Sec. 571.007. PREREQUISITES FOR ISSUING BONDS; ELECTION. (a) Before the commissioners court or municipal authority may issue bonds under this subchapter:
(1) the commissioners court or municipal authority shall prescribe the amount of and the rate of interest on bonds to be issued; and
(2) the tax proposed to pay the interest and sinking fund on the bonds must be approved by a majority of the voters of the county or municipality, as appropriate, voting at an election held on the proposed tax.
(b) The election shall be held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code. In addition to the notice required under Section 1251.003, Government Code, and Chapter 4, Election Code, the commissioners court or municipal authority shall mail to each registered voter in the county or municipality a copy of the ballot proposition before the 10th day preceding the date of the election.
(c) The commissioners court or municipal authority shall issue any bonds under this subchapter in compliance with the applicable provisions of Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 421.007 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Water and Utilities
Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Chapter 571 - Seawalls and Levees in Coastal Municipalities and Counties
Subchapter A. Authority of County or Municipality Bordering Gulf
Section 571.001. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 571.002. Authorized Projects; Debt
Section 571.003. Use of Public Property
Section 571.004. Acquisition of Property; Eminent Domain
Section 571.005. Cession of Use and Control of State Land
Section 571.007. Prerequisites for Issuing Bonds; Election
Section 571.008. Election Results
Section 571.009. General Law Applicable to Bonds
Section 571.010. Handling of Bond Proceeds and Taxes
Section 571.011. Cooperation and Contracts With United States