Local Government Services
Although the BRB does not play a part in the approval of local government debt
issuance, one of the agency's goals is to ensure that public officials have
access to current information regarding debt issuance, finance, and debt
management. The agency is mandated by statute (Chapter 1231.062, Texas
Government Code) to submit a report to the legislature that contains
statistical information concerning the bonds and other debt obligations issued
by local governments (cities, community & junior colleges, counties, health
& hospital districts, independent school districts, water districts and
other special districts).
To comply with these mandates, the BRB receives bond transcript
information from the Public Finance Division of the Attorney General's Office,
also required by statute (Texas
Government Code, Title 9. Public Securities, Chapter 1202.008)
[OAG form link], and compiles local government data for presentation on
our website.
Choose from the selections below to search a database showing
local government debt outstanding on an issue-by-issue basis at a snapshot in
time (fiscal-year end as of 8/31), or download a spreadsheet that contains
similar debt outstanding data presented by issuer, along with debt ratios,
population numbers, tax rates and assessed values. Brief summaries, charts and
tables are also available by clicking on the publications link below.
**The 2011 BRB Local Annual Report is available
here.**
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