Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3926.253 – Borrowing Money; Obligations
(a) Subject to the terms of the development and operating agreement required under § 3926.156, the district may borrow money for a district purpose, including the acquisition or construction of improvement projects authorized by this chapter and the reimbursement of a person who develops or owns an improvement project authorized by this chapter, by issuing bonds, notes, time warrants, or other obligations, or by entering into a contract or other agreement payable wholly or partly from an assessment, a contract payment, a grant, revenue from a zone created under Chapter 311 or 312, Tax Code, other district revenue, or a combination of these sources.
(b) An obligation described by Subsection (a):
(1) may bear interest at a rate determined by the board; and
(2) may include a term or condition as determined by the board.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3926.253
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The board may issue an obligation under this section without an election.