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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 457.303. Election to Change Tax Rate

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

(a) At an election ordered under Section 457.301(b)(2), the ballots shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: “The increase (decrease) of the local sales and use tax rate of (name of authority) to (percentage).”

(b) The increase or decrease in the tax rate becomes effective only if it is approved by a majority of the votes cast.

(c) A notice of the election and a certified copy of the order canvassing the election results shall be:

(1) sent to the department and the comptroller; and

(2) filed in the deed records of the county.

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