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

Tex. Government Code § 1507.051: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REFUNDING BONDS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 9. PUBLIC SECURITIES
  3. SUBTITLE J. SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO ISSUE SECURITIES
  4. CHAPTER 1507. OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO MUNICIPAL DEBT AND EXPENSES
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. REFUNDING OF REFUNDING BONDS ISSUED UNDER BANKRUPTCY PLAN

(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may issue refunding bonds in accordance with Subchapters A and D, Chapter 1207, to refund outstanding refunding bonds if:

(1) the bonds to be refunded were issued under a plan for the adjustment of the municipality's debts confirmed by a bankruptcy court under Title 11, United States Code; and

(2) the bonds do not mature in annual installments.

(b) The governing body of a municipality that issues bonds under this subchapter to refund revenue bonds may secure the bonds issued under this subchapter by a deed of trust on the municipality's utility system or by a pledge of the net revenue of the system if the bonds being refunded provide for that pledge.

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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