Tex. Water Code § 63.025 · Subchapter B. CREATION OF DISTRICT; CONVERSION OF DISTRICT
PETITION TO CREATE DISTRICT IN TWO COUNTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If the proposed district is located in two counties, a petition of the nature provided in Section 63.024 shall be presented to the commissioners court of the county which includes the greater part of the district, and this county shall be the county of jurisdiction with relation to all matters concerning the district.
(b) The petition shall be signed by 25 residents in the territory of each county to be included in the proposed district or if there are fewer than 75 residents in the territory of either of the counties, then by one-third of the residents and shall be accompanied by a deposit of $500.
(c) The name of the district shall include the name of the county which has jurisdiction.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.63.htm
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