Sec. 301.166. PETITION IN ADJACENT COUNTY. (a) On petition as provided in this subchapter, the commissioners court of any county outside but adjacent to a county included in the operational area of an existing or proposed permit shall call and hold an election on the proposition of whether or not the qualified voters of the county approve of the issuance of any permit authorizing hail suppression in the county.
(b) If the county voters voting in the election disapprove the issuance of permits authorizing hail suppression, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation may not issue a permit covering the county until the proposition has been approved at a subsequent election.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 2.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 301 - Weather Modification and Control
Subchapter D. Election for Approval of Permit That Includes Authorization for Hail Suppression
Section 301.152. Operational Area
Section 301.153. Date of Permit Issuance; Permit Area
Section 301.154. Eligible Voters
Section 301.155. Application for Petition Seeking Election
Section 301.156. Election on Petition
Section 301.157. Petition Requirements
Section 301.158. Certification of Petition
Section 301.159. Deposit Required
Section 301.160. Form of Ballot
Section 301.161. Election Order
Section 301.162. Results of Election
Section 301.163. Issuance or Denial of Permit Following Election
Section 301.165. Monitor of Program
Section 301.166. Petition in Adjacent County
Section 301.167. Inclusion of Certain Counties and Parts of Counties