Article III, Section 48-f of the Texas Constitution ("Jail Districts")

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As amended November 2, 1999:

The Legislature, by law, may provide for the creation, operation, and financing of jail districts and may authorize each district to issue bonds and other obligations and to levy an ad valorem tax on property located in the district to pay principal of and interest on the bonds and to pay for operation of the district. An ad valorem tax may not be levied and bonds secured by a property tax may not be issued until approved by the qualified voters of the district voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

Editor Comments

Added in 1987, this section was originally numbered Article III, Section 48-e.

However, two unrelated sections numbered 48-e were approved that year.

In 1997, the section's substance was moved from number 48-e to number 48-f.

Attorney Steve Smith

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