Sec. 51.440. ISSUING BONDS IN EXCESS OF LIMITATION. (a) A district may issue bonds in excess of a limitation made under Section 51.439 of this code only after the commission has approved the plans and specifications with the estimate of costs.
(b) If the plans, specifications, and estimate are approved, notice of the intention to issue the bonds shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the district. The notice shall include a statement of the purpose for issuing the bonds, the amount of the proposed bond issue, and the time the hearing is to be held, which may not be less than 30 days after the notice is first published.
(c) The board shall hold the hearing and any taxpayer, bondholder, or other interested person may appear and be heard.
(d) If the board approves the issuance of the additional bonds in the amount and for the purpose stated in the notice, the question of issuing the bonds shall be submitted to the electors of the district at an election.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 344, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts
Subchapter K. Issuance of Bonds
Section 51.403. Amount of Debt Limited by Constitution
Section 51.404. Issuance of Preliminary Bonds
Section 51.405. Election on Preliminary Bonds
Section 51.406. Conditions of Preliminary Bonds
Section 51.407. Tax to Pay Preliminary Bonds
Section 51.408. Issuance of Bonds
Section 51.410. Engineer's Report
Section 51.411. Election Order
Section 51.414. Vote at Election
Section 51.415. Order to Issue Bonds or Execute Contract
Section 51.419. Conditions of Bonds
Section 51.423. Validation Suit
Section 51.424. Effect of Prior Registration
Section 51.425. Procedure in Validation Suit
Section 51.426. Notice of Validation Suit
Section 51.427. Duties of Attorney General in Validation Suit
Section 51.428. Judgment in Validation Suit
Section 51.429. Effect of Validation Suit
Section 51.430. Certified Copy of Decree
Section 51.431. Registration of Bonds and Decree
Section 51.436. Interest and Sinking Fund
Section 51.437. Investment of Sinking Fund
Section 51.438. Refunding Bonds
Section 51.439. Limitation of Authority to Incur Debt and Issue Bonds
Section 51.440. Issuing Bonds in Excess of Limitation
Section 51.441. Modifications of Improvements
Section 51.444. Limitations on Interim Bonds
Section 51.445. Issuance of Bonds and Levy of Tax
Section 51.446. Deposit of Bonds to Secure Interim Bonds
Section 51.447. Procedure for Issuance and Sale of Interim Bonds
Section 51.448. Payment of Interim Bonds
Section 51.449. Redemption of Interim Bonds
Section 51.450. Alternate Methods for Paying Bonds
Section 51.451. Taxes to Secure Certain Bonds
Section 51.453. Hearing and Election on Certain Bonds