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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In the manner in which Chapter 394, Local Government Code, applies to a corporation created under that chapter, that chapter applies to:
(1) the manner in which a local government corporation is created and dissolved;
(2) the appointment of the board of a local government corporation and the members' terms of service;
(3) the manner and the conditions under which the board serves; and
(4) the form, execution, approval, filing, and amending of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of a local government corporation.
(b) The property of a local government corporation and a transaction to acquire the property is exempt from taxation in the same manner as a corporation created under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, except that property of a local government corporation created by a municipal power agency that was created under Subchapter C, Chapter 163, Utilities Code, 1 is not exempt from ad valorem taxation if the property is located outside of the boundaries of each of the municipalities that created the municipal power agency.
(c) The requirement of Section 394.021(a), Local Government Code, that all directors must be residents of the local government shall not be applicable to directors of a local government corporation except that a person may not be appointed to the board of a local government corporation if the appointment of that person would result in less than a majority of the board members being residents of the local government.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 431.102. Application of Chapter 394, Local Government Code - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-431-102/
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