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(a) An authority by resolution may issue revenue bonds to finance a parking facility, the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and repair of property related to the facility, and the necessary expenses of financing the facility and its operations.
(b) The total principal amount of the revenue bonds outstanding at one time may not exceed $20 million.
(c) As provided by the board before the issuance of revenue bonds, the bonds:
(1) must be dated, must bear interest at a rate, and must mature at a time not to exceed 25 years from the date of their issuance and not to extend beyond the existence of the authority; and
(2) may be made redeemable before maturity at a particular price and under particular terms.
(d) The board shall determine the form of the revenue bonds, including interest coupons, if any, and the manner of execution of the bonds. The board shall fix the denomination of the bonds and the place of payment of principal and interest, which may be at a bank or trust company in the state.
(e) The revenue bonds are negotiable instruments under state law and may be sold in the manner and for the price determined to be in the best interests of the municipality.
(f) The revenue bonds are not a pledge of the faith and credit of a municipality or the state but are payable only from revenues under this subchapter. The face of the bonds must state this.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 601.030. Revenue Bonds - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-601-030/
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