Tex. Transportation Code § 54.004
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 54.004, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 54.004. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAX; ELECTION.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any law or charter provision to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may impose a tax at a rate not to exceed 10 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of property for the maintenance and operation of a port or harbor of the municipality.
(b) The tax may be imposed only if it has been approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(c) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to the election.
(b) The tax may be imposed only if it has been approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(c) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to the election.
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