Sec. 257.107. ELECTION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT. (a) Notice of an election to establish a road district under this subchapter shall be given in the same manner and for the same time required for notices of the hearing on the petition to establish the district.
(b) The conduct of the election and the canvassing and making the returns is governed by general law when not in conflict with this section.
(c) The officer directed by the commissioners court of each county to administer the election in the county shall make returns of the election to the commissioners court and return all ballot boxes to the clerk of the commissioners court.
(d) The commissioners court of each county or portion of a county in the proposed road district, on receiving the returns of the election, shall canvass the returns and certify the result of the election in the county or defined portion of the county to the county judge of the county in the proposed district with the greatest population. On receipt of the returns of the election in the different counties or defined portions of counties in the proposed district, the county judge designated to canvass the votes shall canvass the votes and certify the result of the election to each county included in whole or part in the proposed district.
(e) If a majority of the votes received in each county or defined portion of a county favor the consolidation of the counties or portions of counties into a defined road district, the commissioners court of each county or portion of a county shall declare the district established, and the district shall be known as "_______ Counties Road District of Texas," listing in alphabetical order each county included in whole or part in the 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