Texas Statutes
§ 3861.204 — CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Texas § 3861.204
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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 3861.204 (2026).
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Sec. 3861.204. CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
(a)Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.
(b)Each new district has the same limitations or other provisions concerning the city that apply to the original district.
(c)If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired. Debts shall be paid by revenue or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 3861.201 (f).
(d)Any other district obligation is divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage bas
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Nearby Sections
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§ 3861.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 3861.002
CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.§ 3861.003
PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.§ 3861.004
FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.§ 3861.005
DISTRICT TERRITORY.§ 3861.051
GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.§ 3861.052
APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.§ 3861.0521
REQUIREMENT TO ELECT ALL DIRECTORS.§ 3861.053
ELIGIBILITY.§ 3861.054
VACANCY.§ 3861.055
DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.§ 3861.056
OFFICERS.§ 3861.057
COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.§ 3861.101
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