Sec. 1477.055. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND IMPOSE AD VALOREM TAXES. (a) To pay the costs of a project, the county may issue bonds payable from and secured by a pledge of the net revenue of the project. The cost of a project may include:
(1) legal, fiscal, and engineering expenses; and
(2) interest during the construction of the project.
(b) If provided in the order issuing a bond, bonds issued under Subsection (a) may be additionally secured by an ad valorem tax imposed under Section 9, Article VIII, Texas Constitution. If the county places any part of the ad valorem tax in a permanent improvement fund, only the ad valorem taxes in that fund may be used as the additional security.
(c) Before a county may issue bonds under Subsection (a) to pay for a project, the bonds must be approved in an election held under Section 1477.057. If an ad valorem tax is to be imposed under Subsection (b) to secure bonds, the tax must also be approved at the election held to approve the issuance of the bonds.
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 1477 - Obligations for Other County Purposes
Subchapter B. Bonds for Water Supply for County Purposes
Section 1477.051. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 1477.053. Authority to Acquire Water Supply
Section 1477.054. Limitation on Cost
Section 1477.055. Authority to Issue Bonds and Impose Ad Valorem Taxes
Section 1477.056. Amount of Tax
Section 1477.058. Contents of Order Authorizing Bonds
Section 1477.060. Signatures; Registration by County Treasurer
Section 1477.061. Sale of Bonds
Section 1477.062. Use of Bond Proceeds
Section 1477.063. Additional Bonds
Section 1477.064. Rates and Charges
Section 1477.065. Taxes Pledged to Pay Bonds
Section 1477.066. Bondholder's Right to Mandamus
Section 1477.067. Refunding Bonds
Section 1477.068. Exemption From Assessment or Taxation
Section 1477.069. County Use of Water
Section 1477.070. Sale of Water Not Needed for County Purposes
Section 1477.071. Eminent Domain