Limitation on debts incurred.
San Antonio City Charter, art. XII, § 142
in effectSec. 142. - Limitation on debts incurred.
Any debt contracted by any officer of the city, or by any person on account of the city, the payment of which has not been previously provided for by ordinance duly adopted by the council, shall be absolutely null and void and uncollectible at law or in equity, and it shall be the duty of the city attorney to plead this provision to defeat the collection or enforcement of any such claim or debt.
(Ord. No. 2024-08-08-0550, § 1, 8-8-24/Elec. 11-5-24)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTXIIGEPR_S142LIDEINFetched: 10/27/2026
