Texas Local Government Code 501.008 – Limitation On Financial Obligation
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a corporation may not incur a financial obligation that cannot be paid from:
(1) bond proceeds;
(2) revenue realized from the lease or sale of a project;
(3) revenue realized from a loan made by the corporation to wholly or partly finance or refinance a project; or
(4) money granted under a contract with a municipality under § 380.002.
(b) A Type A or Type B corporation may obtain a loan from the Texas small and rural community success fund program under Subchapter E, Chapter 489, Government Code, for eligible projects as authorized by this subtitle. To secure the loan, the Type A or Type B corporation may pledge revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the corporation’s authorizing municipality under Chapter 504 or 505, as applicable, for the benefit of the corporation.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 501.008
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.