Sec. 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 farm to be used to confine or to use the labor of county prisoners, including the acquisition of a site for the workhouse or farm; and
(2) impose a tax to pay the bonds.
(b) A county that maintains a permanent improvement fund shall deposit the tax to the credit of that fund to pay for an action taken under Subsection (a)(1).
(c) The commissioners court shall issue any bonds under this subchapter and impose the tax in compliance with the applicable provisions of Subtitles A and C.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities
Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings
Subchapter G. Bonds for Workhouses and Farms in Counties With a Population of More Than 1.5 Million
Section 1473.191. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 1473.192. Authority to Issue Bonds and Impose Tax