Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Bonds for Navigational Facilities in Certain Coastal Municipalities
Section 1505.055. Authority to Borrow From United States

Sec. 1505.055. AUTHORITY TO BORROW FROM UNITED STATES. (a) To construct and maintain a project, a municipality may borrow money from the United States or an agency of the United States created for the purpose of making such a loan.
(b) To obtain the loan, a municipality may encumber:
(1) the property and facilities of the project acquired or to be acquired;
(2) the revenue and income from the operation of the project acquired or to be acquired; and
(3) anything relating to the project acquired or to be acquired.
(c) As additional security for the loan, the municipality may:
(1) encumber the net revenue and income from the operation of all projects; and
(2) provide in the encumbrance for a grant, to a purchaser under sale or foreclosure, of a franchise to operate the encumbered project for a term not to exceed 20 years from the date of purchase, subject to all laws regulating the same then in force.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 9 - Public Securities

Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities

Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters

Subchapter B. Bonds for Navigational Facilities in Certain Coastal Municipalities

Section 1505.051. Applicability of Subchapter

Section 1505.052. Definition

Section 1505.053. Authority for Navigational Facilities

Section 1505.054. Authority to Issue Bonds

Section 1505.055. Authority to Borrow From United States

Section 1505.056. Payment of Bonds

Section 1505.057. Encumbrance as Additional Security

Section 1505.058. Additional Security for Project Related to Acquisition or Construction of Bridge

Section 1505.059. Bonds Not Payable From Taxes

Section 1505.060. Estimate of Project Cost; Notice of Intention to Approve Project and Issue Bonds

Section 1505.061. Election

Section 1505.062. Contents of Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Bonds

Section 1505.063. Maturity

Section 1505.064. Medium of Payment

Section 1505.065. Additional Bonds

Section 1505.066. Sale of Bonds

Section 1505.067. Deposit of Bond Proceeds

Section 1505.068. Operating Expenses as First Lien

Section 1505.069. Sale or Lease of Reclaimed or Reconstructed Land

Section 1505.070. Charges

Section 1505.071. Deposits to Bond and Interest Redemption Fund

Section 1505.072. Disposition of Certain Surplus Money

Section 1505.073. Separate Records

Section 1505.074. Required Payment for Services Rendered to Municipality

Section 1505.075. Authority to Regulate Operation of Bridges and Traffic on Bridges

Section 1505.076. Commissioners of Navigation District

Section 1505.077. Authority for County Appropriations

Section 1505.078. Authority for Texas Department of Transportation Expenditures

Section 1505.079. Certain County and Municipal Expenditures Not Prohibited

Section 1505.080. Unexpended Balance

Section 1505.081. Exemption From Taxation