Texas § 501.256 APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

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§ 501.256 — APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

Texas § 501.256

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 501.256 (2026).

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Sec. 501.256. APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

(a)A corporation may submit a transcript of proceedings in connection with the issuance of bonds to the economic development office and request that the office approve the bonds. A corporation shall include a nonrefundable filing fee with the request. The office shall set the amount of the fee at a reasonable amount that is not less than $500 or more than $25,000.

(b)If the economic development office refuses to approve the bond issue solely on the basis of law, the corporation may seek a writ of mandamus from the Texas Supreme Court, and for this purpose the executive director of the economic development office is considered a state officer under Section 22.002 , Government Code.

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Sec. 501.256. APPROVAL OF BONDS BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. (a) A corporation may submit a transcript of proceedings in connection with the issuance of bonds to the economic development office and request that the office approve the bonds. A corporation shall include a nonrefundable filing fee with the request. The office shall set the amount of the fee at a reasonable amount that is not less than $500 or more than $25,000.
(b) If the economic development office refuses to approve the bond issue solely on the basis of law, the corporation may seek a writ of mandamus from the Texas Supreme Court, and for this purpose the executive director of the economic development office is considered a state officer under Section 22.002 , Government Code.