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

Tex. Government Code § 1501.006: RATES FOR SERVICE.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 9. PUBLIC SECURITIES
  3. SUBTITLE J. SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO ISSUE SECURITIES
  4. CHAPTER 1501. OBLIGATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. REVENUE BONDS FOR CERTAIN SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

(a) The governing body of a municipality that issues bonds under this subchapter shall establish rates for sewer service in amounts sufficient to:

(1) pay:

(A) maintenance and operation expenses;

(B) the bonds as they are scheduled to mature; and

(C) interest on the bonds as it accrues; and

(2) establish and maintain any fund provided in the ordinance authorizing the bonds.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the municipality may not, during the term of a contract for sewer service, increase the amount of the consideration for that service specified in the contract except:

(1) as the contract provides; or

(2) as the parties to the contract agree.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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