OREANDA-NEWS. February 23, 2016. Fitch Ratings has published a report on Hays County, TX.

The report is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

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Austin, TX 78701

Rebecca Moses
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Hays County, Texas

Applicable Criteria
Exposure Draft: Incorporating Enhanced Recovery Prospects into US Local Tax-Supported Ratings (pub. 02 Feb 2016)
Exposure Draft: U.S. Tax-Supported Rating Criteria (pub. 10 Sep 2015)
Tax-Supported Rating Criteria (pub. 14 Aug 2012)
U.S. Local Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria (pub. 14 Aug 2012)

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