Texas Local Government Code Title 4, Chapter 140 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Municipalities, Counties, And Other Local Governments

• Texas Section 140.001 - Relief Under Federal Bankruptcy Laws For Municipality, Taxing District, Or Other Political Subdivision
  (a) A municipality, taxing district, or other political subdivision that is subject to this section may proceed under all federal bankruptcy laws intended to relieve...
• Texas Section 140.002 - Investments By Political Subdivision In Defense Bonds And Other Federal Obligations
  A political subdivision that has a balance remaining in any of its accounts at the end of a fiscal year may invest the balance in...
• Texas Section 140.003 - Purchasing And Financial Accounting For District Attorneys, Juvenile Boards, And Probation Departments
  (a) In this section, "specialized local entity" means: (1) a district or criminal district attorney; (2) a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile department...
• Texas Section 140.004 - Budgets Of Certain Juvenile Boards And Community Supervision And Corrections Departments
  (a) This section applies only to: (1) a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile department established for one or more counties; and (2) a...
• Texas Section 140.005 - Annual Financial Statement Of School, Road, Or Other District
  The governing body of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, junior college district, or a district or authority organized under Article III, Section 52, or...
• Texas Section 140.006 - Publication Of Annual Financial Statement By School, Road, Or Other District
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (e), the presiding officer of a governing body shall submit a financial statement prepared under Section 140.005...
• Texas Section 140.007 - Least Cost Review Program
  (a) To assist counties, the comptroller of public accounts may develop, promulgate, and widely distribute forms, with instruction, for cost accounting for public improvements. The...
• Texas Section 140.008 - Annual Report Of Certain Financial Information
  (a) In this section: (1) "Debt obligation" means an issued public security, as defined by Section 1201.002, Government Code. (2) "Political subdivision" means a county,...
• Texas Section 140.009 - Contract For Collection Of Amounts In Civil Cases
  (a) The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county may contract with a private attorney or public or private vendor...
• Texas Section 140.010 - Proposed Property Tax Rate Notice For Counties And Municipalities
  (a) In this section, "effective tax rate" and "rollback tax rate" mean the effective tax rate and rollback tax rate of a county or municipality,...
• Texas Section 140.011 - Local Governments Disproportionately Affected By Property Tax Relief For Disabled Veterans
  (a) In this section: (1) "General fund revenue" means revenue generated by a local government from the following sources during a fiscal year and deposited...

Last modified: September 28, 2016