Tex. Water Code § 57.344
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 57.344, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 57.344. ACCELERATED RETIREMENT OF BONDS.
Official statutory text
(a) If there are any district bonds outstanding at the time the commissioners court issues the dissolution order, the commissioners court shall immediately begin negotiations with the holders of the bonds to determine whether or not the retirement of the bonds can be accelerated.
(b) If the bonds can be retired at an earlier date than the date stipulated on their face, either as a result of the terms of the bonds or because of an agreement between the commissioners court and the holders of the bonds, then the commissioners court may levy a tax to pay off the bonds as quickly as possible.
(c) The commissioners court shall have the tax assessed and collected annually or at one time.
(b) If the bonds can be retired at an earlier date than the date stipulated on their face, either as a result of the terms of the bonds or because of an agreement between the commissioners court and the holders of the bonds, then the commissioners court may levy a tax to pay off the bonds as quickly as possible.
(c) The commissioners court shall have the tax assessed and collected annually or at one time.
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