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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 1251.051 (2): DEFINITIONS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 9. PUBLIC SECURITIES
  3. SUBTITLE C. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SECURITIES ISSUED BY MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  4. CHAPTER 1251. BOND ELECTIONS
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. BALLOT FOR DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

In this subchapter:

(1) "Debt obligation" means a public security, as defined by Section 1201.002, secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes. The term does not include public securities that are designated as self-supporting by the political subdivision issuing the securities.

(2) "Debt obligation election order" means the order, ordinance, or resolution ordering an election to authorize the issuance of debt obligations.

(3) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, county, school district, or special taxing district.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 477), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

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