Sec. 257.102. PETITION TO ESTABLISH ROAD DISTRICT. (a) A petition to establish a road district under this subchapter must be signed by at least 50 registered voters or a majority of the registered voters, whichever is less, in each county or in each portion of a county of which less than the entire county is included in the proposed district.
(b) The petition must:
(1) describe in general terms the road or roads proposed to be constructed and any municipalities to be connected by the road or roads;
(2) name each county proposed to be included in the road district and define the portion of each county proposed to be included if less than the entire county is proposed to be included in the district; and
(3) request each commissioners court to order an election to determine whether the county or defined portion of the county is to be included in the proposed district.
(c) A separate petition for the establishment of the road district must be presented to the commissioners court of each county or portion of a county in the proposed district.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges
Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties
Section 257.101. Road District Authorized; Nature of District
Section 257.102. Petition to Establish Road District
Section 257.103. Change in Roads Designated in Petition
Section 257.104. Notice of Hearing on Petition
Section 257.105. Hearing on Petition
Section 257.106. Order of Election to Establish District
Section 257.107. Election to Establish District
Section 257.108. Ex Officio District Directors
Section 257.109. Meetings of Commissioners or Directors
Section 257.110. District Treasurer or Depository
Section 257.111. Purchase of Improved Roads
Section 257.112. Bonds and Tax Authorized
Section 257.113. Order for Bond Election
Section 257.114. Notice of Bond Election
Section 257.115. Declaration of Bond Election Results
Section 257.116. Orders to Issue Bonds and Levy Tax
Section 257.117. Levy of Bond Tax
Section 257.118. Issuance of Bonds
Section 257.119. Sale of Bonds
Section 257.120. Bond Proceeds
Section 257.121. Application of County Bond Laws