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Texas Supreme Court considers whether taxpayers have standing to challenge South Texas ISD’s special tax
Summary
The court heard arguments over whether individual Willesee County taxpayers have standing to challenge a special tax levied by South Texas ISD that petitioners say was authorized in 1974 only to fund rehabilitation services for disabled persons.
The Supreme Court of Texas heard argument in Busey v. South Texas Independent School District over whether individual taxpayers in Willesee County have standing to challenge the district’s imposition of an ad valorem tax that petitioners say was authorized by a 1974 special election for a rehabilitation program serving disabled persons.
Petitioners told the court the 1974 election order authorized a narrow 5¢ per $100 tax for operating a rehabilitation district to serve disabled trainees and to construct facilities for that purpose. Petitioners argued the school district has since expanded into a comprehensive academic program and enrichment operations that, petitioners contend, depart from the purpose approved by voters. Counsel cited record…
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