Texas Transportation Code

§ 457.353 — PETITION FOR WITHDRAWAL

TN § 457.353Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part K. MASS TRANSPORTATION · Ch. 457. COUNTY MASS TRANSIT AUTHORITY · Art. H. DISSOLUTION OF AUTHORITY; WITHDRAWAL OF UNIT OF ELECTION

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(a)At the request of a qualified voter of a unit of election in an authority, the municipal secretary or other clerk or administrator of the unit of election shall deliver to the voter, in the number requested, petition signature sheets for a petition to withdraw from the authority prepared, numbered, and authenticated by the municipal secretary or other official. During the period when signatures on the petition may be obtained, the official shall authenticate and deliver additional petition signature sheets as requested by the voter. Only one petition for withdrawal may be in circulation at a time.

(b)Each sheet of a petition must have a heading in capital letters as follows: "THIS PETITION IS TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN (name of the unit of election) TO DISSOLVE (name of authority) IN (name of the unit of election) SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUED COLLECTION OF SALES TAXES FOR THE PERIOD REQUIRED BY LAW."

(c)In addition to the requirements of Section 277.002, Election Code, to be valid a petition must:

(1)be signed on authenticated petition sheets by not less than 10 percent of the number of registered voters of the unit of election as shown on the voter registration list of the county;

(2)be filed with the secretary, clerk, or administrator of the unit of election not later than the 60th day after the date the first sheet of the petition was received under Subsection (a);

(3)contain signatures that are signed in ink or indelible pencil by the voter; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.35(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.