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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 101.0221

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

Notwithstanding any fiscal year provision in the municipal charter, a municipality with a population in excess of 500,000 which is situated in a county bordering the Republic of Mexico may prescribe its fiscal year by ordinance.