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(a) The compensation of the receiver, court costs, and expenses have priority over other claims against an abolished municipality and shall be paid first out of money on hand or collected.
(b) Money collected each year from taxes shall be paid pro rata on claims according to their priorities until all claims established against the municipality and all costs and expenses are paid in full.
(c) After the final settlement of the receivership, the receiver shall deliver money or other property remaining to the trustees or other officers in charge of any public school district located completely within the boundaries of the abolished municipality, and the money or property shall be used for the benefit of the school district. If there is no such public school district, the receiver shall deliver the remaining money or property to the county in which the municipality is located. The money shall be deposited in the general fund of the county, and the property shall be used for the benefit of the county.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 62.094. Distribution of Assets - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-62-094/
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