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DEBT ISSUANCE POLICY (Section 9.07):

               GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS: The City shall have the power to borrow money on
               the credit of the City and to issue general obligation bonds for permanent public
               improvements or for any other public purpose not prohibited  by the Constitution
               and laws of the State of Texas, and to issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding
               bonds of the City previously issued.  All such bonds shall be issued in conformity
               with the laws of the State of Texas.

               REVENUE BONDS:  The City shall have the power to borrow money for the purpose
               of  constructing,  purchasing,  improving,  extending,  or  repairing  of  public  utilities,
               recreational  facilities or any other self-liquidating function not prohibited by the
               State of  Texas, and to issue revenue bonds to  evidence the obligation created
               thereby.    Such  bonds  shall  be  a  charge  upon  and  payable  from  properties,  or
               interest therein pledged, or the income there from, or both.   The holders of the
               revenue bonds shall never have the right to demand payment thereof out of monies
               raised or to be raised by taxation.  All such bonds shall be issued in conformity with
               the laws of the State of Texas.

               BONDS INCONTESTABLE:  All bonds of the City having been issued and sold and
               having been delivered to the purchaser thereof, shall  thereafter be incontestable
               and all bonds issued to refund in exchange for outstanding bonds previously issued
               shall and after said exchange, be incontestable.

               USE OF BOND FUNDS:  Any and all bond funds approved by a vote of the citizens of
               Colleyville will be expended only for the purposes stated in the bond issue.

               CERTIFICATES  OF  OBLIGATION:    All  certificates  of  obligation  issued  by  the  City
               shall be approved by ordinance and issued in accordance with the laws of the State
               of Texas.

































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