Tex. Tax Code § 6.09 — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICT DEPOSITORY

(a) The appraisal district depository must be a banking corporation incorporated under the laws of this state or the United States or a savings and loan association in this state whose deposits are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. (b) The appraisal district board of directors shall designate as the district depository the financial institution or institutions that offer the most favorable terms and conditions for the handling of the district's funds. (c) The board shall solicit bids to be designated as depository for the district. The depository when designated shall serve for a term of two years and until its successor is designated and has qualified. The board and the depository may agree to extend a depository contract for one additional two-year period. (d) To the extent that funds in the depository are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, they shall be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of funds of counties. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 124, ch. 13, Sec. 20, eff. Aug. 14, 1981. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 906, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.