SUBCHAPTER A BONDS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES
- Texas Section 1473.001 - Authority To Issue Public Library Bonds
The commissioners court of a county by order may authorize the issuance of county bonds to finance all or part of the acquisition, construction, improvement,...
- Texas Section 1473.002 - Pledge Of Revenue
The commissioners court shall provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this subchapter by pledging all or part...
- Texas Section 1473.003 - Bonds Not Payable From Taxes
An owner of a bond issued under this subchapter is not entitled to demand payment of the principal of or interest on the bond from...
- Texas Section 1473.004 - Contents Of Order Authorizing Bonds
(a) The order of the commissioners court authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter may provide for the flow of funds and the establishment...
- Texas Section 1473.005 - Adoption And Execution Of Documents
The commissioners court may adopt and have executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient to the issuance of the bonds. Added by Acts...
- Texas Section 1473.006 - Maturity
A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec....
- Texas Section 1473.007 - Operating And Leasing Charges
(a) The commissioners court shall: (1) establish fees related to the operation of the library building; and (2) charge rent for the lease of space...
- Texas Section 1473.008 - Refunding Bonds
(a) A county may issue refunding bonds to refund all or any part of its outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter, including matured but unpaid...
SUBCHAPTER B BONDS FOR AUDITORIUMS, COLISEUMS, AND EXHIBIT BUILDINGS
- Texas Section 1473.009 - Exemption From Taxation
A bond issued under this subchapter, any transaction related to the bond, and profits made in the sale of the bond are exempt from taxation...
- Texas Section 1473.021 - Authority For Auditorium, Coliseum, Or Exhibit Building
The commissioners court of a county may purchase or construct a building or other permanent improvement to be used for: (1) a coliseum; (2) an...
- Texas Section 1473.022 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Impose Tax
(a) The commissioners court of a county may: (1) issue bonds to finance the purchase or construction of a building or improvement described by Section...
- Texas Section 1473.023 - Payment For Buildings Or Improvements
A county that maintains a permanent improvement fund shall pay for each building or improvement described by Section 1473.021 from that fund. Added by Acts...
SUBCHAPTER C SECURITIES TO IMPROVE OR REPAIR CERTAIN BUILDINGS
- Texas Section 1473.024 - Location Of Buildings Or Improvements
The commissioners court may determine the location in the county for a building or improvement described by Section 1473.021. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 1473.051 - Definition
In this subchapter, "security" means a bond, note, warrant, obligation, or other evidence of indebtedness. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 1473.052 - Authority To Issue Obligations
(a) The commissioners court of a county may issue securities to finance the enlargement, alteration, improvement, or repair of a building if: (1) the building:...
- Texas Section 1473.053 - Obligations Not Payable From Taxes
(a) A security issued under this subchapter: (1) is not a debt of the county; (2) may be a charge only on the revenue that...
- Texas Section 1473.054 - Rent
For each part of a building described by Section 1473.052(a) that is not used for a public purpose, the county shall charge and collect rent...
- Texas Section 1473.055 - Liens On And Use Of Revenue From Building
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the income or revenue of a building described by Section 1473.052(a) may not be used to...
SUBCHAPTER D BONDS FOR JAILS OR OTHER BUILDINGS
- Texas Section 1473.056 - Election Not Required
The commissioners court may issue securities under this subchapter without holding an election to approve the issuance. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227,...
- Texas Section 1473.101 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Impose Tax
(a) The commissioners court of a county may: (1) issue bonds to pay for the purchase, construction, improvement, or equipment of a building or jail...
SUBCHAPTER E BONDS FOR PARKING FACILITIES
- Texas Section 1473.102 - Election Propositions
The commissioners court may submit one or more bond propositions at an election relating to the issuance of bonds under this subchapter. Each proposition may...
- Texas Section 1473.131 - Definitions
In this subchapter: (1) "Bond order" means an order authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter. (2) "Parking facility" means: (A) a lot, area,...
- Texas Section 1473.132 - Authority For Parking Facilities
The commissioners court of a county may construct, enlarge, furnish, equip, or operate a parking facility in the vicinity of any county-owned facility or building...
- Texas Section 1473.133 - Other Facilities Within Parking Facility
The commissioners court may incorporate into a parking facility authorized by Section 1473.132: (1) a jury assembly room; (2) office space; (3) a nursery; (4)...
- Texas Section 1473.134 - Lease Of Parking Facility
The commissioners court may lease the parking facility to any person or corporation. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
- Texas Section 1473.135 - Authority To Issue Bonds
The commissioners court by order may issue bonds to provide money to construct, enlarge, furnish, or equip a parking facility authorized by this subchapter. Added...
- Texas Section 1473.136 - Pledge Of Revenue; Tax
(a) Bonds issued under this subchapter must be payable from and secured by a pledge of: (1) the net revenue of the parking facility; and...
- Texas Section 1473.137 - Bonds Not Payable From Taxes
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), each bond issued under this subchapter must include the following provision: "The holder of this obligation is not...
- Texas Section 1473.138 - Maturity
A bond issued under this subchapter must mature within 40 years. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
- Texas Section 1473.139 - Signatures; Registration By County Treasurer
A bond issued under this subchapter must be: (1) signed by the county judge; (2) countersigned by the county clerk; and (3) registered by the...
- Texas Section 1473.140 - Additional Bonds
(a) The commissioners court may issue bonds under this subchapter that are a junior lien on the net revenue or property unless the bond order...
- Texas Section 1473.141 - Sale Of Bonds
The county may sell the bonds under terms the commissioners court determines to be the most advantageous and reasonably obtainable. Added by Acts 1999, 76th...
- Texas Section 1473.142 - Use Of Bond Proceeds
The commissioners court may set aside from the bond proceeds: (1) money to pay interest on the bonds; and (2) money in the amount the...
- Texas Section 1473.143 - Rents And Rates For Services
The commissioners court shall charge rents or rates for services of the parking facility and shall use any other revenue generated by the parking facility...
- Texas Section 1473.144 - Refunding Bonds
(a) The commissioners court may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter. (b) The refunding bonds may be issued in the manner...
- Texas Section 1473.145 - Provisions For Operation Of Parking Facility
The bond order or trust indenture may prescribe systems, methods, routines, or procedures for the operation of the parking facility. Added by Acts 1999, 76th...
SUBCHAPTER F BONDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
- Texas Section 1473.146 - Election Not Required
The commissioners court may issue bonds under this subchapter without holding an election to approve the issuance. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227,...
- Texas Section 1473.171 - Applicability Of Subchapter
This subchapter applies only to a county that: (1) contains a municipality with a population of more than 275,000; and (2) before April 27, 1965,...
- Texas Section 1473.172 - Authority For Public Health Administration Building
If the bonds were approved at an election ordered before April 27, 1965, the county alone or jointly with a municipality located in the county,...
- Texas Section 1473.173 - Authority To Issue Bonds
(a) If the bonds were approved at an election ordered before April 27, 1965, the county may issue general obligation bonds to finance: (1) the...
- Texas Section 1473.174 - Cost Sharing And Interest In Joint Projects
A county and a municipality that jointly erect a public health administration building under this subchapter shall share the cost of, and shall each have...
SUBCHAPTER G BONDS FOR WORKHOUSES AND FARMS IN COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION
- Texas Section 1473.175 - Use Of Joint Project Building
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a public health administration building erected jointly by a county and a municipality under this subchapter may be:...
- Texas Section 1473.191 - Applicability Of Subchapter
This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of more than 1.5 million. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 1473.192 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Impose Tax
(a) The commissioners court of a county may: (1) issue bonds to pay for the acquisition, construction, or equipment of a county workhouse or county...
- Texas Section 1473.193 - Election
(a) The commissioners court may issue bonds under this subchapter only if more than a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election held...
- Texas Section 1473.194 - Election Proposition
Bonds to be issued under this subchapter may be submitted in a single proposition at the bond election. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch....
SUBCHAPTER H CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR CRIME DETECTION FACILITIES IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION
- Texas Section 1473.195 - Notice Of Election
(a) In addition to the notice required by Section 4.003(c), Election Code, notice of an election under this subchapter shall be given by publication in...
- Texas Section 1473.231 - Applicability Of Subchapter
This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of more than 1.5 million. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 1473.232 - Authority To Operate Crime Detection Facilities; Fees, Charges, And Expenses
(a) The commissioners court of a county may: (1) operate and maintain the county's crime detection facilities; and (2) impose and collect fees or charges...
- Texas Section 1473.233 - Authority To Issue Certificates Of Indebtedness And Impose Tax
(a) The commissioners court by order may issue certificates of indebtedness to finance the acquisition, construction, repair, improvement, or equipment of a crime detection facility,...
- Texas Section 1473.234 - Maturity
A certificate of indebtedness issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch....
- Texas Section 1473.235 - Election Not Required
The commissioners court may issue certificates of indebtedness under this subchapter without holding an election to approve the issuance. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg.,...
SUBCHAPTER I BONDS FOR AUDITORIUM OR COLISEUM PARKING FACILITIES IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION
- Texas Section 1473.236 - Limit On Amount Of Certificates
The aggregate principal amount of certificates of indebtedness issued under this subchapter may not exceed $1.5 million. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227,...
- Texas Section 1473.261 - Applicability Of Subchapter
This subchapter applies only to a county that: (1) has a population of more than one million; and (2) has issued bonds to construct buildings...
- Texas Section 1473.262 - Definitions
In this subchapter: (1) "Bond order" means an order authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds under this subchapter. (2) "Parking facility" means: (A) a lot,...
- Texas Section 1473.263 - Authority For Parking Facility
The commissioners court of the county may construct, enlarge, furnish, equip, and operate a parking facility in the vicinity of a coliseum or auditorium if...
- Texas Section 1473.264 - Lease Of Parking Facility
The commissioners court may lease the parking facility to any person or corporation. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
- Texas Section 1473.265 - Authority To Issue Revenue Bonds
The commissioners court by order or trust indenture may issue revenue bonds to provide money to construct, enlarge, furnish, or equip a parking facility authorized...
- Texas Section 1473.266 - Pledge Of Revenue
Bonds issued under this subchapter must be payable from, and secured by a pledge of, the net revenue of the county's operation of the parking...
- Texas Section 1473.267 - Bonds Not Payable From Taxes
Each bond issued under this subchapter must include the following provision: "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation...
- Texas Section 1473.268 - Maturity
A bond issued under this subchapter must mature within 40 years. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
- Texas Section 1473.269 - Signatures; Registration By County Treasurer
A bond issued under this subchapter must be: (1) signed by the county judge; (2) countersigned by the county clerk; and (3) registered by the...
- Texas Section 1473.270 - Additional Bonds
(a) The commissioners court may issue bonds under this subchapter that are a junior lien on the net revenue or property unless the bond order...
- Texas Section 1473.271 - Sale Of Bonds
The county may sell the bonds under terms the commissioners court determines to be the most advantageous and reasonably obtainable. Added by Acts 1999, 76th...
- Texas Section 1473.272 - Use Of Bond Proceeds
(a) The commissioners court may set aside from the bond proceeds: (1) money to pay interest on the bonds; and (2) money in the amount...
- Texas Section 1473.273 - Rents And Rates For Services
(a) The commissioners court shall charge rates for services of the facility, including rents under a lease, and shall use any other revenue generated by...
- Texas Section 1473.274 - Refunding Bonds
(a) The commissioners court may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter. (b) The refunding bonds may be issued in the manner...
- Texas Section 1473.275 - Provisions For Operation Of Parking Facility
The bond order or trust indenture may prescribe systems, methods, routines, or procedures for the operation of the parking facility. Added by Acts 1999, 76th...
- Texas Section 1473.276 - Election Not Required
The commissioners court may issue bonds under this subchapter without holding an election to approve the issuance. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227,...