Texas Statutes
Subchapter L. Tax Plan
Section 51.529. Authority of District

Sec. 51.529. AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT. (a) If a majority of the electors in the whole district approve the proposal, the district may issue its bonds to provide the plant, improvements, and facilities peculiar to the defined area or designated property or peculiar to a contract for service and may pledge the full faith and credit of the district to pay for the bonds.
(b) The district shall have a lien on the property in the defined area or on the designated property and may levy, assess, and collect or have levied, assessed, and collected taxes in the area or on the property to protect the district from or to compensate any liability incurred on behalf of the defined area or designated property.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 355, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Water Code

Title 4 - General Law Districts

Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts

Subchapter L. Tax Plan

Section 51.501. Tax to Pay Preliminary Bonds

Section 51.502. Hearing to Determine Basis of Taxation

Section 51.503. Notice of Hearing

Section 51.504. Conduct of Hearing

Section 51.505. Order

Section 51.506. Change Tax Plan

Section 51.507. Effect of Sections 51

Section 51.508. Unlimited Authority to Collect Service Charges and Taxes

Section 51.509. Lien Created; No Limitation

Section 51.510. Purpose of Sections 51

Section 51.511. Authority to Adopt Alternative Plans of Taxation

Section 51.512. Alternative Plans of Taxation

Section 51.513. Adoption of Plan of Taxation

Section 51.514. Notice of Adoption of Plan and Hearing

Section 51.515. Order Adopting Tax Plan

Section 51.516. Obtaining Funds to Construct, Administer, Maintain, and Operate Improvements and Facilities in Defined Part of District

Section 51.517. Adoption of Tax Plan for Only Part of District

Section 51.518. Defining Area and Designating Property to Be Benefited by Improvements; Adopting Tax Plan

Section 51.519. Notice and Hearing

Section 51.520. Board's Order

Section 51.521. Procedure for Election

Section 51.522. Election Not Required in Separate Election Precinct

Section 51.523. Ballots

Section 51.524. Declaring Result and Issuing Order

Section 51.525. Pledge of Faith and Credit

Section 51.526. Election in Separate Election Precinct

Section 51.527. Issuance of Bonds and Levy of Tax for Defined Area or Designated Property

Section 51.528. Contract to Provide Improvements, Facilities, and Services to Designated Property or Area

Section 51.529. Authority of District

Section 51.530. Administrative Authority of Board

Section 51.531. Master District; Taxing Authority

Section 51.532. Taxes in Districts Consisting of a City, Town or Municipal Corporation

Section 51.533. Order Fixing Rate of Taxation

Section 51.534. Addition of Land to Defined Area

Section 51.535. Provisions of Chapter Inapplicable to District

Section 51.536. Compensation of City Assessor and Collector

Section 51.537. Municipality's Authority Regarding Defined Area

Section 51.538. Election Required