{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-58.729","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Water Code § 58.729","heading":"DEBTS OF ORIGINAL DISTRICTS.","body":"After two or more districts are consolidated, the debts of the original districts are protected and are not impaired. These debts may be paid by taxes or assessments levied on the land in the original districts as if they had not consolidated or contributions from the consolidated district on terms stated in the consolidation agreement.\nAdded by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.","path":["WATER CODE","TITLE 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 58. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER N. ADDING AND EXCLUDING TERRITORY AND CONSOLIDATING DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.58.htm#58.729","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:48Z","sha256":"d0c6a156f4484f39c9355f1d89e3690beb0813d6b9c35eba9b58589bdfb556e3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-58.728","next":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-58.730"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}