Texas Tax Code

§ 302.002 — OTHER TAXES NOT CONSIDERED: CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES

TX § 302.002Title 3. LOCAL TAXATION · Part A. GENERAL TAXING AUTHORITY AND PROVISIONS · Ch. 302. TAXATION POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES · Art. A. PROPERTY TAXES

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(a)In determining the power of certain home-rule municipalities to levy taxes, the taxes levied by a county, a political subdivision of a county, or a district under Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution are not considered.

(b)This section prevails over a provision of a municipal charter to the extent of a conflict.

(c)This section applies only to a municipality that attempted to amend its charter before June 30, 1939, and at the time of the election to amend the charter did not own a water system, sanitary sewer system, electric light system, or natural gas system from which it could derive revenue.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.