{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-1471.086","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 1471.086","heading":"CREATION OF ROAD DISTRICT CONTAINING ENTIRE TERRITORY OF EXISTING DISTRICT.","body":"(a) If a road district is created that contains all of the territory of an existing commissioners or justice precinct or road district that has outstanding road bonds, the newly created district:\n(1) shall fully compensate the existing precinct or district in an amount equal to the amount of outstanding road bonds; and\n(2) may issue bonds to:\n(A) purchase or construct roads in the existing precinct or district;\n(B) further construct, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes in the new district; or\n(C) aid in a purpose described by Paragraph (A) or (B).\n(b) The compensation shall be made and the bonds issued in the form and manner for county bonds under Sections 1471.081-1471.085 except that the petition must be signed by 50 or a majority of the registered voters of the new district.\nAdded by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 9. PUBLIC SECURITIES","SUBTITLE I. SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FOR COUNTIES TO ISSUE SECURITIES","CHAPTER 1471. BONDS FOR COUNTY ROADS","SUBCHAPTER D. COMPENSATION BONDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.1471.htm#1471.086","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"c8949d9f6726dfc7b1aa0673215988b9ffd26a32555efe962a1e675bda69facc","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-1471.085","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-1471.087"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}