{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8221.151","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8221.151","heading":"ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.","body":"(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from a source other than ad valorem taxation.\n(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.\n(c) An ad valorem tax rate imposed by the district may not exceed the rate approved at the election.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER","SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 8221. WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 51","SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.8221.htm#8221.151","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"5eba7ab468e2479188fed003ed6b23ba2c2d5bcd78bf4579b1062850cee60ae5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8221.111","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8221.152"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}