Tex. Local Government Code § 327.055
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 327.055, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 327.055. CONDUCT OF ELECTION.
Official statutory text
(a) The county shall hold the election under the Election Code to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter.
(b) The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the following summary of the proposition: "Authorizing __________ (name of county) to assess and collect a separate ad valorem tax, in an amount not to exceed __________ (rate, not to exceed three cents) cents per $100 valuation of taxable property, to fund the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of one or more zoos to be operated for the county by the __________ (name of zoo board)."
(b) The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the following summary of the proposition: "Authorizing __________ (name of county) to assess and collect a separate ad valorem tax, in an amount not to exceed __________ (rate, not to exceed three cents) cents per $100 valuation of taxable property, to fund the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of one or more zoos to be operated for the county by the __________ (name of zoo board)."
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