Texas § 3897.303 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.

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§ 3897.303 — MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.

Texas § 3897.303

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Sec. 3897.303. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.

(a)The district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for:

(1)planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and

(2)paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses.

(b)The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose. The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate. If a maximum tax rate is approved, the board may i

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Sec. 3897.303. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION. (a) The district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for:
(1) planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and
(2) paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses.
(b) The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose. The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate. If a maximum tax rate is approved, the board may impose the tax at any rate that does not exceed the approved rate.
(c) A maintenance and operation tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other district election. The election may be called by a separate election order or as part of any other election order.