Texas § 1477.057 ELECTION.

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§ 1477.057 — ELECTION.

Texas § 1477.057

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 1477.057 (2026).

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Sec. 1477.057. ELECTION.

(a)Before construction of a project may begin and before a project may be improved, repaired, or extended under Section 1477.063 , the commissioners court by resolution must order an election.

(b)In addition to the requirements provided by Chapter 3 , Election Code, the election order must:

(1)describe the proposed project;

(2)state the amount, rate of interest, and maturity dates of bonds to be issued to pay for the proposed project;

(3)state whether a tax will be imposed to redeem the bonds; and

(4)state the amount of any tax to be imposed to redeem the bonds.

(c)If a majority of the voters in the county approve the issuance of bonds under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall issue the bonds as provided by this subchapter.

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Sec. 1477.057. ELECTION. (a) Before construction of a project may begin and before a project may be improved, repaired, or extended under Section 1477.063 , the commissioners court by resolution must order an election.
(b) In addition to the requirements provided by Chapter 3 , Election Code, the election order must:
(1) describe the proposed project;
(2) state the amount, rate of interest, and maturity dates of bonds to be issued to pay for the proposed project;
(3) state whether a tax will be imposed to redeem the bonds; and
(4) state the amount of any tax to be imposed to redeem the bonds.
(c) If a majority of the voters in the county approve the issuance of bonds under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall issue the bonds as provided by this subchapter.