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TX Govt Code § 1504.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.004. Lien on Facility

Sec. 1504.004.  LIEN ON FACILITY.  Subject to any limitation contained in any previous pledge, the governing body of the municipality may, in addition to pledging the revenue from a facility, give a lien on all or part of the physical property of the facility acquired with the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.005. Bonds Not Payable From Taxes; Exception

Sec. 1504.005.  BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES;  EXCEPTION.  (a)  The owner or holder of a bond issued under this subchapter is not entitled to demand payment of the principal of or interest on the bond from money raised by taxation.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a demand for payment from hotel occupancy taxes that are pledged under Chapter 351, Tax Code, to the payment of the bond.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.006. Contents of Ordinance Authorizing Bonds

Sec. 1504.006.  CONTENTS OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING BONDS.  (a)  The ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter may provide for the flow of funds and the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or other fund.(b)  The ordinance may:(1)  prohibit the issuance of additional bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged revenue;  or(2)  reserve the right to issue additional bonds to be secured by a pledge of and payable from the revenue on a parity with, or subordinate to, the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued, subject to the conditions prescribed by the ordinance.(c)  The ordinance may contain any other provision or covenant, including a covenant with respect to the bonds, the pledged revenue, or the operation or maintenance of the facility the revenue of which is pledged.  The ordinance may provide for the operation or lease of all or part of the facility and the use or pledge of money derived from operation contracts and leases.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.007. Adoption and Execution of Documents

Sec. 1504.007.  ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.  The municipality may adopt and have executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient to the issuance of bonds under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.008. Maturity

Sec. 1504.008.  MATURITY.  A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.009. Signatures

Sec. 1504.009.  SIGNATURES.  A bond issued under this subchapter must be signed by the mayor of the municipality and countersigned by the secretary or clerk of the municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.010. Sale of Bonds

Sec. 1504.010.  SALE OF BONDS.  A municipality may sell bonds issued under this subchapter under the terms the governing body of the municipality determines to be the most advantageous and reasonably obtainable.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.011. Investment of Bond Proceeds and Funds

Sec. 1504.011.  INVESTMENT OF BOND PROCEEDS AND FUNDS.  (a)  The bond proceeds, until they are needed to implement the purpose for which the bonds were issued, may be invested in direct obligations of the United States, placed on time deposit, or both.(b)  Money in an interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or any other fund established or provided for in the bond ordinance may be invested in the manner and in the securities as provided in the bond ordinance.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.012. Term of Certain Leases

Sec. 1504.012.  TERM OF CERTAIN LEASES.  In a municipality with a population of one million or more, a lease entered into under Section 1504.001 may have a term not to exceed 60 years if:(1)  the lessee proposes to invest more than $20 million:(A)  to renovate or redevelop an existing civic center building and facilities that are used in connection with and are located at or in the immediate vicinity of that building;  or(B)  to develop a new building or facilities on land administered, operated, or used as a civic center property;  and(2)  the governing body of the municipality finds that:(A)  the renovated or redeveloped building and facilities or the new building or facilities will generate additional revenue for the municipality;  and(B)  a term that exceeds 30 years is necessary to enable the lessee to recoup its investment or to obtain financing for the project.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1253, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.013. Charges for Services

Sec. 1504.013.  CHARGES FOR SERVICES.  The governing body of the municipality shall impose and collect charges for the use of a facility the revenue of which is pledged to secure bonds issued under this subchapter, and for services provided in connection with that use, in amounts at least sufficient to comply with each covenant or provision in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.014. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1504.014.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  A municipality by ordinance may issue revenue refunding bonds similarly secured to refund either original bonds or revenue refunding bonds previously issued by the municipality under this subchapter.(b)  The refunding bonds shall be executed as provided by this subchapter for original bonds.(c)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.(d)  In lieu of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the municipality, in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in the place the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Certain Facilities|Section 1504.015. Conflict or Inconsistency With Municipal Charter

Sec. 1504.015.  CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH MUNICIPAL CHARTER.  To the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this subchapter and a municipal charter, this subchapter controls.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.101. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 1504.101.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 125,000.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.102. Authority for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities

Sec. 1504.102.  AUTHORITY FOR AUDITORIUMS AND EXHIBITION FACILITIES.  A municipality may:(1)  construct, purchase, or encumber a municipal auditorium, exhibition hall, coliseum, or other building or structure used for public gatherings;(2)  encumber anything acquired or to be acquired that relates to a building or structure described by Subdivision (1);(3)  purchase additional real property and facilities for a building or structure described by Subdivision (1);(4)  improve, enlarge, extend, or repair a building or structure described by Subdivision (1);  or(5)  purchase equipment and appliances necessary in the operation of a building or structure described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.103. Authority to Issue Bonds, Notes, and Warrants

Sec. 1504.103.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS, NOTES, AND WARRANTS.  A municipality may issue bonds, notes, or warrants to provide the money to purchase, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, or equip a building or structure described by Section 1504.102.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.104. Pledge of Revenue

Sec. 1504.104.  PLEDGE OF REVENUE.  A municipality may pledge the revenue from a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 to the payment of an obligation issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.105. Obligations Not Payable From Taxes

Sec. 1504.105.  OBLIGATIONS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.  (a)  An obligation issued under this subchapter:(1)  is not a debt of the municipality;(2)  may be a charge only on the revenue pledged for the payment of the obligation;  and(3)  may not be included in determining the power of the municipality to issue bonds for any purpose authorized by law.(b)  Each contract, bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness issued or included under this subchapter must contain the following provision:  "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation out of any money raised by taxation."|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.106. Election

Sec. 1504.106.  ELECTION.  (a)  Unless authorized by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the municipality, a municipality may not:(1)  encumber a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 for more than $5,000, except for purchase money or to refund existing debt that was authorized by law;  or(2)  sell a building or structure described by Section 1504.102.(b)  The governing body shall hold an election under this section in the manner provided for other bond elections in the municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.107. Operating Expenses as First Lien

Sec. 1504.107.  OPERATING EXPENSES AS FIRST LIEN.  (a)  If the revenue from a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 is encumbered under this subchapter, each expense of operation and maintenance, including all salaries, labor, materials, interest, repairs and additions necessary to provide efficient service, and each proper item of expense, is a first lien against that revenue.(b)  An expense for a repair or addition is a first lien only if, in the judgment of the governing body of the municipality, the repair or addition is necessary to:(1)  keep the building or structure in operation and provide adequate service to the municipality and its residents;  or(2)  respond to a physical accident or condition that would otherwise impair the original security.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.108. Charges for Services

Sec. 1504.108.  CHARGES FOR SERVICES.  (a)  A municipality shall impose and collect charges for the use of a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 and for services provided in connection with that use in amounts at least sufficient to pay:(1)  all operating, maintenance, depreciation, replacement, improvement, and interest charges in connection with the building or structure;(2)  for an interest and sinking fund sufficient to pay any bonds issued to purchase, construct, or improve the building or structure;  and(3)  any outstanding debt against the building or structure.(b)  The rates charged for the use of and for services provided in connection with the use of a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 must be equal and uniform.  A municipality may not allow any free use of or free service in connection with the building or structure except for an activity or institution operated by the municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.109. Use of Revenue for Other Purposes Prohibited

Sec. 1504.109.  USE OF REVENUE FOR OTHER PURPOSES PROHIBITED.  A municipality may not use the revenue from a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 to pay any other debt, expense, or obligation of the municipality until the debt secured by the revenue is fully paid.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.110. Records

Sec. 1504.110.  RECORDS.  The chief executive officer of the municipality shall establish and maintain a complete system of records that:(1)  shows each free use of and free service provided in connection with the use of a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 and the value of the use or service;  and(2)  shows separately the amounts spent and the amounts set aside for operation, salaries, labor, materials, repairs, maintenance, depreciation, replacements, additions, interest, and the creation of a sinking fund to pay the bonds and debt.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.111. Annual Report

Sec. 1504.111.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  Not later than February 1 of each year, the superintendent or manager of a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 shall file with the chief executive officer of the municipality a detailed report of the operation of the building or structure for the year ending on the preceding January 1.(b)  The report must show the total amount of money collected and the balance due, and the total disbursements made and the amounts remaining unpaid, resulting from the operation of the building or structure during that year.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.112. Offense

Sec. 1504.112.  OFFENSE.  (a)  A chief executive officer of a municipality commits an offense if the chief executive officer fails to:(1)  establish the system of records required by Section 1504.110 before the 91st day after the date the building or structure is completed;  or(2)  maintain the system of records required by Section 1504.110.(b)  A superintendent or manager of a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 commits an offense if the superintendent or manager fails to file a report required by Section 1504.111.(c)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter C. Obligations for Auditoriums and Exhibition Facilities in Municipalities With Population of More Than 125,000|Section 1504.113. Civil Enforcement

Sec. 1504.113.  CIVIL ENFORCEMENT.  A person who resides in a municipality and is a taxpayer or holder of an obligation issued under this subchapter and secured by the encumbered income of a building or structure described by Section 1504.102 is entitled to enforce the provisions of this subchapter by appropriate civil action in a district court in the county in which the municipality is located.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter E. Obligations for Exposition and Convention Halls in Municipalities With Population of 290,000 or More|Section 1504.201. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 1504.201.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 290,000 or more.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1504.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1504 - Obligations for Municipal Buildings|Subchapter E. Obligations for Exposition and Convention Halls in Municipalities With Population of 290,000 or More|Section 1504.202. Authority for Exposition and Convention Halls

Sec. 1504.202.  AUTHORITY FOR EXPOSITION AND CONVENTION HALLS.  A municipality may purchase, construct, encumber, renovate, or repair an exposition or convention hall.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|