The following phrases, words and terms, when used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- (1) Affidavit of financial dormancy--The affidavit described by Water Code, Chapter 49, Subchapter G, that may be submitted by a district under §10.5 of this title (relating to Water District Alternative) and which states that the district is financially dormant and has less than $500 in receipts or disbursements, no bonds or liabilities, and no cash investments exceeding $5,000 in a calendar year.
- (2) Authorized--With respect to a public security, authorized means allowed or directed by a resolution, order, or ordinance that is approved or adopted in a proceeding by the governing body of an issuer in authorizing the issuance of a public security.
- (3) Combined principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations on time and in full--Total amount borrowed (par) that has yet to be repaid plus the cost of interest.
- (4) Combined principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxation on time and in full--Total amount borrowed (par) of all property tax-secured obligations that has yet to be repaid plus the cost of interest.
- (5) Combined principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxation on time and in full as a per capita amount--Total debt obligations secured by a pledge of property taxes plus the cost of debt service on these obligations divided by the population of the political subdivision.
- (6) Combined principal and interest required to pay each outstanding debt obligations on time and in full--Total amount borrowed (par) plus the cost of interest for each individual debt obligation or bond series.
- (7) Current credit rating--Existing rating given by any nationally recognized credit rating organization to debt obligations.
- (8) Final maturity date--Final payment date of individual debt obligation at which point all principal and interest will be paid off.
- (9) Issuance or issued--The process of authorizing, selling, and delivering public debt.
- (10) Official stated purpose for which a debt obligation was authorized--The reason for the debt issuance as described in ballot language if applicable or the official statement.
- (11) Outstanding debt obligation--An issued public security that has yet to be repaid.
- (12) Outstanding principal--Total amount borrowed that has yet to be repaid.
- (13) Political subdivision--A county, municipality, school district, junior college district, other special district, or other subdivision of state government subject to the reporting requirements set forth under Local Government Code, §140.008. This definition includes a municipality with a population of less than 15,000 and a county with a population of less than 35,000.
- (14) Principal issued--The total amount borrowed.
- (15) Proceeds spent--The portion of total proceeds received that have been spent.
- (16) Proceeds unspent--The portion of total proceeds received that are remaining to be spent.
- (17) Secured in any way by ad valorem taxes--Indicates which individual debt obligations are in part or entirely pledged with property taxes.
- (18) Total authorized debt obligations--Debt obligations are defined as public securities which are instruments, including bonds, certificates, notes, or other types of obligations authorized to be issued by an issuer under a statute, a municipal home-rule charter, or the constitution of this state.
- (19) Total authorized debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxation--Total debt obligations secured by a pledge of property taxes.
- (20) Total authorized debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxation expressed as a per capita amount--Total authorized debt obligations secured by a pledge of property taxes divided by the population of the political subdivision.
- (21) Total principal of all outstanding debt obligations--Total amount borrowed (par) of all obligations that have yet to be repaid.
- (22) Total principal of all outstanding debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxation--Total amount borrowed (par) of obligations secured by a pledge of property taxes that have yet to be repaid.
- (23) Total principal of outstanding debt obligations secured by ad valorem taxation as a per capita amount--Total amount borrowed (par) secured by a pledge of property taxes divided by the population of the political subdivision.
- (24) Total proceeds received--Total assets received from the sale of a new issue of public securities.
Source Note:The provisions of this §10.1 adopted to be effective January 3, 2018, 42 TexReg 7718.