Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 7929.151 Elections Regarding Taxes Or Bonds

Sec. 7929.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7929.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 59 (H.B. 4132), Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 2015.

Section: Previous  7929.004  7929.005  7929.006  7929.051  7929.052  7929.101  7929.102  7929.103  7929.104  7929.105  7929.151  7929.152  7929.153  7929.201  7929.202  Next

Last modified: September 28, 2016