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2025 Texas Statutes
Water Code
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle C - Water Development
Chapter 17 - Public Funding
Subchapter E. Provisions Generally Applicable to Financial Assistance
Section 17.188. Obtaining Financial Assistance

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TX Water Code § 17.188 (2025)
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Sec. 17.188. OBTAINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (a) To obtain financial assistance under this chapter, a political subdivision may authorize and issue revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing projects and sell those bonds to the board in amounts as determined by the governing body of the political subdivision and approved by the board.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or charter provisions to the contrary, a political subdivision may authorize, issue, and sell its revenue bonds as provided by this section and create any encumbrance in connection with those bonds by a majority vote of the governing body of the political subdivision without the necessity of an election.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.409, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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