QUORUM; VOTE REQUIRED FOR TAX LEVY
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hays County v. Hays County Water Planning Partnership (2002)
Most recently applied in Hays County v. Hays County Water Planning Partnership (January 2002)
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
(a) Three members of the commissioners court constitute a quorum for conducting county business except the levying of a county tax.
(b) A county tax may be levied at any regularly scheduled meeting of the court when at least four members of the court are present.
(c) A county may not levy a tax unless at least three members of the court vote in favor of the levy.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.