Texas Local Government Code 254.056 – Signatures; Seal
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(a) An obligation issued by a municipality under this chapter must be:
(1) signed by the mayor or the presiding officer of the municipality;
(2) countersigned by the municipality’s secretary or clerk; and
(3) impressed with the seal of the municipality.
(b) An obligation authorized by the board under this chapter must be:
(1) signed by the presiding officer of the board;
(2) countersigned by the secretary or assistant secretary; and
(3) impressed with the seal of the board.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 254.056
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005