Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 105.051. MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY. (a) A depository services contract shall contain terms and conditions relating to the possession, substitution, or release of security, including: (1) requiring the depository to execute a new bond or pledge additional securities for the dep…

Sec. 105.053. SOLVENCY OF SURETY COMPANY AND ADEQUACY OF SECURITIES. At any time the governing body of the municipality considers it necessary for the protection of the municipality, the governing body may direct the designated officer to investigate the solvency of a surety comp…

Sec. 105.054. SURRENDER OF INTEREST ON SECURITIES. Except as provided for in the collateral policies of the municipality adopted in accordance with Chapter 2257, Government Code, on request of a municipal depository, the municipality shall surrender, when due, interest coupons or…

Sec. 105.071. CHARACTER AND AMOUNT OF DEPOSITS. (a) The governing body of the municipality may determine and designate in the depository services contract the character and amount of municipal funds that will be demand deposits. However, the municipality has the right to maintain…

Sec. 105.072. INVESTMENTS. The provisions of Chapter 810, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979 (Article 4413(34c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code shall govern the investment of municipal funds. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., …

Sec. 105.073. DEPOSIT OF FUNDS. Not later than 60 days from the date the governing body of the municipality designates a depository in accordance with the provisions of Section 105.016, the designated officer of the municipality shall transfer to the depository all the municipal …

Sec. 105.074. PAYMENT OF FUNDS. (a) The funds of the municipality may be paid out of a depository only at the direction of a designated officer. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (g), a designated officer may draw a check on a depository only on a warrant signed by the mayor a…

Sec. 105.075. CHECKS PAYABLE AT DEPOSITORY. Checks drawn by the treasurer of the municipality against municipal funds on deposit are payable by the depository at its place of business in the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts …

Sec. 105.076. DEBTS PAYABLE OTHER THAN AT MUNICIPAL TREASURY. The governing body of the municipality may direct the designated officer to withdraw from a depository and deposit money sufficient to pay a bond, coupon, or other indebtedness of the municipality at a place other than…

Sec. 105.091. LIABILITY OF DESIGNATED OFFICER. (a) The designated officer is not responsible for any loss of municipal funds through the negligence, failure, or wrongful act of a depository. This subsection does not release the designated officer from responsibility for a loss re…

Sec. 105.092. REPORT BY DESIGNATED OFFICER. In conjunction with the publication of the annual financial statement of the municipality, the designated officer shall prepare a report which shall describe in summary form: (1) the amount of receipts and expenditures of the municipal …

Sec. 106.001. CREATION OF CHILD SAFETY TRUST FUND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. A child safety trust fund shall be created in the treasury of a municipality with a population of more than 1.3 million. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by:…

Sec. 106.002. DEPOSITS TO FUND. The following money shall be deposited in the fund: (1) court costs collected under Article 102.014, Code of Criminal Procedure; and (2) optional motor vehicle registration fees remitted to the municipality by the county under Section 502.403, Tran…

Sec. 106.003. USE OF FUND. (a) Money in the fund shall be used for the purpose of providing school crossing guard services as provided by Chapter 343. (b) After payment of the expenses of the school crossing guard services, any remaining money in the fund may be used for programs…

Sec. 106.004. AUDIT. (a) Money collected under this chapter is subject to audit by the comptroller. (b) Money expended under this chapter is subject to audit in the same manner as other funds expended by a county or municipality. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 10.01,…

Sec. 107.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Obligation" includes a bond, certificate, note, or book entry obligation. (2) "Unfunded liability" means an unfunded, accrued liability of a municipality to a public pension fund as determined by actuarial analysis. Added by Acts 2…

Sec. 107.002. DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC PENSION FUND." In this chapter, "public pension fund": (1) means a continuing, organized program or plan of service retirement, disability retirement, or death benefits for officers or employees of a municipality; (2) includes a plan qualified …

Sec. 107.003. PENSION FUND OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality may issue obligations to fund all or any part of an unfunded liability. (b) Before authorizing issuance and delivery of an obligation under this section, the governing body of the municipality must enter into a…

Sec. 107.0036. VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PENSION FUND OBLIGATIONS. (a) This section applies only to a public pension fund subject to: (1) Article 6243e.2(1), Revised Statutes; (2) Chapter 88 (H.B. 1573), Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001 (Article 6243h…

Sec. 107.004. PROCEEDS OF OBLIGATIONS ISSUED. The municipality shall deposit the net proceeds of obligations issued under Section 107.003 to the credit of the public pension fund. The amount deposited under this section becomes part of the public pension fund's assets. Added by A…

Sec. 107.005. PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS. An obligation issued under Section 107.003 may be made payable by the municipality from: (1) the fund from which compensation is paid to its officers and employees; (2) its general fund; or (3) taxes, revenues, both taxes and revenues, or any…

Sec. 107.006. OBLIGATION AS REFINANCING. An obligation issued under Section 107.003 is a complete or partial refinancing of a commitment of the municipality to fund its unfunded liability. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1271, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 107.007. SALE OF OBLIGATIONS; MATURITY. Obligations issued under Section 107.003 may be sold at private or public sale and must mature not later than the 30th anniversary of the date of issuance. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1271, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 107.008. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY; CREDIT AGREEMENTS. (a) In this section, "credit agreement" and "obligation" have the meanings assigned by Section 1371.001, Government Code. (b) The governing body of a municipality that issues obligations under Section 107.003 may exercise any…

Sec. 107.009. CHAPTER CONTROLLING. This chapter prevails over any conflict between this chapter and: (1) another law respecting the issuance of obligations of a municipality; or (2) a municipal home-rule charter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1271, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003…

Sec. 108.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "defined area" means a defined area created by a municipal utility district under Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 813 (S.B. 1535), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Sec. 108.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to a municipality that under Section 43.075 or any other law abolishes a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that contains a defined area. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Le…

Sec. 108.003. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS. To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and any other law, including Subchapter A, Chapter 372, this chapter controls. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 813 (S.B. 1535), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. SUBCHAPTER B. BONDS USED T…

Sec. 108.051. BONDS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED IN ABOLISHED MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT; PROPERTY TAXES. (a) If, before its abolition, a municipal utility district voted to issue bonds secured by property taxes for a defined area under Section 54.806, Water Code, and if some or all of …

Sec. 108.052. BONDS AUTHORIZED UNDER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; ASSESSMENTS. (a) If, before its abolition, a municipal utility district voted to issue bonds secured by property taxes for a defined area under Section 54.806, Water Code, and if some or all of the bonds were not i…

Sec. 108.053. PLEDGES TO SECURE BONDS. The municipality may further pledge any available funds to secure the bonds, including taxes or other revenue. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 813 (S.B. 1535), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Sec. 108.054. CHOICE OF LAWS. (a) A municipality may exercise powers under Section 108.051 or 108.052, but may not exercise powers under both sections for the same defined area. (b) A municipality that exercises powers under Section 108.051 or 108.052 to reimburse a developer's i…

Sec. 108.055. CONFLICT WITH MUNICIPAL CHARTER. This subchapter prevails over a municipal charter provision to the extent of a conflict with this subchapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 813 (S.B. 1535), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Sec. 108.056. EFFECT ON OTHER MUNICIPAL BONDS. This subchapter does not affect the authority of a municipality to issue bonds for other purposes. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 813 (S.B. 1535), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Sec. 109.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "division" means the criminal justice division of the office of the governor. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 199 (H.B. 1900), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sec. 109.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 250,000. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 199 (H.B. 1900), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sec. 109.003. DEFUNDING DETERMINATION. Except as provided by Section 109.004, a defunding municipality is a municipality: (1) that adopts a budget for a fiscal year that, in comparison to the municipality's preceding fiscal year, reduces the appropriation to the municipality's po…

Sec. 109.004. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A municipality is not considered to be a defunding municipality under Section 109.003 if: (1) for a fiscal year in which the municipality adopts a budget that is less than the budget for the preceding fiscal year, the percentage reduction to the appr…

Sec. 109.005. TERMINATION OF DEFUNDING DETERMINATION. A municipality's defunding determination under Section 109.003 continues until the division issues a written determination finding that the municipality has reversed the reduction, adjusted for inflation, described by Section …

Sec. 109.006. DIVISION DUTIES. (a) The division shall: (1) compute the inflation rate used to make determinations under Section 109.005 each state fiscal year using a price index that accurately reports changes in the purchasing power of the dollar for municipalities in this stat…

Sec. 111.001. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF 225,000 OR LESS; EXCEPTION. This subchapter applies only to a county that has a population of 225,000 or less and that does not operate under Subchapter C. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987…

Sec. 111.002. COUNTY JUDGE AS BUDGET OFFICER. The county judge serves as the budget officer for the commissioners court of the county. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 111.003. ANNUAL BUDGET REQUIRED. (a) Not later than August 15, the county judge, assisted by the county auditor or county clerk, shall prepare a budget to cover all proposed expenditures of the county government for the succeeding fiscal year. (b) A proposed budget that will…

Sec. 111.004. ITEMIZED BUDGET; CONTENTS. (a) The county judge shall itemize the budget to allow as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual expenditures for the same or similar purposes that were made for the preceding fisc…

Sec. 111.005. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY COUNTY OFFICERS. (a) In preparing the budget, the county judge may require any county officer to furnish existing information necessary for the judge to properly prepare the budget. (b) If a county officer fails to provide the information as…

Sec. 111.006. PROPOSED BUDGET FILED WITH COUNTY CLERK; PUBLIC INSPECTION. (a) Not later than August 15, the county judge shall file a copy of the proposed budget with the county clerk. (b) The copy of the proposed budget shall be available for inspection by any person. If the cou…