{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3869.155","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.155","heading":"MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.","body":"(a) To the extent authorized by a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160, the district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for:\n(1) planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and\n(2) paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses.\n(b) The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax unless the maintenance and operation tax is approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose. The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate. If a maximum tax rate is approved, the board may impose the tax at any rate that does not exceed the approved rate.\n(c) A maintenance and operation tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other district election. The election may be called by a separate election order or as part of any other election order.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 4. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT","SUBTITLE C. DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 3869. PADRE ISLAND GATEWAY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT","SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.3869.htm#3869.155","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"1e9377ec9215a1458a651a2ae7439af52b6fed37beb77161173f1b26bc5d9f8f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3869.154","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3869.156"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}