{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3897.303","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.303","heading":"MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.","body":"(a) 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 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 4. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT","SUBTITLE C. DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 3897. TIMBER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT","SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.3897.htm#3897.303","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"d1047b78eb00374c4f32f130e7fcab207ac8d97e48184cf604831c1dcc3db0ff","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3897.302","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3897.304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}