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TX Govt Code § 1203.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1203 - Registrar for Public Security|Subchapter B. Registration of Public Security|Section 1203.026. Comptroller's Rules and Fee Schedule

Sec. 1203.026.  COMPTROLLER'S RULES AND FEE SCHEDULE.  The comptroller shall:(1)  adopt rules for the comptroller's performance of services under this chapter;  and(2)  publish a schedule of fees for performing those services.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1203.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1203 - Registrar for Public Security|Subchapter C. Conversion or Exchange of Public Security|Section 1203.041. Conversion of Public Security

Sec. 1203.041.  CONVERSION OF PUBLIC SECURITY.  (a)  This section applies to a public security only if the public security authorization relating to the security:(1)  provides for conversion of the security;  and(2)  names the comptroller as registrar.(b)  A public security that is issued with one or more coupons becomes fully registrable if:(1)  the security is presented to the comptroller;  and(2)  the comptroller removes each coupon.(c)  A public security that is issued as a fully registrable security becomes a security with one or more coupons if:(1)  the security is presented to the comptroller;  and(2)  the comptroller attaches an unmatured coupon or coupons to the security.(d)  Attachment and removal of a coupon or coupons may occur successively from time to time.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1203.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1203 - Registrar for Public Security|Subchapter C. Conversion or Exchange of Public Security|Section 1203.042. Approval and Registration of Converted or Exchanged Public Security

Sec. 1203.042.  APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF CONVERTED OR EXCHANGED PUBLIC SECURITY.  (a)  This section applies to a public security only if:(1)  the public security authorization relating to the security provides that the security is fully registrable or is of the type that has one or more coupons and that the security may be exchanged;  or(2)  the security has been converted under Section 1203.041.(b)  If the public security was initially approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller, on exchange or conversion of the security:(1)  a public security that results from the exchange or conversion is considered to have been approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller;(2)  the attorney general is not required to approve the resulting security;  and(3)  the comptroller is not required to register the resulting security.(c)  If a public security is exchanged, the registrar shall have an appropriate inscription placed on the public security received in exchange verifying that the security received in exchange is in place of the security presented for exchange.  The inscription must be manually signed.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1205.001. Definitions

Sec. 1205.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Issuer" means an agency, authority, board, body politic, commission, department, district, instrumentality, municipality or other political subdivision, or public corporation of this state.  The term includes a state-supported institution of higher education and any other type of political or governmental entity of this state.(2)  "Public security" means an interest-bearing obligation, including a bond, bond anticipation note, certificate, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness, regardless of whether the obligation is:(A)  general or special;(B)  negotiable;(C)  in bearer or registered form;(D)  in temporary or permanent form;(E)  issued with interest coupons;  or(F)  to be repaid from taxes, revenue, both taxes and revenue, or in another manner.(3)  "Public security authorization" means an action or proceeding by an issuer taken, made, or proposed to be taken or made in connection with or affecting a public security.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1205.002. Conflict or Inconsistency With Other Laws

Sec. 1205.002.  CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAWS.  (a)  To the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this chapter and another law, this chapter controls.(b)  This chapter does not prohibit an issuer from applying to the Texas Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to the attorney general for the approval of a bond, and the court is authorized to issue the writ.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter B. Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.021. Authority to Bring Action

Sec. 1205.021.  AUTHORITY TO BRING ACTION.  An issuer may bring an action under this chapter to obtain a declaratory judgment as to:(1)  the authority of the issuer to issue the public securities;(2)  the legality and validity of each public security authorization relating to the public securities, including if appropriate:(A)  the election at which the public securities were authorized;(B)  the organization or boundaries of the issuer;(C)  the imposition of an assessment, a tax, or a tax lien;(D)  the execution or proposed execution of a contract;(E)  the imposition of a rate, fee, charge, or toll or the enforcement of a remedy relating to the imposition of that rate, fee, charge, or toll;  and(F)  the pledge or encumbrance of a tax, revenue, receipts, or property to secure the public securities;(3)  the legality and validity of each expenditure or proposed expenditure of money relating to the public securities;  and(4)  the legality and validity of the public securities.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter B. Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.022. Venue

Sec. 1205.022.  VENUE.  An issuer may bring an action under this chapter in a district court of Travis County or of the county in which the issuer has its principal office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter B. Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.023. Proceeding in Rem; Class Action

Sec. 1205.023.  PROCEEDING IN REM;  CLASS ACTION.  An action under this chapter is:(1)  a proceeding in rem;  and(2)  a class action binding on all persons who:(A)  reside in the territory of the issuer;(B)  own property located within the boundaries of the issuer;(C)  are taxpayers of the issuer;  or(D)  have or claim a right, title, or interest in any property or money to be affected by the public security authorization or the issuance of the public securities.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter B. Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.024. Pleading Contents

Sec. 1205.024.  PLEADING CONTENTS.  The petition in an action under this chapter must briefly set out, by allegation, reference, or exhibit:(1)  the issuer's authority to issue the public securities;(2)  the purpose of the public securities;(3)  the holding and result of any required election;(4)  a copy of or a pertinent excerpt from each public security authorization, including any essential action or expenditure of money;(5)  the amount or proposed maximum amount of the public securities;(6)  the interest rate or rates or the proposed maximum interest rate of the public securities;(7)  in a suit relating to the validity or organization of an issuer, the authority for and the proceedings relating to the creation of the issuer or a boundary change;  and(8)  any other pertinent matter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter B. Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.025. Time for Bringing Action; Pendency of Other Proceedings

Sec. 1205.025.  TIME FOR BRINGING ACTION;  PENDENCY OF OTHER PROCEEDINGS.  An issuer may bring an action under this chapter:(1)  concurrently with or after the use of another procedure to obtain a declaratory judgment, approval, or validation;(2)  before or after the public securities are authorized, issued, or delivered;(3)  before or after the attorney general approves the public securities;  and(4)  regardless of whether another proceeding is pending in any court relating to a matter to be adjudicated in the suit.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter C. Notice of Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.041. Notice to Interested Parties

Sec. 1205.041.  NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES.  (a)  The court in which an action under this chapter is brought shall, on receipt of the petition, immediately issue an order, in the form of a notice, directed to all persons who:(1)  reside in the territory of the issuer;(2)  own property located within the boundaries of the issuer;(3)  are taxpayers of the issuer;  or(4)  have or claim a right, title, or interest in any property or money to be affected by a public security authorization or the issuance of the public securities.(b)  The order must, in general terms and without naming them, advise the persons described by Subsection (a) and the attorney general of their right to:(1)  appear for trial at 10 a.m. on the first Monday after the 20th day after the date of the order;  and(2)  show cause why the petition should not be granted and the public securities or the public security authorization validated and confirmed.(c)  The order must give a general description of the petition but is not required to contain the entire petition or any exhibit attached to the petition.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter C. Notice of Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.042. Service of Notice on Attorney General; Waiver of Service

Sec. 1205.042.  SERVICE OF NOTICE ON ATTORNEY GENERAL;  WAIVER OF SERVICE.  (a)  A copy of the issuer's petition with all attached exhibits and a copy of the order issued under Section 1205.041(a) shall be served on the attorney general before the 20th day before the trial date.(b)  The attorney general may waive the service if the attorney general has been provided a certified copy of the petition, order, and a transcript of each pertinent public security authorization relating to the matters described in the petition.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter C. Notice of Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.043. Publication of Notice

Sec. 1205.043.  PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.  (a)  The clerk of the court shall give notice by publishing a substantial copy of the order issued under Section 1205.041(a) in a newspaper of general circulation in:(1)  Travis County;(2)  the county where the issuer has its principal office;  and(3)  if the issuer has defined boundaries, each county in which the issuer has territory.(b)  The notice shall be published once in each of two consecutive calendar weeks, with the date of the first publication before the 14th day before the trial date.(c)  If the issuer is this state, Subsection (a)(3) does not apply.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter C. Notice of Declaratory Judgment Action|Section 1205.044. Effect of Publication

Sec. 1205.044.  EFFECT OF PUBLICATION.  The effect of notice given under Sections 1205.041 and 1205.043 is that:(1)  each person described by Section 1205.041(a) is a party to the action;  and(2)  the court has jurisdiction over each person to the same extent as if that person were individually named and personally served in the action.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.061. Court's Power to Enjoin Other Proceedings

Sec. 1205.061.  COURT'S POWER TO ENJOIN OTHER PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  On the issuer's motion, before or after the trial date set under Section 1205.041, the court may enjoin the commencement, prosecution, or maintenance of any proceeding by any person that contests the validity of:(1)  any organizational proceeding or boundary change of the issuer;(2)  public securities that are described in the petition for declaratory judgment action;(3)  a public security authorization relating to the public securities;(4)  an action or expenditure of money relating to the public securities, a proposed action or expenditure, or both;(5)  a tax, assessment, toll, fee, rate, or other charge authorized to be imposed or made for the payment of the public securities or interest on the public securities;  or(6)  a pledge of any revenue, receipt, or property, or an encumbrance on a tax, assessment, toll, fee, rate, or other charge, to secure that payment.(b)  The court may:(1)  order a joint trial on all issues pending in any other proceeding in a court in this state and the consolidation of the proceeding with the action under this chapter;  and(2)  issue necessary or proper orders to effect the consolidation that will avoid unnecessary costs or delays or a multiplicity of proceedings.(c)  An interlocutory order issued under this section is final and may not be appealed.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.062. Answer or Intervention by Interested Parties

Sec. 1205.062.  ANSWER OR INTERVENTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES.  A person described by Section 1205.041(a) may become a named party to an action brought under this chapter by:(1)  filing an answer with the court at or before the time set for trial under Section 1205.041;  or(2)  intervening, with leave of court, after the trial date.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.063. Duties of Attorney General

Sec. 1205.063.  DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  The attorney general shall examine a petition filed under Section 1205.021, and shall raise appropriate defenses if the attorney general believes that:(1)  the petition is defective, insufficient, or untrue;  or(2)  the public securities are, or the public security authorization or an expenditure of money relating to the public securities is, or will be invalid or unauthorized.(b)  If the attorney general does not question the validity of the public securities, the public security authorization, or an expenditure of money relating to the public securities or the security or provisions for the payment of the public securities, the attorney general may:(1)  state that belief;  and(2)  on a finding by the court to that effect, be dismissed as a party.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.064. Inspection of Records of Issuer

Sec. 1205.064.  INSPECTION OF RECORDS OF ISSUER.  (a)  Each record of an issuer relating to the public securities, a public security authorization, or an expenditure of money relating to the public securities is open to inspection at reasonable times to any party to an action under this chapter.(b)  Each officer, agent, or employee with possession, custody, or control of any book, paper, or record of the issuer shall, on demand of the attorney general:(1)  allow examination of the book, paper, or record;  and(2)  without cost, provide an authenticated copy that pertains to or may affect the legality of the public securities, public security authorization, or an expenditure of money relating to the public securities.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.065. Trial of Action

Sec. 1205.065.  TRIAL OF ACTION.  (a)  The court shall with the least possible delay:(1)  hear and determine each legal or factual question in the declaratory judgment action;  and(2)  render a final judgment.(b)  Regardless of the pendency of an appeal from an order entered under Subchapter E, on motion of the issuer, the trial judge shall proceed under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.066. Court Costs and Other Expenses

Sec. 1205.066.  COURT COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSES.  (a)  An issuer that brings an action under this chapter shall pay costs of the action, except as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  The court may require a person other than the attorney general who appears and contests or intervenes in the action to pay all or part of the costs as the court determines equitable and just.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.067. Mileage and Travel Expenses of Attorney General

Sec. 1205.067.  MILEAGE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  If an action under this chapter is brought in a county other than Travis County, the issuer shall pay any mileage or travel expense of the attorney general or an assistant attorney general in the amount this state allows to an official of this state for travel on official business.(b)  A claim for an expense under Subsection (a):(1)  must be filed in duplicate with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending;  and(2)  shall be taxed as a cost against the issuer.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.068. Appeals

Sec. 1205.068.  APPEALS.  (a)  Any party to an action under this chapter may appeal to the appropriate court of appeals:(1)  an order entered by the trial court under Section 1205.103 or 1205.104;  or(2)  the judgment rendered by the trial court.(b)  A party may take a direct appeal to the supreme court as provided by Section 22.001(c).(c)  An order or judgment from which an appeal is not taken is final.(d)  An order or judgment of a court of appeals may be appealed to the supreme court.(e)  An appeal under this section is governed by the rules of the supreme court for accelerated appeals in civil cases and takes priority over any other matter, other than writs of habeas corpus, pending in the appellate court.  The appellate court shall render its final order or judgment with the least possible delay.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter D. Trial and Appeal Proceedings|Section 1205.069. Legislative Continuances

Sec. 1205.069.  LEGISLATIVE CONTINUANCES.  Rule 254, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 30.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, do not apply to a suit or an appeal under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1205.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 1205 - Public Security Declaratory Judgment Actions|Subchapter E. Security for Issuer|Section 1205.101. Security Against Suit

Sec. 1205.101.  SECURITY AGAINST SUIT.  (a)  Before the entry of final judgment in an action under this chapter, the issuer may file a motion with the court for an order that any opposing party or intervenor, other than the attorney general, be dismissed unless that person posts a bond with sufficient surety, approved by the court, and payable to the issuer for any damage or cost that may occur because of the delay caused by the continued participation of the opposing party or intervenor in the action if the issuer finally prevails and obtains substantially the judgment requested in its petition.(b)  On receipt of a motion under Subsection (a), the court shall issue an order directed to the opposing party or intervenor, with a copy of the motion, to be served on the opposing party, the intervenor, or the party's attorney, personally or by registered mail, requiring the opposing party or intervenor to:(1)  appear at the time and place directed by the court, not sooner than five nor later than 10 days after the date the order is entered;  and(2)  show cause why the motion should not be granted.(c)  The court may direct that motions relating to more than one party or intervenor be heard together.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|