Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 392.087
Pledges, Mortgages, and Covenants to Secure Bonds or Lease Obligations


In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under a lease, an authority may make a covenant or take an action that is necessary, convenient, or desirable to secure the payment of the bonds or obligations or to make the bonds more marketable, including:

(1)

pledging of gross or net rent, fees, or revenues to which it has a right or may have a right in the future;

(2)

mortgaging real or personal property that the authority owns or later acquires;

(3)

providing terms and conditions for the redemption of bonds;

(4)

vesting in a trustee or the holder of the bonds, or a part of the bonds, the right to enforce the payment of the bonds or a covenant securing or relating to the bonds;

(5)

vesting in a trustee, in the event of a default by the authority, the right to take possession of, and to use, operate, and manage, a housing project, or part of a housing project; to collect the rents and revenues of the housing project; and to dispose of that money in accordance with the agreement of the authority with the trustee;

(6)

providing for the powers and duties of a trustee; limiting the liabilities of the trustee; and providing the terms and conditions on which the trustee or a holder of bonds, or a part of the bonds, may enforce a covenant or right securing or relating to the bonds;

(7)

prescribing the procedure, if any, by which the terms of a contract with bond holders may be amended or abrogated; the amount of bonds that may not be amended or abrogated without consent of the holder; and the manner in which the consent may be given;

(8)

making a covenant against:

(A)

pledging rents, fees, and revenues; mortgaging real or personal property that the authority owns or may later acquire; or permitting a lien on its revenues or property; or

(B)

extending the time for payment of the bonds or interest on the bonds or the time to redeem the bonds;

(9)

making a covenant regarding:

(A)

limitations on the authority’s right to sell, lease, or dispose of in any manner a housing project, or part of a housing project;

(B)

debts or obligations incurred by the authority;

(C)

bonds to be issued, the issuance of the bonds in escrow or otherwise, and the use and disposition of the proceeds from the bonds;

(D)

the rents and fees charged in operating a housing project, subject to the limitations of this chapter; the amount to be raised each year, or other period, by rents, fees, and other revenues; and the use and disposition of the rents, fees, and other revenues;

(E)

the use, maintenance, or replacement of the authority’s real or personal property;

(F)

insurance carried on the authority’s real or personal property and the use and disposition of insurance money; or

(G)

the rights, liabilities, powers, and duties arising on a breach by the authority of a covenant, condition, or obligation; the events of default and terms and conditions on which a bond or obligation is, or may be declared, due before maturity; and the terms and conditions on which the declaration and its consequences may be waived; or

(10)

making a covenant to:

(A)

replace lost, destroyed, or mutilated bonds; or

(B)

create or authorize the creation of special funds for money held for construction or operation costs, debt service, reserves, or other purposes and to provide for the use and disposition of the money held in those funds.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Section 392.087 — Pledges, Mortgages, and Covenants to Secure Bonds or Lease Obligations, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­392.­htm#392.­087 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

392.001
Short Title
392.002
Definitions
392.003
Legislative Findings
392.004
Operation Not for Profit
392.005
Tax Exemption
392.006
Unit of Government
392.011
Creation of a Municipal Housing Authority
392.012
Creation of a County Housing Authority
392.013
Creation of a Regional Housing Authority
392.014
Area of Operation of a Municipal Housing Authority
392.015
Area of Operation of a County Housing Authority
392.016
Area of Operation of a Regional Housing Authority
392.017
Operation of Housing Authority in Other Political Subdivisions
392.018
Expansion of the Area of Operation of a Regional Housing Authority
392.019
Effect of Cooperation Agreement on Area of Operation of Housing Authority
392.031
Appointment of Commissioners of a Municipal Housing Authority
392.032
Appointment of Commissioners of a County Housing Authority
392.033
Appointment of Commissioners of a Regional Housing Authority
392.034
Terms of Office of Commissioners
392.035
Compensation
392.036
Vote Required for Action
392.037
Chairman and Vice-chairman of a Municipal or County Housing Authority
392.038
Other Officers and Employees of a Municipal or County Housing Authority
392.039
Officers and Employees of a Regional Housing Authority
392.040
Legal Services
392.041
Removal of a Commissioner
392.042
Interested Commissioners
392.043
Interested Employees
392.051
General Powers
392.052
Operation, Construction, and Leasing of Housing Projects
392.053
Public Meeting on Proposed Housing Project
392.054
Notice of Public Meeting
392.055
Rentals and Tenant Selection
392.056
Acquisition, Use, and Disposition of Real and Personal Property
392.057
Investment of Funds
392.058
Research and Investigation
392.059
Cooperation with Other Governmental Entities or Housing Authorities
392.060
Hearings
392.061
Eminent Domain
392.062
Reports
392.063
Projects for Farmers of Low Income
392.064
Corporate Name of Regional Housing Authority
392.065
Miscellaneous Powers
392.066
Public Facility Corporation
392.067
Veterans Housing in Certain Counties
392.081
Authority to Issue Bonds
392.082
Form of Bonds
392.083
Sale of Bonds
392.084
Negotiability of Bonds
392.085
Liability on Bonds and Other Obligations
392.086
Tax Exemption
392.087
Pledges, Mortgages, and Covenants to Secure Bonds or Lease Obligations
392.088
Certification of Attorney General
392.089
Purchase of Bonds by Authority
392.090
Covenant of Regional Housing Authority Regarding Area of Operation
392.101
Remedies of an Obligee of the Authority
392.102
Optional Remedies of an Obligee
392.103
Exemption of Property from Execution Sale
392.104
Effect of Certain Provisions on Obligee Rights Conferred by Authority
392.0131
Merger of Certain County Housing Authorities into Municipal Housing Authorities
392.0161
Area of Operation of a Merged Housing Authority
392.0162
Area of Operation of Certain Municipal Housing Authorities
392.0331
Appointment of Tenant Representative or Certain Other Recipients of Housing Assistance as Commissioner of Municipal, County, or Regional Housing Authority
392.0525
Letter of Credit Accepted in Lieu of Payment and Performance Bonds
392.0555
Pet Ownership Policy
392.0565
Purchases Made Under Federal Procurement Program
392.0831
Payment for Bonds

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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