Sec. 284.043. COSTS AND EXPENSES. (a) The cost of the project may include:
(1) the cost of construction;
(2) the cost of any property, appurtenance, easement, contract, franchise, or pavement used in the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of the project;
(3) the cost of condemning property, including the award, court costs, and attorney's fees;
(4) all legal, fiscal, or engineering expenses incurred in the acquisition or construction of the project, the making of any preliminary survey or investigation, or the authorization and issuance of the bonds; and
(5) payment of interest on the bonds and operating expenses on the project before and during construction and before the first anniversary after construction of the project is completed.
(b) Any preliminary expense paid from a county fund shall be repaid to the fund from the proceeds of the bonds when the proceeds are available.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties
Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties
Section 284.031. Bonds Authorized
Section 284.032. Tax Bond Election
Section 284.033. Interim Bonds
Section 284.034. Bond Sale to Pay Outstanding Bonds
Section 284.035. Bond Approval and Registration
Section 284.036. Bonds Secured Solely by Revenue
Section 284.037. Revenue Bond Election Not Required
Section 284.038. Revenue Bonds: Ad Valorem Tax for Maintenance and Operation
Section 284.039. Bonds Are Securities
Section 284.040. Effect of Lien
Section 284.041. Refunding Bonds
Section 284.042. Use of Bond Proceeds; Lien
Section 284.043. Costs and Expenses