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H.B. No. 4654
1 (b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits
2 or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road
3 project must meet all applicable construction standards,
4 subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which
5 the road project is located.
6 (c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the
7 Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and
8 specifications of the road project.
9 SECTION 5. Chapter 8116, Special District Local Laws Code,
10 is amended by adding Subchapters D and E to read as follows:
11 SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
12 Sec. 8116.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. (a) The
13 district may issue, without an election, bonds and other
14 obligations secured by:
15 (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or
16 (2) contract payments described by Section 8116.153.
17 (b) The district must hold an election in the manner
18 provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval
19 before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds
20 payable from ad valorem taxes.
21 (c) The district may not issue bondspayable from ad valorem
22 taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a
23 vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an
24 election held for that purpose.
25 Sec. 8116.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If
26 authorized at an election held under Section 8116.151, the district
27 may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in4
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4654, Chapter 149, legislative document, May 24, 2019; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1201955/m1/4/: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.