§ 1477.252 — AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND IMPOSE TAXES.

Texas § 1477.252

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code GV: Government Code

Text

Sec. 1477.252. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND IMPOSE TAXES. (a) If the subdivisions of surveys in a county are irregularly numbered or if the blocks and subdivisions of municipalities in the county are not numbered or are irregularly numbered, causing difficulties for the county tax assessor-collector, the commissioners court of the county may:
(1) make a survey and acquire related maps and plats of blocks and subdivisions in the county; and
(2) furnish to the county tax assessor-collector:
(A) block books showing the description of each block and subdivision in the county;
(B) the names of the record owners of each parcel of property in each block book, if known; and
(C) other information relating to Paragraphs (A) and (B) that will assist in the performance of the duties of the tax assessor-collector.
(b) The commissioners court may issue bonds to pay the cost of taking an action under Subsection (a).
(c) The commissioners court may impose taxes under Section 9 , Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to pay for bonds issued under Subsection (b).

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.