Texas Government Code 1204.006 – Maximum Interest Rate
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(a) The maximum rate of interest for any issue or series of public securities, including an issue or series that is issued in exchange for property, labor, services, materials, or equipment under another law, is a net effective interest rate of 15 percent.
(b) Except as provided by Section 1204.007, a public agency may issue and sell any issue or series of its public securities at any price and bearing interest at any rate or rates determined by the agency’s governing body that does not exceed the maximum rate under Subsection (a).
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 1204.006
- Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005