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TX Loc Govt Code § 351.140 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.140. Payment for Construction Work

Sec. 351.140.  PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK.  (a)  The district shall make monthly progress payments under construction contracts as the work proceeds or at more frequent intervals as determined by the board.(b)  If requested by the board, the contractor shall furnish an analysis of the total contract price showing the amount included for each principal category of the work, in such detail as requested, to provide a basis for determining progress payments.(c)  In making progress payments, the district shall retain 10 percent of the estimated amount until final completion and acceptance of the contract work.  However, if the board, at any time after 50 percent of the work has been completed, finds that satisfactory progress is being made, it may authorize any of the remaining progress payments to be made in full.  Also, if the work is substantially complete, the board, if it finds the amount retained to be in excess of the amount adequate for the protection of the district, may release to the contractor all or a part of the excess amount.(d)  On completion and acceptance of each separate project, work, or other division of the contract on which the price is stated separately in the contract, payment may be made without retention of a percentage.(e)  When construction work is completed according to the terms of the contract, the board shall draw a warrant on the depository to pay any balance due on the contract.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.141. Final Approval and Conveyance by Board

Sec. 351.141.  FINAL APPROVAL AND CONVEYANCE BY BOARD.  (a)  On receiving the final construction inspection report, the board shall give notice and schedule a public hearing to determine whether the jail facility is complete as specified in the district's plans and in the contract.(b)  At the hearing, the board may require the presentation of any additional information or testimony necessary to make a determination, and the receiving county, if any, may have its representative attend the hearing and present any information and testimony that the receiving county considers necessary.(c)  At the conclusion of the hearing, if the board determines that the work on the jail facility is complete, the board shall pass a resolution to convey the jail facility to the receiving county subject to the requirements of this subchapter if the jail facility is not already owned by the receiving county.  The board shall file a copy of the resolution, together with the instrument of conveyance, with the clerk of the receiving county.(d)  The jail district shall make any conveyance of a jail facility to a receiving county as provided by this subchapter free of all interest and indebtedness of the district.(e)  If the board determines that the work on the jail facility has not been completed satisfactorily, the board shall take necessary actions to have the jail facility completed as required by the district's plans, the contract, and the receiving county.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.142. Responsibilities of Receiving County

Sec. 351.142.  RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECEIVING COUNTY.  (a)  On completion and approval by the board of the construction or the acquisition and any improvement of a facility constructed or acquired by a jail district under this subchapter and on written approval by the receiving county, the board shall convey the facility to the receiving county.(b)  A receiving county to which a jail facility is conveyed is the owner of the jail facility and is responsible for all operation, maintenance, upkeep, and administration of the jail facility.  The district will have no further responsibility for the jail facility.  This section does not limit or change the authority of the receiving county to alter, relocate, close, or discontinue operation or maintenance of the jail facility as provided by law.(c)  Conveyance of a jail facility to a receiving county under this section does not affect the duties and responsibilities of the district to pay in full the principal of and the premium, if any, and interest on any outstanding bonds or other indebtedness of the district and to observe and perform the covenants, obligations, or conditions provided by the orders or resolutions authorizing the bonds or other indebtedness.  Notwithstanding the conveyance of a jail facility to a receiving county under this section, the district is solely responsible and liable for payment in full of the principal of and the premium and interest on any bonds or other indebtedness of the district.(d)  A written protest alleging that the jail facility does not comply with the district's plans and written approval of the receiving county may be submitted to the board by the receiving county or a municipality in which the jail facility is located before or during the public hearing scheduled under Section 351.141.  On receipt of a protest, the board may delay the facility conveyance until the district fully complies with the plans and written approvals.(e)  This subchapter does not prevent the conveyance of a part of the jail facility proposed to be constructed or acquired by a district if the district's jail facility is constructed in stages.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.143 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.143. Changes and Additions to Facilities

Sec. 351.143.  CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO FACILITIES.  (a)  Before a jail facility is conveyed to a receiving county, the district may make changes in or additions to the facility if the board determines that the changes or additions are necessary to:(1)  comply with the requirements of that county and, if the facility is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality, comply with the requirements of the municipality in whose limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the facility is located; or(2)  adjust to circumstances or requirements that did not exist at the time the original plans for the facility were approved by the board.(b)  Before changes or additions are made under this section, the board shall consult with the receiving county regarding the proposed changes.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.144 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.144. Contracts for Purchase of Vehicles, Equipment, and Supplies Over $5,000

Sec. 351.144.  CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES OVER $5,000.  (a)  If the estimated amount of a proposed contract for the purchase of vehicles, equipment, or supplies is more than $15,000, the board shall ask for competitive bids in accordance with the bidding procedures provided by the County Purchasing Act (Subchapter C, Chapter 262) except that the bids shall be presented to the board and the board shall award the contract.(b)  This section does not apply to purchases of property from public agencies or to contracts for personal or professional services.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.145. Fiscal Year; Annual Audit; Annual Budget

Sec. 351.145.  FISCAL YEAR;  ANNUAL AUDIT;  ANNUAL BUDGET.  (a)  The district shall be operated on the basis of a fiscal year established by the board.  The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.(b)  Annually, the board shall have an audit made of the financial condition of the district.(c)  The board shall prepare and approve an annual budget.  The budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of the:(1)  outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  amount of cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the district;(3)  amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  amount of money estimated to be available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(5)  amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(6)  estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and(7)  estimated tax rate that will be required.(d)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the annual budget.  Before the 10th day before the date set for the hearing, the board must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.(e)  Any person who owns land or resides in the district is entitled to be present at and participate in the hearing.(f)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall act on the budget and may make changes in the proposed budget that in its judgment the interests of the taxpayers demand.(g)  After the annual budget is adopted, the board may amend the budget.(h)  Money may not be spent for an expense not included in the annual budget or an amendment to it.(i)  As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the general manager shall prepare for the board a sworn statement of the amount of money that belongs to the district and an account of the disbursements of that money.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.146 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.146. Depository

Sec. 351.146.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall name one or more banks to serve as depository for district funds.(b)  District funds, other than those transmitted to a bank of payment for bonds issued by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank.  This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a part of the district's funds on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.(c)  Before the district deposits funds in a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the bank must execute a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district funds that exceed the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.147 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.147. Investments

Sec. 351.147.  INVESTMENTS.  (a)  Funds of the district may be invested and reinvested by the board or its authorized representative in direct or indirect obligations of the United States, the state, or any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the state.(b)  Funds of the district may be placed in certificates of deposit of state or national banks or state or federal savings and loan associations within the state provided that they are secured in the manner provided for the security of the funds of counties of the state.(c)  The board by resolution may provide that an authorized representative of the district may invest and reinvest the funds of the district and provide for money to be withdrawn from the appropriate accounts of the district for investments on such terms as the board considers advisable.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.148 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.148. Repayment of Organizational Expenses

Sec. 351.148.  REPAYMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES.  (a)  The board may pay all costs and expenses necessarily incurred in the creation and organization of a district, legal fees, and other incidental expenses and may reimburse any person for money advanced for those purposes.(b)  Payments may be made from money obtained from the sale of bonds first issued by the district or out of operation taxes or other revenues of the district.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.149 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.149. Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 351.149.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  The board may issue and sell bonds in the name of the district to acquire land to erect a jail facility and to construct, acquire, or improve a jail facility.  The bond proceeds may be used to pay or establish a reasonable reserve to pay not more than three years' interest on the bonds and notes of the district and to pay expenses related to issuance and sale of bonds as provided by the bond orders or resolutions.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.150 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.150. Manner of Repayment of Bonds

Sec. 351.150.  MANNER OF REPAYMENT OF BONDS.  The board may provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds:(1)  from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the district;(2)  by pledging all or any part of the designated revenues of the district; or(3)  from a combination of the sources listed in Subdivisions (1) and (2).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.151. Bond and Tax Election

Sec. 351.151.  BOND AND TAX ELECTION.  (a)  Bonds secured in whole or in part by taxes may not be issued by the district until the bonds and the taxes are authorized by a majority vote of the registered voters of the district voting at an election called and held for that purpose.(b)  The board may order a bond and tax election, and the order calling the election must state the nature and the date of the election, the hours during which the polls will be open, the location of the polling places, the amount of bonds and the proposed maximum tax rate to be authorized, and the maximum maturity of the bonds.(c)  Notice of a bond and tax election must be given as provided by Section 351.127 for confirmation elections.(d)  At an election to authorize bonds payable wholly from ad valorem taxes, the ballots must be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes at a maximum rate of _______ for payment of the bonds." At any election to authorize bonds payable from both ad valorem taxes and revenues, the ballots must be printed to provide for voting for or against: "The issuance of bonds and the pledge of net revenues and the levy of ad valorem taxes at a maximum rate of ______ adequate to provide for the payment of the bonds."(e)  The board shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election.  If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the issuance of the bonds and levy of taxes, the bonds may be issued and taxes levied by the board, but if a majority of the votes cast at the election do not favor issuance of the bonds and levy of taxes, the bonds may not be issued and the taxes may not be levied.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.152. Form of Bonds

Sec. 351.152.  FORM OF BONDS.  (a)  A district may issue its bonds in various series or issues.(b)  Bonds may mature serially or otherwise not more than 50 years from their date and shall bear interest at any rate permitted by the constitution and laws of the state.(c)  A district's bonds and interest coupons, if any, are investment securities under the terms of Chapter 8 of the Business & Commerce Code and may be issued registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest and may be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the district or may contain a mandatory redemption provision.(d)  A district's bonds may be issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, conditions, and details and shall be signed and executed as provided by the board in the resolution or order authorizing their issuance.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.153. Provisions of Bonds

Sec. 351.153.  PROVISIONS OF BONDS.  (a)  In the orders or resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds, including refunding bonds, the board may provide for the flow of funds, the establishment and maintenance of the interest and sinking fund, the reserve fund, and other funds and may make additional covenants with respect to the bonds, the pledged revenues, and the operation and maintenance of those works, improvements, and facilities, the revenue of which is pledged.(b)  The orders or resolutions of the board authorizing the issuance of bonds may also prohibit the further issuance of bonds payable from the pledged revenue or may 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.(c)  The orders or resolutions of the board issuing bonds may contain other provisions and covenants as the board may determine.(d)  The board may adopt and have executed any other proceedings or instruments necessary and convenient in the issuance of bonds.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.154. Approval by Attorney General; Registration by Comptroller

Sec. 351.154.  APPROVAL BY ATTORNEY GENERAL;  REGISTRATION BY COMPTROLLER.  (a)  Bonds issued by a district must be submitted to the attorney general for examination.(b)  If the attorney general finds that the bonds have been authorized in accordance with law, the attorney general shall approve them, and they shall be registered by the comptroller.(c)  After the approval and registration of bonds, the bonds are incontestable in any court or other forum for any reason and are valid and binding obligations in accordance with their terms for all purposes.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.155. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 351.155.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  A district may issue bonds to refund all or any part of its outstanding bonds, including matured but unpaid interest coupons.(b)  Refunding bonds shall mature serially or otherwise not more than 50 years from their date and shall bear interest at any rate or rates permitted by the constitution and laws of the state.(c)  Refunding bonds may be payable from the same source as the bonds being refunded or from other additional sources.(d)  The refunding bonds must be approved by the attorney general as in the case of other bonds and shall be registered by the comptroller on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds being refunded.(e)  The orders or resolutions authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds may provide that they be sold and the proceeds deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable, in which case the refunding bonds may be issued before the cancellation of the bonds being refunded.  If refunding bonds are issued before cancellation of the other bonds, an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds being refunded to their maturity dates or to their option dates if the bonds have been duly called for payment before maturity according to their terms must be deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable.  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of bonds being refunded.(f)  A refunding may be accomplished in one or in several installment deliveries.  Refunding bonds and their interest coupons are investment securities under Chapter 8 of the Business & Commerce Code.(g)  Instead of the method set forth in this section, a district may refund bonds as provided by the general laws of the state.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.156. Bonds as Investments; Bonds as Security for Deposits

Sec. 351.156.  BONDS AS INVESTMENTS;  BONDS AS SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS.  (a)  District bonds are legal and authorized investments for:(1)  banks;(2)  trust companies;(3)  savings and loan associations;(4)  insurance companies;(5)  fiduciaries;(6)  trustees;(7)  guardians; and(8)  sinking funds of municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state and other public funds of the state and its agencies, including the permanent school fund.(b)  District bonds are eligible to secure deposits of public funds of the state and municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state.  The bonds are lawful and sufficient security for deposits to the extent of their value when accompanied by all unmatured coupons.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 351.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle B - County Public Safety|Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement|Subchapter G. Jail District|Section 351.157. Tax Status of Bonds

Sec. 351.157.  TAX STATUS OF BONDS.  Bonds issued by a district under this subchapter, any transaction relating to the bonds, and profits made in the sale of the bonds are free from taxation by the state or by any municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|