Texas § WA.51.149 - CONTRACTS
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§ WA.51.149. CONTRACTS
CONTRACTS. (a) Notwithstanding Section 49.108 (e), no approval other than that specified in Subsection (c) need be obtained in order for a contract between a district and a municipality to be valid, binding, and enforceable against all parties to the contract. After approval by a majority of the electors voting at an election conducted in the manner of a bond election, a district may make payments under a contract from taxes for debt that does not exceed 30 years. (b) A contract may provide that the district will make payments under the contract from proceeds from the sale of notes or bonds, from taxes, from any other income of the district, or from any combination of these. (c) A district may make payments under a contract from taxes, other than maintenance taxes, after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the electors voting at an election held for that purpose. (d) Any contract election may be held at the same time as and in conjunction with an election to issue bonds, and the procedure for calling the election, giving notice, conducting the election, and canvassing the returns shall be the same as the procedure for a bond election. (e) A district created pursuant to Chapter 628, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, is defined as a municipal corporation and political subdivision pursuant to Chapter 405, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, and is authorized to take action accordingly. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 328, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 778, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 20.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.58, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 18.010, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section WA.51.149 ("CONTRACTS") 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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