Tex. Gov't Code Section 1471.015
Election on Issuance of Bonds: County


(a)

On the motion of the commissioners court or on receipt of a petition signed by a number of registered voters of the county equal to at least one percent of the total votes cast in the county in the most recent general election for governor, the court at a regular or special session shall order an election to be held in the county to determine whether the county shall:

(1)

issue bonds to:

(A)

construct, maintain, or operate a macadamized, graveled, or paved road or turnpike; or

(B)

aid a purpose described by Paragraph (A); and

(2)

impose taxes on all property in the county subject to taxation to pay the interest on the bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption of the bonds at maturity.

(b)

A petition submitted under Subsection (a) that designates a particular road or project or a portion of a road or project must be accompanied by a written estimate of the cost of the road or project prepared by the county engineer at the expense of the county.

(c)

In addition to the requirements provided by Chapters 3 (Ordering Election) and 4 (Notice of Election), Election Code, the election order and notice of election under this section must state:

(1)

the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;

(2)

the amount of the bonds;

(3)

the rate of interest; and

(4)

that ad valorem taxes will be imposed annually on all taxable property in the county in amounts sufficient to pay the bonds at maturity.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Section 1471.015 — Election on Issuance of Bonds: County, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­1471.­htm#1471.­015 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

1471.001
Applicability of Chapter
1471.002
Conflicts of Law
1471.011
Authority to Issue Road Bonds
1471.012
Emergency Notes
1471.013
Tax Anticipation Notes
1471.014
Bond Anticipation Notes
1471.015
Election on Issuance of Bonds: County
1471.016
Petition for Election on Issuance of Bonds: Precinct or Road District
1471.017
Hearing on and Determination of Petition: Precinct or Road District
1471.018
Notice of Election
1471.019
Results of Election
1471.020
Effect of Lack of Notice
1471.021
Maturity
1471.022
Designation of Bonds
1471.023
Disposition of Bond Proceeds
1471.024
Duties of County Treasurer
1471.025
Disbursement of Bond Proceeds by County Treasurer
1471.026
Investment of Sinking Funds
1471.027
Use of Bond Proceeds Outside Road District
1471.028
Use of Surplus Sinking Fund
1471.029
Election for Repurchase and Cancellation of Bonds
1471.051
Alternate Refunding Bonds and Certificates of Assessment Authorized
1471.052
Assessment as Security
1471.053
Maturity
1471.054
Preparation of Assessment
1471.055
Notice of Hearing
1471.056
Imposition of Assessment
1471.057
Appeal of Assessment
1471.058
Reassessment
1471.059
Adjustment of Values Following Reassessment
1471.060
Lien for Unpaid Assessment
1471.061
Issuance and Form of Certificates
1471.062
Assessments Considered Taxes
1471.081
Election Authorized
1471.082
Issuance of County Bonds
1471.083
Exchange of Bonds
1471.084
Deposit of County Bonds as Guarantee
1471.085
Terms and Form of Compensation Bonds
1471.086
Creation of Road District Containing Entire Territory of Existing District
1471.087
Creation of Road District Containing Portion of Territory of Existing District

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 1471.015’s source at texas​.gov