Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1020.303 – Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate
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(a) The board may order an election to increase the district’s maximum tax rate to a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
(b) The maximum tax rate may not be increased unless the increase is approved by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1020.303
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An election held under this section must be ordered and notice must be given in the manner provided for a bond election under Subchapter F.
(d) The election order must specify:
(1) the ballot proposition;
(2) the proposed maximum tax rate;
(3) the time of the election;
(4) the location of the polling places; and
(5) the presiding judge for each polling place.