Texas Statutes
§ 56.247 — LEVYING TAXES ON THE BENEFIT BASIS.
Texas § 56.247
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Bluebook
Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 56.247 (2026).
Text
Sec. 56.247. LEVYING TAXES ON THE BENEFIT BASIS. A district operating under Article XVI, Section 59 , of the Texas Constitution, may levy taxes on the benefit basis, which means the levy of a tax on an equal or uniform basis or rate on each acre of land in the district.
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Legislative History
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 520, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
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