Section 3897.303 - Maintenance and Operation Tax; Election(a) The district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for: (1) planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and(2) paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses.(b) The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose. The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate. If a maximum tax rate is approved, the board may impose the tax at any rate that does not exceed the approved rate.(c) A maintenance and operation tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other district election. The election may be called by a separate election order or as part of any other election order.Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 3897.303
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656, Sec. 1, eff. 6/17/2011.