Sec. 257.106. ORDER OF ELECTION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT. (a) The commissioners court of each county included in whole or part in a proposed road district may issue and record in its minutes an order directing that an election be held within the county or the defined portion of the county if on the hearing of the petition to establish the district the court finds that:
(1) the petition is signed by the required number of registered voters of the county or defined portion of the county;
(2) notice of the hearing was given as required by law; and
(3) the establishment of the proposed district by the consolidation of the county or defined portion of the county with the other counties or defined portions of counties named in the proceedings would be for the benefit of all taxable property in the county or defined portion of the county.
(b) The court shall order the election to be held on the next uniform election date authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, that occurs after the 15th day after the date of the order. An election must be held on the same date in each county in the proposed road 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