Texas Water Code

§ 36.013 — PETITION TO CREATE DISTRICT

WA § 36.013Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part E. GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT · Ch. 36. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS · Art. B. CREATION OF DISTRICT

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(a)A petition requesting creation of a district must be filed with the commission for review and certification under Section 36.015.

(b)The petition filed pursuant to this section must be signed by:

(1)a majority of the landowners within the proposed district, as indicated by the county tax rolls; or

(2)if there are more than 50 landowners in the proposed district, at least 50 of those landowners.

(c)The petition must include:

(1)the name of the proposed district;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.34, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.