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TX Govt Code § 1505.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.207. Grant of Franchise

Sec. 1505.207.  GRANT OF FRANCHISE.  As additional security for the encumbrance, a municipality that encumbers a harbor improvement or facility under Section 1505.203 may provide in the encumbrance for a grant, to a purchaser under sale or foreclosure, of a franchise to operate the harbor improvement or facility, including any improvement, for a term not to exceed 30 years from the date of purchase, subject to all laws regulating the same then in force.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.208. Bonds Not Payable From Taxes

Sec. 1505.208.  BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.  (a)  A bond issued under this subchapter:(1)  is not a debt of the municipality;  and(2)  may be a charge only against the property, facilities, and contracts authorized by the bond authorization.(b)  Each bond issued under this subchapter must state on its face the following provision:  "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation from any money raised by taxation."|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.209. Election

Sec. 1505.209.  ELECTION.  (a)  A municipality may not issue bonds under this subchapter unless the issuance is authorized by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election held for that purpose under Chapter 1251.(b)  The governing body of the municipality shall hold the election in the manner provided for the issuance of other bonds of the municipality.(c)  This section does not apply to refunding bonds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.026, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.210. Additional Bonds

Sec. 1505.210.  ADDITIONAL BONDS.  The bond authorization may reserve the right to issue additional bonds on a parity with, or subordinate to, the bond being issued, subject to the conditions prescribed by the bond authorization.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.211. Transfer of Pledged Revenue

Sec. 1505.211.  TRANSFER OF PLEDGED REVENUE.  (a)  A municipality may, in the bond authorization, transfer pledged revenue from the harbor improvement or facility to the general fund of the municipality.(b)  The transferred revenue:(1)  must be in the amount authorized in the bond authorization;  and(2)  to the extent authorized in the bond authorization, may be used for general or special purposes.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.212. Rates

Sec. 1505.212.  RATES.  The governing body of the municipality shall set the rates for municipal charges, rents, and leases and for services rendered by the municipality in connection with a harbor improvement or facility, the revenue of which is pledged, in an amount sufficient to:(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the improvement or facility;(2)  pay the interest on the bond as it accrues;(3)  pay the principal of the bond as it matures;  and(4)  maintain the reserve and other funds as provided in the bond authorization, unless otherwise specifically provided for in the bond authorization.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.213. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 1505.213.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of principal of or interest on an issue of bonds under this subchapter, a court may, on petition of the holders of 25 percent of the outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver with authority to:(1)  collect and receive the income from a harbor improvement or facility or a contract the revenue of which is pledged;(2)  employ an agent or employee;(3)  take charge of money on hand;  and(4)  manage without consent or hindrance by the governing body of the municipality the proprietary affairs of the harbor improvement or facility or the contract the revenue of which is pledged.(b)  The court may also:(1)  authorize the receiver to lease the harbor improvement or facility the revenue of which is pledged and renew the contract with the approval of the court;  and(2)  vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary for the protection of the bondholders.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.214. Exemption From Assessment or Taxation

Sec. 1505.214.  EXEMPTION FROM ASSESSMENT OR TAXATION.  (a)  A municipality is not required to pay any assessment on a harbor improvement or facility.(b)  A bond issued under this subchapter, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including any profit made from the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.215. Authority to Issue Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1505.215.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REFUNDING BONDS.  A municipality by resolution may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds, and the interest on those bonds, issued by the municipality under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.216 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.216. Terms of Issuance of Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1505.216.  TERMS OF ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  Refunding bonds may:(1)  be issued under this subchapter to refund bonds of:(A)  a single issue or two or more consecutive issues;  or(B)  a single series or two or more consecutive series;(2)  combine the pledges related to bonds to be refunded to secure the refunding bonds;  or(3)  be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue.(b)  Refunding bonds issued under this subchapter have the same priority of lien on the revenue pledged to their payment as is pledged to the bonds to be refunded.(c)  If two or more consecutive series or issues of bonds are refunded in a single issue of refunding bonds, the lien on all the refunding bonds is equal if all bonds of the several series or issues of bonds to be refunded are surrendered in exchange for the refunding bonds.(d)  Refunding bonds issued under this subchapter may not have a priority of lien greater than the highest priority of lien of a series or issue of bonds to be refunded.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.217 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter E. Bonds for Harbor Improvements and Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of Less Than 12,000|Section 1505.217. Registration of Refunding Bonds by Comptroller

Sec. 1505.217.  REGISTRATION OF REFUNDING BONDS BY COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.(b)  In lieu of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the municipality, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in the bank where the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the 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 § 1505.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter F. Bonds for Harbor, Wharf, and Dock Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of 5,000 or Less|Section 1505.251. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 1505.251.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a general-law municipality that:(1)  has a population of 5,000 or less;  and(2)  is located on the Gulf of Mexico or a channel, canal, bay, or inlet connected with that gulf.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter F. Bonds for Harbor, Wharf, and Dock Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of 5,000 or Less|Section 1505.252. Authority for Harbor, Wharf, and Dock Facilities

Sec. 1505.252.  AUTHORITY FOR HARBOR, WHARF, AND DOCK FACILITIES.  A municipality may purchase, condemn, construct, own, maintain, improve, repair, operate, or lease:(1)  a wharf, pier, pavilion, dock, harbor, or boat basin;  and(2)  another facility associated with a facility listed in Subdivision (1) that the municipality considers advisable, including a ferry, marina, elevated platform, parking facility, restaurant, hotel, motel, club, or other commercial establishment or municipal building.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter F. Bonds for Harbor, Wharf, and Dock Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of 5,000 or Less|Section 1505.253. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 1505.253.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  A municipality may:(1)  issue bonds for a purpose described by Section 1505.252 and provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds from the income of the facility, including income from leasing the facility, less the reasonable cost of the operation and maintenance of the facility;  or(2)  issue bonds for that purpose in the manner provided for the issuance of other municipal bonds payable from an ad valorem tax imposed on taxable property in the municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1505.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1505 - Obligations for Coastal Municipalities for Coastal Matters|Subchapter F. Bonds for Harbor, Wharf, and Dock Facilities in Coastal Municipalities With Population of 5,000 or Less|Section 1505.254. Election

Sec. 1505.254.  ELECTION.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality may not issue bonds under this subchapter that are payable from ad valorem taxes unless authorized by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election.(b)  The governing body of a municipality may issue bonds under this subchapter that are payable from the income of a facility without notice or an election in connection with the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.001. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 1506.001.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This Subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality that:(1)  has a population of less than 60,000;  and(2)  on January 1, 1949, owned and operated a public parking lot.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.002. Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1506.002.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS.  The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may issue revenue bonds to construct a building or other permanent improvement on a parking lot owned and operated by the municipality on January 1, 1949, for public parking or storage of motor vehicles.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.003. Pledge of Revenue

Sec. 1506.003.  PLEDGE OF REVENUE.  (a)  In this section, "net revenue" means gross revenue minus all operation and maintenance expenses.(b)  Bonds issued under this subchapter may be secured only by a pledge of and be payable from the net revenue from the building or other improvement for which the bonds are issued and the parking lot on which the building or improvement is located.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.004. Bonds Not Payable From Taxes

Sec. 1506.004.  BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.  (a)  A bond 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 bond;  and(3)  may not be included in determining the power of the municipality to issue bonds payable from taxation.(b)  A bond issued under this subchapter must contain on its face 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 § 1506.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.005. Election

Sec. 1506.005.  ELECTION.  A municipality may issue bonds under this subchapter without an election, but the governing body of the municipality may hold an election in compliance with Chapter 1251 to determine whether a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting in the election approve the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.006. Maturity

Sec. 1506.006.  MATURITY.  A bond issued under this subchapter must:(1)  be payable serially;  and(2)  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 § 1506.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.007. Signatures

Sec. 1506.007.  SIGNATURES.  A bond issued under this subchapter must be signed by the mayor of the municipality and countersigned by the secretary of the municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.008. Exemption From Taxation

Sec. 1506.008.  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.  A bond issued under this subchapter is exempt from taxation by this state or by a municipal corporation or any other political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.009. Personnel; Operation and Maintenance Expenses

Sec. 1506.009.  PERSONNEL;  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.  A municipality may employ personnel necessary to operate a building or other improvement financed under this subchapter.  The costs of operation and maintenance of the building or other improvement and the parking lot on which the building or other improvement is located are a first lien against the income from the operation of the facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.010. Fees for Services; Reserves

Sec. 1506.010.  FEES FOR SERVICES;  RESERVES.  (a)  A municipality may establish and enforce fees for the use of a building or other improvement financed under this subchapter and the parking lot on which the building or other improvement is located.(b)  While the principal of or interest on a bond issued under this subchapter is outstanding, the municipality shall charge the fees in amounts at least sufficient to:(1)  pay all operating and maintenance expenses in connection with the building or other improvement and the parking lot;(2)  pay the principal of and interest on the outstanding bonds as the principal matures and as the interest accrues;  and(3)  establish and maintain any reserves prescribed in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.(c)  Fees charged under this section must be equal and uniform within classes defined by the governing body of the municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter A. Revenue Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities With Population of Less Than 60,000|Section 1506.011. Additional Bonds

Sec. 1506.011.  ADDITIONAL BONDS.  While any bonds issued under this subchapter are outstanding, the municipality may not issue additional bonds of equal dignity against the pledged revenue, except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the outstanding bonds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1506.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1506 - Bonds for Municipal Parking and Transportation Facilities|Subchapter B. Bonds for Parking Facilities in Home-Rule Municipalities|Section 1506.051. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 1506.051.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|