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

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.201: IMPOSITION OF MAINTENANCE TAX.

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  1. SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
  2. TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
  3. SUBTITLE X. DISTRICTS WITH COMBINED POWERS
  4. CHAPTER 11003. MATADOR WATER DISTRICT
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

(a) The district may impose a tax, not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district, for:

(1) maintenance purposes, including money for planning, maintaining, repairing, and operating all necessary plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district;

(2) paying costs of proper services, engineering, and legal fees; and

(3) organization and administrative expenses.

(b) The district may not impose a maintenance tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) A maintenance tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with a bond election.

(d) The procedure for calling, giving notice of, and conducting a maintenance tax election is the same as the procedure for a bond election.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:41Z. Source file · JSON

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