Texas Special District Local Laws Code

§ 1035.152 — ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY; PETITION

SD § 1035.152Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1035. DEWITT MEDICAL DISTRICT · Art. D. CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES

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(a)The district may annex one or more tracts of territory in accordance with the method provided by this subchapter.

(b)A registered voter who resides in a defined territory may file a petition with the board requesting inclusion of the territory in the district. The territory:

(1)must be contiguous to the district's boundaries or to territory to be annexed under this subchapter; and

(2)may not be located in the boundaries of another district or a district for which the legislature has enacted enabling legislation.

(c)The petition must:

(1)describe the territory to be annexed; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.