Sec. 1502.061. ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS TO IMPROVE OR EXTEND UTILITY SYSTEM. (a) A municipality that has outstanding public securities secured by the net revenue of a utility system may issue additional public securities or incur other obligations for a purpose described by Section 1502.051(a)(1) or (b).
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), public securities issued under Subsection (a) constitute a lien on the revenue of the affected system:
(1) in the order of issuance; and
(2) inferior to a lien securing payment of outstanding public securities, as determined by the governing body of the municipality.
(c) A municipality may issue additional public securities under this section on a parity and of equal dignity with the outstanding public securities if the ordinance, deed of trust, or indenture of trust authorizing or securing the outstanding public securities provides for the subsequent issuance of additional parity public securities, subject to that ordinance, deed of trust, or indenture of trust.
(d) To the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this section and another law, this section controls.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 1502.064 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities
Chapter 1502 - Public Securities for Municipal Utilities, Parks, or Pools
Subchapter B. Public Securities for Utility Systems, Parks, or Pools
Section 1502.051. Authority to Issue Public Securities
Section 1502.052. Pledge of Revenue
Section 1502.053. Grant of Franchise
Section 1502.054. Obligations Not Payable From Taxes
Section 1502.056. Operating Expenses as First Lien
Section 1502.057. Charges for Services
Section 1502.058. Limitation on Use of Revenue
Section 1502.059. Transfer of Revenue to General Fund
Section 1502.060. Use and Investment of Proceeds
Section 1502.061. Additional Obligations to Improve or Extend Utility System
Section 1502.063. Additional Authority of Municipality With a Population of 50,000 or More
Section 1502.064. Credit Agreement for Reserve Fund
Section 1502.065. Refunding Bonds
Section 1502.067. Records: Noncash Basis
Section 1502.068. Annual Report
Section 1502.069. Offenses; Penalty
Section 1502.070. Management and Control of Utility System
Section 1502.073. Notice to Governing Body Before Foreclosure or Other Action