Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 1503.011. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except to the extent of a conflict or inconsistency with this subchapter, Subchapter C applies to bonds issued under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER B. BONDS AND WARRANTS FO…

Sec. 1503.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 40,000. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1503.052. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "airport" includes all land and any building or other improvement necessary or convenient to establish or operate an airport, including land or an improvement necessary to: (1) assemble or manufacture aircraft for military use or ano…

Sec. 1503.053. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND WARRANTS. (a) A municipality may borrow money and may issue bonds and warrants to finance all or part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, or repairing an airport. (b) Warrants may be authorized under…

Sec. 1503.054. PLEDGE OF REVENUE. In addition to taxes, a municipality may pledge to the timely payment of the principal of and interest on warrants issued under this subchapter all or part of the receipts derived from the operation of the airport, including income, rent, revenue…

Sec. 1503.055. MATURITY. Warrants issued under this subchapter must mature annually in such amounts so that the aggregate amount of principal and interest due in each year is substantially equal over a period not to exceed 30 years after their date. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg.,…

Sec. 1503.056. LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF WARRANTS. A municipality may not issue warrants under this Subchapter in an aggregate amount in excess of $125,000. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1503.057. SALE OF WARRANTS. A municipality may sell warrants issued under this subchapter at a public or private sale. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1503.058. ACTION TO COLLECT WARRANTS; EVIDENCE. In any action brought to enforce the collection of warrants issued under this subchapter that have been approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller, the certificate of the attorney general or a certified …

Sec. 1503.059. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAX. (a) A municipality that issues warrants under this subchapter shall annually impose a tax in an amount sufficient to pay when due the principal of and interest on the warrants. The tax shall be imposed and paid in the same manner as other t…

Sec. 1503.060. CHARGES FOR SERVICE OR FACILITY. (a) The governing body of a municipality that issues warrants under this subchapter shall prescribe by ordinance and collect a reasonable rate, rent, or other charge for the service or facility furnished by the airport for which the…

Sec. 1503.061. INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAW OR MUNICIPAL CHARTER. To the extent of an inconsistency between this subchapter and another law or a municipal charter, this subchapter controls. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER C. REVENUE …

Sec. 1503.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 70,000. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1503.102. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS. (a) In this section, "improvement" includes the construction or enlargement of a hangar or a related building for use by a tenant or concessionaire of an airport, including a person, firm, or corporation who furnishes repairs or ot…

Sec. 1503.103. PLEDGE OF REVENUE. (a) Bonds issued under this subchapter must be secured by a pledge of all or a designated part of the revenue from the operation of the airport for which the bonds are issued, including rents for any hangar or building, as prescribed in the ordin…

Sec. 1503.104. LIEN ON AIRPORT. Subject to a limitation contained in a previous pledge, if any, and in addition to the pledge of revenue under Section 1503.103, the governing body of the municipality may give a lien on all or part of the physical property of the airport. Added by…

Sec. 1503.105. BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES. A municipality may not use proceeds of a tax to pay the principal of or interest on: (1) bonds issued under this subchapter; or (2) bonds issued to refund bonds issued under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec.…

Sec. 1503.106. MATURITY. A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 30 years after its date. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1503.107. CHARGES FOR SERVICES; RESERVES. If the governing body of a municipality pledges the revenue of a property or facility of an airport to the payment of bonds issued under this subchapter, the governing body shall impose and collect a charge for services rendered in c…

Sec. 1503.108. REFUNDING BONDS. A municipality may issue refunding bonds to be exchanged for or to provide money to redeem bonds issued under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1503.109. PLEDGE AND USE OF PROCEEDS OF TAX BY MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE. (a) This section applies only to a home-rule municipality that: (1) has a population of 125,000 or more; and (2) operates for airport purposes real property that is owned, lease…

Sec. 1503.110. PLEDGE AND USE OF PROCEEDS OF TAX BY MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION OF 200,000 OR MORE. (a) This section applies only to a home-rule municipality that: (1) has a population of 200,000 or more; and (2) owns real property acquired for airport purposes that is leased,…

Sec. 1503.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 160,000. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1503.152. PLEDGE OF INCOME. A municipality may pledge the income from its airport and anything the municipality acquires relating to the airport to secure the payment of money to: (1) purchase the airport; or (2) construct, improve, enlarge, extend, or repair a permanent imp…

Sec. 1503.153. ENCUMBRANCE OF AIRPORT. A municipality may encumber its airport and anything the municipality acquires relating to the airport to secure the payment of money to: (1) purchase the airport; or (2) construct, improve, enlarge, extend, or repair a permanent improvement…

Sec. 1503.154. GRANT OF FRANCHISE. As additional security for the encumbrance, a municipality that encumbers an airport under Section 1503.153 may provide in the encumbrance for a grant, to the purchaser under sale or foreclosure, of a franchise to operate the airport and the imp…

Sec. 1503.155. OBLIGATION NOT DEBT. An obligation described by Section 1503.152 or 1503.153: (1) may be a charge only on the property encumbered; (2) is not a debt of the municipality; and (3) may not be included in determining the power of the municipality to issue bonds for any…

Sec. 1503.156. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NOTES AND WARRANTS WITHOUT ELECTION. (a) A municipality may issue notes or warrants in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the purposes described by this subchapter without an election. (b) To the extent of a conflict between this section and a …

Sec. 1503.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.9 million or more. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 1503.202. COMPETITIVE BIDS AND PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE BONDS NOT REQUIRED. (a) A municipality that issues revenue bonds to finance the construction or acquisition of a building, improvement, or facility at an airport owned and operated by the municipality may spend all or par…

Sec. 1503.203. PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGE RATES. An expenditure of or agreement to spend bond proceeds covered by this subchapter for the construction of a building, improvement, or facility must be conditioned on the payment of not less than the rate of per diem wages for work o…

Sec. 1504.001. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES. (a) A municipality may establish, acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain a facility such as: (1) a civic center, auditorium, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, co…

Sec. 1504.002. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS. (a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may issue revenue bonds to provide all or part of the money to establish, acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, or repair a facility described by Section 1504.001(a). (b)…

Sec. 1504.003. PLEDGE OF REVENUE. (a) Bonds issued under this subchapter must be secured by a pledge of and be payable from all or a designated part of the revenue from the facility for which the bonds are issued or from additional sources made available by the municipality for t…

Sec. 1504.004. LIEN ON FACILITY. Subject to any limitation contained in any previous pledge, the governing body of the municipality may, in addition to pledging the revenue from a facility, give a lien on all or part of the physical property of the facility acquired with the proc…

Sec. 1504.005. BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES; EXCEPTION. (a) The owner or holder of a bond issued under this subchapter is not entitled to demand payment of the principal of or interest on the bond from money raised by taxation. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a demand for pa…

Sec. 1504.006. CONTENTS OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING BONDS. (a) The ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter may provide for the flow of funds and the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or other fund. (b) The ordinanc…

Sec. 1504.007. ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS. The municipality may adopt and have executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient to the issuance of bonds under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1504.008. MATURITY. A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1504.009. SIGNATURES. A bond issued under this subchapter must be signed by the mayor of the municipality and countersigned by the secretary or clerk of the municipality. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1504.010. SALE OF BONDS. A municipality may sell bonds issued under this subchapter under the terms the governing body of the municipality determines to be the most advantageous and reasonably obtainable. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1504.011. INVESTMENT OF BOND PROCEEDS AND FUNDS. (a) The bond proceeds, until they are needed to implement the purpose for which the bonds were issued, may be invested in direct obligations of the United States, placed on time deposit, or both. (b) Money in an interest and s…

Sec. 1504.012. TERM OF CERTAIN LEASES. In a municipality with a population of one million or more, a lease entered into under Section 1504.001 may have a term not to exceed 60 years if: (1) the lessee proposes to invest more than $20 million: (A) to renovate or redevelop an exist…

Sec. 1504.013. CHARGES FOR SERVICES. The governing body of the municipality shall impose and collect charges for the use of a facility the revenue of which is pledged to secure bonds issued under this subchapter, and for services provided in connection with that use, in amounts a…

Sec. 1504.014. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) A municipality by ordinance may issue revenue refunding bonds similarly secured to refund either original bonds or revenue refunding bonds previously issued by the municipality under this subchapter. (b) The refunding bonds shall be executed as…

Sec. 1504.015. CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH MUNICIPAL CHARTER. To the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this subchapter and a municipal charter, this subchapter controls. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER C. OBLIGATIONS F…