Texas Utilities Code

§ 163.058 — ELECTION

UT § 163.058Title 4. DELIVERY OF UTILITY SERVICES · Part A. UTILITY CORPORATIONS AND OTHER PROVIDERS · Ch. 163. JOINT POWERS AGENCIES · Art. C. MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCIES

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(a)An agency may not be created unless the creation is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of each public entity creating the agency at an election called and held for that purpose.

(b)An agency may not be re-created by addition of a public entity unless the re-creation is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the additional public entity at an election called and held for that purpose.

(c)Notice of an election under this section shall be given in accordance with Section 1251.003, Government Code. The election shall be called and held in accordance with:

(1)the Election Code;

(2)Chapter 1251, Government Code; and

(3)this subchapter.

Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.404, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.