Tex. Local Government Code § 254.021

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 254.021, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 254.021. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL BY GOVERNING BODY OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Official statutory text

(a) An ordinance authorizing the issuance of obligations under this chapter may provide that, while the principal of or interest on the obligations is outstanding, management and control of island property owned by the municipality and of the revenue generated by the island property is in:

(1) the governing body of the municipality; or

(2) a board of trustees named in the ordinance.

(b) A board may consist of not more than nine members.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if the municipality is operating under a home-rule charter that requires that island property be managed or controlled by a board of trustees or commission, the charter controls and a reference in this chapter to a board of trustees is a reference to the board or commission provided in the charter.

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