Texas Water Code

§ 54.021 — GRANTING OR REFUSING PETITION

WA § 54.021Title 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS · Ch. 54. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS · Art. B. CREATION OR EXPANSION OF DISTRICT; CONVERSION OF DISTRICT

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(a)If the commission finds that the petition conforms to the requirements of Section 54.015 and that the project is feasible and practicable and is necessary and would be a benefit to the land to be included in the district, the commission shall so find by its order and grant the petition.

(b)In determining if the project is feasible and practicable and if it is necessary and would be a benefit to the land included in the district, the commission shall consider:

(1)the availability of comparable service from other systems, including but not limited to water districts, municipalities, and regional authorities;

(2)the reasonableness of projected construction costs, tax rates, and water and sewer rates; and

(3)whether or not the district and its system and subsequent development within the district will have an unreasonable effect on the following:

(A)land elevation;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 778, ch. 84, Sec. 1. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1292, ch. 484, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1070, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.