Texas Agriculture Code

§ 60.021 — PETITION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT

AG § 60.021Title 4. AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS · Ch. 60. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS · Art. B. CREATION OF DISTRICT

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(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:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.