Taxes For Bonds

Sec. 8242.202. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time bonds payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes are issued: (1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and (2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to: (A) pay the interest on the bonds as the interest becomes due; (B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and (C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 540 (S.B. 1070), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.