Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 344.260 · Subchapter F. REFERENDUM ON CONTINUATION OR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT
RESULTS OF REFERENDUM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If less than a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum election are for the continuation of a district or if a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum are for dissolution of the district:
(1) the board shall certify that fact to the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date of the canvass of the returns; and
(2) the district is dissolved and ceases to operate as provided by Section 344.301.
(b) If a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum election are for the continuation of the district or if less than a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum election are for dissolution of the district, another referendum may not be held except as authorized by Section 344.251.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (H.B. 4075), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.344.htm
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