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Education Code §45.002

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In force on May 30, 1995 · this text took effect May 30, 1995 · same as today's text

MAINTENANCE TAXES

The governing board of an independent school district, including the city council or commission that has jurisdiction over a municipally controlled independent school district, the governing board of a rural high school district, and the commissioners court of a county, on behalf of each common school district under its jurisdiction, may levy, assess, and collect annual ad valorem taxes for the further maintenance of public schools in the district, subject to Section 45.003 .

History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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