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TX Govt Code § 1509.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.202. Authority for Property, Facility, or Activity

Sec. 1509.202.  AUTHORITY FOR PROPERTY, FACILITY, OR ACTIVITY.  A municipality may acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, operate, or maintain property, a facility, or an activity for a public purpose.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.203. Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1509.203.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS.  To provide money to acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, or equip property or a facility for a public purpose, the governing body of a municipality may issue revenue bonds that are payable from and secured by a lien on and pledge of all or any part of the revenue, income, or receipts the municipality receives from its ownership and operation of:(1)  a portion of a toll bridge over the Rio Grande;  or(2)  property, a facility, or an activity.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.204. Pledge of Revenue

Sec. 1509.204.  PLEDGE OF REVENUE.  A municipality may pledge to the payment of bonds issued under this subchapter, including the principal of, interest on, or another amount required or permitted to be paid in connection with the bonds, all or any part of its revenue, income, or receipts from:(1)  a charge authorized by Section 1509.210;  or(2)  another resource.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.205. Additional Security

Sec. 1509.205.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  Bonds issued under this subchapter may be additionally secured by:(1)  an encumbrance on any real property owned by the municipality;(2)  an encumbrance on any personal property appurtenant to that real property;  or(3)  a pledge of any portion of a grant, donation, revenue, or income received or to be received from the United States or any other public or private source.(b)  The governing body of the municipality may authorize the execution of a trust indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument as evidence of the encumbrance.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.206. Bonds Not Payable From Taxes

Sec. 1509.206.  BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.  A bond issued under this subchapter:(1)  is payable only from the revenue, income, receipts, or another resource of the municipality as provided by this subchapter;  and(2)  is not a tax obligation of the municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.207. Maturity

Sec. 1509.207.  MATURITY.  A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 50 years after its date.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.208. Additional Bonds

Sec. 1509.208.  ADDITIONAL BONDS.  The ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter may provide for the subsequent issuance of additional parity or subordinate lien bonds under terms specified in the ordinance.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.209. Sale of Bonds

Sec. 1509.209.  SALE OF BONDS.  A municipality may sell bonds issued under this subchapter in the manner and on the terms provided by the bond authorization.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.210. Charges

Sec. 1509.210.  CHARGES.  (a)  The governing body of the municipality may impose and collect a charge for the use or availability of:(1)  municipal property, including a toll bridge or other facility;  or(2)  a municipal activity or operation.(b)  The governing body shall impose and collect pledged charges in an amount that will be at least sufficient, with any other pledged resource, to provide for the payment of:(1)  the principal of, interest on, and any other amount required in connection with the bonds;  and(2)  to the extent required by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds:(A)  expenses incurred in connection with the bonds;  and(B)  operation, maintenance, and other expenses incurred in connection with the property, toll bridge, or other facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.211. Lease or Rental of Property or Facility to United States

Sec. 1509.211.  LEASE OR RENTAL OF PROPERTY OR FACILITY TO UNITED STATES.  The municipality may lease or rent to the United States any property or facility acquired, constructed, improved, enlarged, or equipped in whole or in part with proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.212. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1509.212.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  A municipality may refund or otherwise refinance bonds issued under this subchapter by issuing refunding bonds under any terms provided by an ordinance of the governing body of the municipality.(b)  All appropriate provisions of this subchapter apply to the refunding bonds.  The refunding bonds shall be issued in the manner provided by this subchapter for other bonds.(c)  The refunding bonds may be sold and delivered in amounts sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and any redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded, at maturity or on any redemption date.(d)  The refunding bonds may be issued to be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded by them.  In that case, the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds and deliver them to the holder of the bonds to be refunded as provided by the ordinance authorizing the refunding bonds.  The exchange may be made in one delivery or in installment deliveries.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.213. Public Purpose

Sec. 1509.213.  PUBLIC PURPOSE.  The acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, or equipment by a municipality of property or a facility for lease or rental to the United States for use in performing a federal governmental function in the municipality or at or near and relating to a toll bridge of the municipality is a public purpose and a proper municipal function, regardless of whether the toll bridge or the federal facility relating to the bridge is located inside or outside the municipal boundaries.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter E. Bonds for Acquisition of Property by Municipality Operating Toll Bridge Over Rio Grande|Section 1509.214. Conflict or Inconsistency With Other Law

Sec. 1509.214.  CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAW.  When bonds are being issued under this subchapter, to the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this subchapter and another law, this subchapter controls.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 1509.901. Pledge of Revenue From Toll Bridge Contract

Sec. 1509.901.  PLEDGE OF REVENUE FROM TOLL BRIDGE CONTRACT.  A municipality that receives revenue because of a contract with another municipality relating to the operation of a toll bridge over the Rio Grande may appropriate or pledge all or any part of that revenue to:(1)  redeem or pay the principal of or interest on any bond, note, or warrant that the municipality is authorized to issue;  or(2)  retire any other debt the municipality is authorized to incur.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1509.902 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle J - Specific Authority for Municipalities to Issue Securities|Chapter 1509 - Obligations for Other Municipal Purposes|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 1509.902. Authority to Issue Bonds Payable From Toll Bridge Revenue; Pledge of Toll Bridge Revenue

Sec. 1509.902.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS PAYABLE FROM TOLL BRIDGE REVENUE;  PLEDGE OF TOLL BRIDGE REVENUE.  (a)  This section applies only to a municipality that:(1)  has located within its municipal boundaries or within 15 miles of its municipal boundaries a toll bridge over the Rio Grande;  and(2)  receives revenue because of that bridge, including revenue received under a contract with another municipality relating to the operation of that bridge.(b)  The municipality may issue revenue bonds under this section payable from revenue received because of the toll bridge to acquire, construct, repair, extend, or improve any public building, utility system, or other public property or facility the governing body of the municipality considers necessary and appropriate.(c)  A municipality may issue the bonds without an election if the governing body of the municipality authorizes the issuance by ordinance.(d)  Subject to any covenant relating to an outstanding bond of the municipality, a municipality may appropriate or pledge to the payment of bonds issued under this section all or any part of the revenue the municipality receives because of the toll bridge.(e)  A bond issued under this section 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 § 2001.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice|Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2001.001. Purpose

Sec. 2001.001.  PURPOSE.  It is the public policy of the state through this chapter to:(1)  provide minimum standards of uniform practice and procedure for state agencies;(2)  provide for public participation in the rulemaking process;  and(3)  restate the law of judicial review of state agency action.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2001.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice|Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2001.002. Short Title

Sec. 2001.002.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Administrative Procedure Act.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2001.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice|Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2001.003. Definitions

Sec. 2001.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Contested case" means a proceeding, including a ratemaking or licensing proceeding, in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by a state agency after an opportunity for adjudicative hearing.(2)  "License" includes the whole or a part of a state agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, or similar form of permission required by law.(3)  "Licensing" includes a state agency process relating to the granting, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal, or amendment of a license.(4)  "Party" means a person or state agency named or admitted as a party.(5)  "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization that is not a state agency.(6)  "Rule":(A)  means a state agency statement of general applicability that:(i)  implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy;  or(ii)  describes the procedure or practice requirements of a state agency;(B)  includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule;  and(C)  does not include a statement regarding only the internal management or organization of a state agency and not affecting private rights or procedures.(7)  "State agency" means a state officer, board, commission, or department with statewide jurisdiction that makes rules or determines contested cases.  The term includes the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the purpose of determining contested cases.  The term does not include:(A)  a state agency wholly financed by federal money;(B)  the legislature;(C)  the courts;(D)  the Texas Department of Insurance, as regards proceedings and activities under Title 5, Labor Code, of the department, the commissioner of insurance, or the commissioner of workers' compensation; or(E)  an institution of higher education.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 6.007, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2001.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice|Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2001.004. Requirement to Adopt Rules of Practice and Index Rules, Orders, and Decisions

Sec. 2001.004.  REQUIREMENT TO ADOPT RULES OF PRACTICE AND INDEX RULES, ORDERS, AND DECISIONS.  In addition to other requirements under law, a state agency shall:(1)  adopt rules of practice stating the nature and requirements of all available formal and informal procedures;(2)  index, cross-index to statute, and make available for public inspection all rules and other written statements of policy or interpretations that are prepared, adopted, or used by the agency in discharging its functions;  and(3)  index, cross-index to statute, and make available for public inspection all final orders, decisions, and opinions.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2001.0045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice|Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2001.0045. Requirement for Rule Increasing Costs to Regulated Persons

Sec. 2001.0045.  REQUIREMENT FOR RULE INCREASING COSTS TO REGULATED PERSONS.  (a)  In this section, "state agency" means a department, board, commission, committee, council, agency, office, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.  This term does not include an agency under the authority of an elected officer of this state.(b)  A state agency rule proposal that contains more than one rule in a single rulemaking action is considered one rule for purposes of this section.  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a state agency may not adopt a proposed rule for which the fiscal note for the notice required by Section 2001.024 states that the rule imposes a cost on regulated persons, including another state agency, a special district, or a local government, unless on or before the effective date of the proposed rule the state agency:(1)  repeals a rule that imposes a total cost on regulated persons that is equal to or greater than the total cost imposed on regulated persons by the proposed rule; or(2)  amends a rule to decrease the total cost imposed on regulated persons by an amount that is equal to or greater than the cost imposed on the persons by the proposed rule.(c)  This section does not apply to a rule that:(1)  relates to state agency procurement;(2)  is amended to:(A)  reduce the burden or responsibilities imposed on regulated persons by the rule; or(B)  decrease the persons' cost for compliance with the rule;(3)  is adopted in response to a natural disaster;(4)  is necessary to receive a source of federal funds or to comply with federal law;(5)  is necessary to protect water resources of this state as authorized by the Water Code;(6)  is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state;(7)  is adopted by the Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Parks and Wildlife Department, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or Texas Racing Commission;(8)  is adopted by a self-directed semi-independent agency; or(9)  is necessary to implement legislation, unless the legislature specifically states this section applies to the rule.(d)  Each state agency that adopts a rule subject to this section shall comply with the requirements imposed by Subchapter B and Chapter 2002 for publication in the Texas Register.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 819 (H.B. 1290), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1087 (H.B. 1896), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2001.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice|Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2001.005. Rule, Order, or Decision Not Effective Until Indexed

Sec. 2001.005.  RULE, ORDER, OR DECISION NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL INDEXED.  (a)  A state agency rule, order, or decision made or issued on or after January 1, 1976, is not valid or effective against a person or party, and may not be invoked by an agency, until the agency has indexed the rule, order, or decision and made it available for public inspection as required by this chapter.(b)  This section does not apply in favor of a person or party that has actual knowledge of the rule, order, or decision.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2001.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle A - Administrative Procedure and Practice|Chapter 2001 - Administrative Procedure|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2001.006. Actions Preparatory to Implementation of Statute or Rule

Sec. 2001.006.  ACTIONS PREPARATORY TO IMPLEMENTATION OF STATUTE OR RULE.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "State agency" means a department, board, commission, committee, council, agency, office, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.  The term includes an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, and includes those entities excluded from the general definition of "state agency" under Section 2001.003(7).(2)  Legislation is considered to have "become law" if it has been passed by the legislature and:(A)  the governor has approved it;(B)  the governor has filed it with the secretary of state, having neither approved nor disapproved it;(C)  the time for gubernatorial action has expired under Section 14, Article IV, Texas Constitution, the governor having neither approved nor disapproved it;  or(D)  the governor has disapproved it and the legislature has overridden the governor's disapproval in accordance with Section 14, Article IV, Texas Constitution.(b)  In preparation for the implementation of legislation that has become law but has not taken effect, a state agency may adopt a rule or take other administrative action that the agency determines is necessary or appropriate and that the agency would have been authorized to take had the legislation been in effect at the time of the action.(c)  In preparation for the implementation of a rule that has been finally adopted by a state agency but has not taken effect, a state agency may take administrative action that the agency determines is necessary or appropriate and that the agency would have been authorized to take had the rule been in effect at the time of the action.(d)  A rule adopted under Subsection (b) may not take effect earlier than the legislation being implemented takes effect.  Administrative action taken under Subsection (b) or (c) may not result in implementation or enforcement of the applicable legislation or rule before the legislation or rule takes effect.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 558, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|