reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Govt Code § 1471.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1471 - Bonds for County Roads|Subchapter D. Compensation Bonds|Section 1471.085. Terms and Form of Compensation Bonds; Use of Surplus Bonds

Sec. 1471.085.  TERMS AND FORM OF COMPENSATION BONDS;  USE OF SURPLUS BONDS.  (a)  County bonds issued for a purpose described by Section 1471.081(c) or (d) shall:(1)  be issued in similar denominations, bear the same rate of interest, and have the same date of maturity and similar payment options as the outstanding bonds of the commissioners or justice precinct or road district;  and(2)  in all respects be similar to the outstanding precinct or district bonds except that the bonds:(A)  are county obligations instead of precinct or district obligations;  and(B)  shall be dated after the election at which the county bonds were authorized.(b)  County bonds issued in excess of the amount required to exchange, offset, and retire the outstanding precinct or district bonds must mature within 40 years.(c)  The proceeds of county bonds issued in excess of the amount required to exchange, offset, and retire the outstanding precinct or district bonds shall be credited to the available road fund of the county.  The commissioners court may spend the proceeds throughout the county only:(1)  to construct, maintain, or operate a macadamized, graveled, or paved road or turnpike;  or(2)  in aid of a purpose described by Subdivision (1).(d)  Except as provided by this subchapter, the issuance and sale of bonds authorized by this subchapter and the imposition of taxes for the bonds shall be as required by law for other county bonds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1471.086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1471 - Bonds for County Roads|Subchapter D. Compensation Bonds|Section 1471.086. Creation of Road District Containing Entire Territory of Existing District

Sec. 1471.086.  CREATION OF ROAD DISTRICT CONTAINING ENTIRE TERRITORY OF EXISTING DISTRICT.  (a)  If a road district is created that contains all of the territory of an existing commissioners or justice precinct or road district that has outstanding road bonds, the newly created district:(1)  shall fully compensate the existing precinct or district in an amount equal to the amount of outstanding road bonds;  and(2)  may issue bonds to:(A)  purchase or construct roads in the existing precinct or district;(B)  further construct, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes in the new district;  or(C)  aid in a purpose described by Paragraph (A) or (B).(b)  The compensation shall be made and the bonds issued in the form and manner for county bonds under Sections 1471.081-1471.085 except that the petition must be signed by 50 or a majority of the registered voters of the new district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1471.087 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1471 - Bonds for County Roads|Subchapter D. Compensation Bonds|Section 1471.087. Creation of Road District Containing Portion of Territory of Existing District

Sec. 1471.087.  CREATION OF ROAD DISTRICT CONTAINING PORTION OF TERRITORY OF EXISTING DISTRICT.  (a)  If a road district is created that contains a portion of the territory of an existing precinct or district that has outstanding road bonds, the newly created district may issue bonds to:(1)  purchase roads in the existing precinct or district;  or(2)  further construct macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes in the new district.(b)  The bonds shall be issued in the form and manner prescribed for county bonds under Sections 1471.081-1471.086.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.001. Authority to Issue Public Library Bonds

Sec. 1473.001.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS.  The commissioners court of a county by order may authorize the issuance of county bonds to finance all or part of the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, equipment, or repair of a public library building.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.002. Pledge of Revenue

Sec. 1473.002.  PLEDGE OF REVENUE.  The commissioners court shall provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this subchapter by pledging all or part of the revenue derived from:(1)  the operation of the library building;  or(2)  the lease of space in the library building.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.003. Bonds Not Payable From Taxes

Sec. 1473.003.  BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.  An owner of a bond issued under this subchapter is not entitled to demand payment of the principal of or interest on the bond from money raised by taxation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.004. Contents of Order Authorizing Bonds

Sec. 1473.004.  CONTENTS OF ORDER AUTHORIZING BONDS.  (a)  The order of the commissioners court authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter may provide for the flow of funds and the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, a reserve fund, or another fund.(b)  The order may:(1)  prohibit the issuance of additional bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged revenue;  or(2)  reserve the right of the commissioners court to issue additional bonds payable from the pledged revenue that are on a parity with or subordinate to the lien and pledge on the revenue that supports the bonds issued under the order.(c)  The commissioners court may include in the order any other provision or covenant, including a covenant with respect to the bonds, the pledge of revenue, or the operation or maintenance of the library building.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.005. Adoption and Execution of Documents

Sec. 1473.005.  ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.  The commissioners court may adopt and have executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient to the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.006. Maturity

Sec. 1473.006.  MATURITY.  A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.007. Operating and Leasing Charges

Sec. 1473.007.  OPERATING AND LEASING CHARGES.  (a)  The commissioners court shall:(1)  establish fees related to the operation of the library building;  and(2)  charge rent for the lease of space in the library building.(b)  The court shall establish the fees and rents in amounts to provide revenue sufficient to pay all expenses related to the ownership and operation of the library building, including:(1)  payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this subchapter;  and(2)  the creation and maintenance of any required bond reserve fund.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.008. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1473.008.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  A county may issue refunding bonds to refund all or any part of its outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter, including matured but unpaid interest coupons.  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds being refunded.  The refunding may take place in one delivery or in installment deliveries.(b)  The refunding bonds may be payable from the same sources as the bonds to be refunded or from other additional sources.(c)  A county may, in the order authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in the place at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued before the cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.(d)  If refunding bonds are issued before cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the county shall deposit an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their maturity dates, or to their option dates if the bonds have been called for payment before maturity according to their terms, in each place at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of bonds to be refunded.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter A. Bonds for Public Libraries|Section 1473.009. Exemption From Taxation

Sec. 1473.009.  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.  A bond issued under this subchapter, any transaction related to the bond, and profits made in the sale of the bond are exempt from taxation by this state or by a municipality or other political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter B. Bonds for Auditoriums, Coliseums, and Exhibit Buildings|Section 1473.021. Authority for Auditorium, Coliseum, or Exhibit Building

Sec. 1473.021.  AUTHORITY FOR AUDITORIUM, COLISEUM, OR EXHIBIT BUILDING.  The commissioners court of a county may purchase or construct a building or other permanent improvement to be used for:(1)  a coliseum;(2)  an auditorium;  or(3)  an annual exhibit of livestock or agricultural, horticultural, or mineral products of the county.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter B. Bonds for Auditoriums, Coliseums, and Exhibit Buildings|Section 1473.022. Authority to Issue Bonds and Impose Tax

Sec. 1473.022.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND IMPOSE TAX.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may:(1)  issue bonds to finance the purchase or construction of a building or improvement described by Section 1473.021;  and(2)  impose a tax to pay the bonds.(b)  The commissioners court shall issue any bonds under this subchapter and impose the tax in compliance with the applicable provisions of Subtitles A and C.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter B. Bonds for Auditoriums, Coliseums, and Exhibit Buildings|Section 1473.023. Payment for Buildings or Improvements

Sec. 1473.023.  PAYMENT FOR BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS.  A county that maintains a permanent improvement fund shall pay for each building or improvement described by Section 1473.021 from that fund.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter B. Bonds for Auditoriums, Coliseums, and Exhibit Buildings|Section 1473.024. Location of Buildings or Improvements

Sec. 1473.024.  LOCATION OF BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS.  The commissioners court may determine the location in the county for a building or improvement described by Section 1473.021.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter C. Securities to Improve or Repair Certain Buildings|Section 1473.051. Definition

Sec. 1473.051.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "security" means a bond, note, warrant, obligation, or other evidence of indebtedness.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter C. Securities to Improve or Repair Certain Buildings|Section 1473.052. Authority to Issue Obligations

Sec. 1473.052.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may issue securities to finance the enlargement, alteration, improvement, or repair of a building if:(1)  the building:(A)  is not the courthouse;(B)  is located at the county seat;(C)  is partly used for public business and partly rented for private use;  and(D)  was acquired by the county in settlement of an obligation owed the county;  and(2)  money is not available for the enlargement, alteration, improvement, or repair.(b)  In issuing a security under this subchapter, the commissioners court may pledge, assign, or encumber the net income and revenue from that part of the building that the court finds is not, and will not later be, necessary for a public purpose.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 47(4), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 47(4), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter C. Securities to Improve or Repair Certain Buildings|Section 1473.053. Obligations Not Payable From Taxes

Sec. 1473.053.  OBLIGATIONS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.  (a)  A security issued under this subchapter:(1)  is not a debt of the county;(2)  may be a charge only on the revenue that is pledged, assigned, or encumbered;  and(3)  may not be included in determining the power of the county to issue bonds for any purpose authorized by law.(b)  Each security issued under this subchapter must include 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 § 1473.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter C. Securities to Improve or Repair Certain Buildings|Section 1473.054. Rent

Sec. 1473.054.  RENT.  For each part of a building described by Section 1473.052(a) that is not used for a public purpose, the county shall charge and collect rent in an amount sufficient to:(1)  pay all operating, maintenance, depreciation, replacement, improvement, and interest charges and expenses for the building;  and(2)  create an interest and sinking fund sufficient to pay any securities issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter C. Securities to Improve or Repair Certain Buildings|Section 1473.055. Liens on and Use of Revenue From Building

Sec. 1473.055.  LIENS ON AND USE OF REVENUE FROM BUILDING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the income or revenue of a building described by Section 1473.052(a) may not be used to pay another debt, expense, or obligation of the county until the securities secured by the revenue have been finally paid.(b)  Each expense of operation and maintenance, including all salaries, labor, materials, interest, improvements, repairs, and extensions necessary to provide efficient service, and each proper item of expense, is a first lien against the building's revenue.(c)  An expense for a repair or extension is a first lien only if the commissioners court finds the repair or extension is necessary to:(1)  keep the building in operation and provide adequate service;  or(2)  respond to a physical accident or condition that would otherwise impair a security issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter C. Securities to Improve or Repair Certain Buildings|Section 1473.056. Election Not Required

Sec. 1473.056.  ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  The commissioners court may issue securities under this subchapter without holding an election to approve the issuance.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter D. Bonds for Jails or Other Buildings|Section 1473.101. Authority to Issue Bonds and Impose Tax

Sec. 1473.101.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND IMPOSE TAX.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may:(1)  issue bonds to pay for the purchase, construction, improvement, or equipment of a building or jail under Section 292.001, Local Government Code, including the purchase or improvement of a site for the building or jail;  and(2)  impose a tax under Section 9, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to pay for the bonds.(b)  The commissioners court of a county that has a population of more than 1.5 million may:(1)  issue bonds to pay for the construction and equipment of a courthouse or county branch office building, including the acquisition of a site for the courthouse or branch office building; and(2)  impose a tax to pay for the bonds.(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the commissioners court shall issue any bonds and impose the tax in compliance with the applicable provisions of Subtitles A and C.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter D. Bonds for Jails or Other Buildings|Section 1473.102. Election Propositions

Sec. 1473.102.  ELECTION PROPOSITIONS.  The commissioners court may submit one or more bond propositions at an election relating to the issuance of bonds under this subchapter.  Each proposition may include one or more of the purposes provided by Section 1473.101.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter E. Bonds for Parking Facilities|Section 1473.131. Definitions

Sec. 1473.131.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Bond order" means an order authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter.(2)  "Parking facility" means:(A)  a lot, area, or structure used primarily to park motor vehicles;(B)  the site for the lot, area, or structure;  and(C)  equipment used in connection with the maintenance and operation of the lot, area, or structure.(3)  "Trust indenture" means an instrument, including a mortgage or deed of trust, that secures bonds issued under this subchapter by:(A)  a pledge of revenue;  or(B)  a pledge of revenue and a mortgage lien on property.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter E. Bonds for Parking Facilities|Section 1473.132. Authority for Parking Facilities

Sec. 1473.132.  AUTHORITY FOR PARKING FACILITIES.  The commissioners court of a county may construct, enlarge, furnish, equip, or operate a parking facility in the vicinity of any county-owned facility or building if the court finds the action to be in the best interest of the county and the county's residents.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 1473.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 9 - Public Securities|Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities|Chapter 1473 - Obligations for County Buildings|Subchapter E. Bonds for Parking Facilities|Section 1473.133. Other Facilities Within Parking Facility

Sec. 1473.133.  OTHER FACILITIES WITHIN PARKING FACILITY.  The commissioners court may incorporate into a parking facility authorized by Section 1473.132:(1)  a jury assembly room;(2)  office space;(3)  a nursery;(4)  toilet facilities;(5)  a snack bar;  or(6)  a related facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|