Tex. Agric. Code § 60.021 · Subchapter B. CREATION OF DISTRICT
PETITION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) On petition of at least 10 residents of a proposed district, five of whom must own real property in the proposed district, the commissioners court of a county in which an agricultural facility of the proposed district is to be located may commence the creation of a district.
(b) The creation of the district is subject to a confirmation election held as provided by this subchapter.
(c) A district may consist of parcels of land that are:
(1) not contiguous; and
(2) located in one or more counties.
(d) Not later than the 10th day following the date of receipt of a petition, the commissioners court shall provide notice of the receipt of the petition and a copy of the petition to:
(1) the commissioners court of each other county located in whole or in part in the proposed district; and
(2) the governing body of each municipality located in whole or in part in the proposed district.
(e) No part of a proposed district may be located within the corporate boundaries of a municipality unless, prior to the formation of the district, the governing body of the municipality consents in writing to the formation of the district within the municipality.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.60.htm
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