Sec. 344.003. LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX. (a) If the election results are in favor of the establishment of a mosquito control district and the levy of a tax, the commissioners court may levy a tax not to exceed the amount fixed by the election.
(b) The commissioners court may lower the tax to any designated sum it may determine if the anticipated revenue exceeds the revenue needed to carry out this chapter.
(c) The taxes levied under this section shall be:
(1) collected by the county tax assessor-collector;
(2) deposited in a separate fund; and
(3) used only to carry out this chapter.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality
Chapter 344 - Mosquito Control Districts
Section 344.001. Election on Establishment and Tax Levy
Section 344.002. Ballot Propositions
Section 344.003. Levy and Collection of Tax
Section 344.004. Advisory Commission
Section 344.005. Mosquito Control Engineer