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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="21-411" title_number="21" title_name="Special Taxing Districts" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Municipal Special Taxing Districts">
  <text>Unless otherwise provided in the charter, bylaws, or code of a municipality, before the governing body of a municipality enacts an ordinance or a resolution that establishes a special taxing district, authorizes the issuance of bonds, or imposes ad valorem or special taxes under this part, the governing body shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>hold a public hearing; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>give notice of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.</text>
  </level>
</section>
