Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Higher Education in General
Chapter 53 - Higher Education Facility Authorities for Public Schools

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 53.01. Short Title - Sec. 53.01. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 53.02. Definitions - Sec. 53.02. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "City" means an...

Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions

Section 53.11. Creation of Authority - Sec. 53.11. CREATION OF AUTHORITY. When the governing body of...

Section 53.12. Territory - Sec. 53.12. TERRITORY. The authority comprises only the territory included...

Section 53.13. Corporate Powers - Sec. 53.13. CORPORATE POWERS. An authority is a body politic...

Section 53.131. Authority's Earnings - Sec. 53.131. AUTHORITY'S EARNINGS. A private person may not share...

Section 53.14. Board of Directors - Sec. 53.14. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The authority shall be...

Section 53.15. Organization of Board; Quorum; Employees; Counsel - Sec. 53.15. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD; QUORUM; EMPLOYEES; COUNSEL. (a) The...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties

Section 53.31. No Taxing Power - Sec. 53.31. NO TAXING POWER. An authority has no power...

Section 53.32. No Power of Eminent Domain - Sec. 53.32. NO POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN. The authority does...

Section 53.33. Limited Power to Acquire, Own, and Operate Educational and Housing Facilities - Sec. 53.33. LIMITED POWER TO ACQUIRE, OWN, AND OPERATE EDUCATIONAL...

Section 53.331. Refinancing Facilities - Sec. 53.331. REFINANCING FACILITIES. The authority may refinance any educational...

Section 53.34. Revenue Bonds - Sec. 53.34. REVENUE BONDS. (a) An authority or a nonprofit...

Section 53.35. Issuance of Bonds; Procedure; Etc - Sec. 53.35. ISSUANCE OF BONDS; PROCEDURE; ETC. (a) The bonds...

Section 53.351. Bonds for Open-Enrollment Charter School Facilities - Sec. 53.351. BONDS FOR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES. (a) The...

Section 53.352. Limitation on Liability of Corporation - Sec. 53.352. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF CORPORATION. A director, officer,...

Section 53.36. Bond Resolution; Notice; Election - Sec. 53.36. BOND RESOLUTION; NOTICE; ELECTION. (a) Before authorizing the...

Section 53.37. Junior Lien Bonds; Parity Bonds - Sec. 53.37. JUNIOR LIEN BONDS; PARITY BONDS. Bonds constituting a...

Section 53.38. Reserves for Operating and Other Expenses - Sec. 53.38. RESERVES FOR OPERATING AND OTHER EXPENSES. Money for...

Section 53.39. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 53.39. REFUNDING BONDS. Bonds may be issued for the...

Section 53.40. Approval of Bonds; Registration; Negotiability - Sec. 53.40. APPROVAL OF BONDS; REGISTRATION; NEGOTIABILITY. (a) Bonds issued...

Section 53.41. Authorized Investments - Sec. 53.41. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS. All bonds issued under this chapter...

Section 53.42. Investment of Funds; Security - Sec. 53.42. INVESTMENT OF FUNDS; SECURITY. To the extent it...

Section 53.43. Depositories - Sec. 53.43. DEPOSITORIES. The authority may select a depository or...

Section 53.44. Operation of Facilities; Rates Charged; Reserve Funds - Sec. 53.44. OPERATION OF FACILITIES; RATES CHARGED; RESERVE FUNDS. (a)...

Section 53.45. Transactions With Other Agencies and Persons - Sec. 53.45. TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND PERSONS. The authority...

Section 53.46. Authority Exempt From Taxation - Sec. 53.46. AUTHORITY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Because the property owned...

Section 53.48. Bonds for Authorized Charter Schools - Sec. 53.48. BONDS FOR AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS. In the same...