Texas § ED.53.44 - OPERATION OF FACILITIES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.53.44 — OPERATION OF FACILITIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.53.44. OPERATION OF FACILITIES
OPERATION OF FACILITIES; RATES CHARGED; RESERVE FUNDS. (a) The facilities may be operated by the authority without the intervention of private profit for the use and benefit of the public, or may be leased to an institution of higher education, or may be operated by the institution under a contract with the authority, the lease or contract to be in effect until any revenue bonds issued in connection with it have been finally retired. (b) The board shall charge rates for the use of the facilities, or for their lease or operation, that are fully sufficient to pay all expenses in connection with the ownership, operation, and upkeep of the facilities, to pay the interest on the bonds as it becomes due, to create a sinking fund to pay the bonds as they become due, and to create and maintain a bond reserve fund and other funds and reserves that may be provided in the bond resolution or trust indenture. The bond resolution or trust indenture may prescribe systems, methods, routines, and procedures under which the facilities shall be operated. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 641 (H.B. 2701 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § ED.53.44
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Section ED.53.44 ("OPERATION OF FACILITIES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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