Some Southeast Texas counties have been using Municipal Development Districts for several years for a variety of purposes. Those counties are:

 

Chambers County

• Anahuac MDD is a Special Purpose District with a tax rate of 0.005 per $100 of valuation and was implemented on Oct. 1, 2008.
• Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District is a citywide SPD with a tax rate of 0.001250 per $100 of valuation and was implemented on Oct. 1, 2006.
• Baytown Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District is a citywide SPD with a tax rate of 0.001250 per $100 of valuation and was implemented on Oct. 1, 2006.
• Chamber County Emergency Services District No. 1 is an SPD with a tax rate of 0.006250 per $100 valuation and was implemented on April, 1, 2011.
• Chambers County Health Services is a countywide SPD with a tax rate of 0.005 per $100 valuation and was implemented on April 1, 2001.
• Winnie-Stowell Hospital District is a countywide SPD with a tax rate of 0.0075 per $100 of valuation and was implemented on Jan. 1, 2005.

 

Hardin County

• Hardin County ESD 2 is an SPD with a tax rate of 0.02 per $100 of valuation and was implemented Oct. 1, 2010.
• Hardin County ESD 6 is an SPD with a tax rate of 0.02 per $100 valuation and was implemented April 1, 2016.

 

Jasper County

• Jasper County Development District No. 1 is an SPD with a tax rate of 0.005 per $100 of valuation and was implemented on Oct. 1, 2016.

 

Liberty County

• Liberty County ESD 7 is an SPD with a tax rate of 0.005 per $100 of valuation and was implemented on Oct. 1, 2016.

 

Orange County

• Orange County ESD 3 is an SPD with a tax rate of 0.015 per $100 of valuation and was implemented on Oct. 1, 2009.

 

Tyler County

• Tyler County ESD 2 is an SPD with a tax rate of 0.015 per $100 valuation and was implemented on April 1, 2017.