 (S.B. 902) (VERNON'S) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Hrm. Now who do I have to chew out to get this fixed? My mortgage compay is changing my payments next month to accomadate this increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 For information about Greater Northside Management District taxes, please contact Utility Tax ServicesUtility Tax Services, LLCJoAnn Ramos11500 Northwest Freeway, Suite 465Houston, Texas 77092Phone: 713-688-3855Fax: 713-688-3931Email: utilitytaxservice@sbcglobal.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 No, that is incorrect. Management districts are a creature of the Texas Local Government Code. Residential property is exempt from assessments/taxes. The legislature recently amended the act to allow assessments on residential property, but only with approval based on the vote of the residents in the district or for "required" services, like water or sewer line. And that amendment does not take effect until Sept. 1, 2013. TX LOCAL GOVT § 375.161 (as amended by the 2013 leg.) Sec. 375.161. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (, the board may not impose an impact fee, assessment, tax, or other requirement for payment, construction, alteration, or dedication under this chapter on single-family detached residential property, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. ( This section does not apply to a tax authorized or approved by the voters of the district or a required payment for a service provided by the district, including water and sewer services. OPERATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF CERTAIN WATER DISTRICTS, 2013 Tex. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 105 (S.B. 902) (VERNON'S) Not sure why emoticons come up in the text of the statute. Probably something embedded when I cut and pasted that I can't see, but gets translated as one of those stupid smiley things. Sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 No, that is incorrect. Management districts are a creature of the Texas Local Government Code. Residential property is exempt from assessments/taxes. The legislature recently amended the act to allow assessments on residential property, but only with approval based on the vote of the residents in the district or for "required" services, like water or sewer line. And that amendment does not take effect until Sept. 1, 2013. TX LOCAL GOVT § 375.161 (as amended by the 2013 leg.) Sec. 375.161. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection ( , the board may not impose an impact fee, assessment, tax, or other requirement for payment, construction, alteration, or dedication under this chapter on single-family detached residential property, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. ( This section does not apply to a tax authorized or approved by the voters of the district or a required payment for a service provided by the district, including water and sewer services. OPERATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF CERTAIN WATER DISTRICTS, 2013 Tex. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 105 (S.B. 902) (VERNON'S) The Midtown Management District taxes every piece of property in the district, residential or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 It was a mistake, but nobody is taking claim of it. It seems as if the mortgage company got an invoice from the MGMT district, but my address isn't even in the MGMT districts system. Oh well I'll just refuse to pay it until they figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 The Midtown Management District taxes every piece of property in the district, residential or not.Each individual district has its own enabling legislation. Midtown actually has an exemption from the exemption, meaning that the exemption in the Local Gov't Code for residential property does not apply to the Midtown Management District. However, for Greater Northside Management District, the exemption is reiterated in section 3812.157 of the Special Districts Local Laws Code and is actually broader that in the Local Government Code in that it includes multifamily and condos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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