{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-1251.051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 1251.051","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(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.\n(2) \"Political subdivision\" means a municipality, county, school district, or special taxing district.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 30), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 9. PUBLIC SECURITIES","SUBTITLE C. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SECURITIES ISSUED BY MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 1251. BOND ELECTIONS","SUBCHAPTER B. BALLOT FOR DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.1251.htm#1251.051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"d7dae8b55c095bdea1ac8a4f3ff06179f14f5fb800422d839a379d27e8b75939","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-1251.006","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-1251.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}