Texas Water Code

§ 49.3076 — EXCLUSION FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SERVICES; BONDS OUTSTANDING

WA § 49.3076Title 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS · Ch. 49. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS · Art. J. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND

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(a)The board of a district that has a total area of more than 10,000 acres shall call a hearing on the exclusion of land from the district on or before the 60th day after receiving a written petition filed with the secretary of the board by one or more owners of land more than half the acreage of which has been for more than 20 years included in and taxable by the district if any bonds issued by the district payable in whole or in part from taxes of the district are outstanding and the petition:

(1)is signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage proposed to be excluded, as reflected by the most recent certified tax roll of the district;

(2)includes a claim that the district does not provide the land with retail utility services;

(3)describes the property to be excluded; and

(4)provides facts necessary for the board to make the findings required by Subsection (b). (a-1) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1392, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.

(b)The board of a district shall exclude land under this section if:

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1041 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1392 (H.B. 1324), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1392 (H.B. 1324), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.