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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 1474.052. Petition for Bond Election

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If at least 50 voters who reside in and own taxable property in a county petition the commissioners court for an election on the question of issuing bonds under Section 1474.001 and either Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, the commissioners court shall, at a regular or special session of the court, order an election to determine whether the county shall:

(1) issue bonds for the purposes stated in Section 1474.001;  and

(2) impose a tax on the property in the county for the purpose of paying the interest on the bonds and providing a sinking fund for the redemption of the bonds.

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