§ 1116.203 — BOND ELECTION.

Texas § 1116.203

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code SD: Special District Local Laws Code

Text

Sec. 1116.203. BOND ELECTION. (a) The board may issue bonds under Section 1116.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.
(b) The board may order a bond election at any time.
(c) The order calling an election must include:
(1) the time of the election;
(2) the location of the polling places;
(3) the form of the ballots;
(4) the presiding judge for each polling place;
(5) the purpose of the bond issuance;
(6) the amount of the bonds to be issued;
(7) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(8) the maximum maturity date of the bonds.
(d) A substantial copy of the election order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first notice must be published at least 14 days before the date of the election.
(e) A copy of the election results must be filed with the county clerk and become a public record.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.