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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8513.0601. Authority to Impose Ad Valorem Tax

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

(a) The authority may impose an ad valorem tax throughout the territory of the authority at a rate not to exceed the rate approved at an election held in accordance with Section 8513.0602 for:

(1) the maintenance of the authority and its improvements;

(2) general administration;  or

(3) planning and other services with respect to any of the purposes, rights, privileges, and functions of the authority.

(b) The tax may not:

(1) be used to pay for or finance:

(A) the construction of a dam, reservoir, levee, channel, pipeline, or other major physical work of the authority;

(B) the cost or expenses of a right-of-way acquisition;  or

(C) damages awarded by a court for a suit brought under Section 17, Article I, Texas Constitution;  or

(2) be pledged to any issue of or the redemption of bonds authorized under Section 8513.0702.

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