Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District
Section 51.018. Single-County District: Notice of Hearing

Sec. 51.018. SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT: NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The notice of hearing on the petition shall include a statement of the nature and purpose of the district and the date, time, and place of hearing.
(b) The notice shall be prepared with one original and three copies. The county clerk shall retain one copy of the notice in his files and deliver the original and two copies to the county sheriff.
(c) The sheriff shall post one copy of the notice at the courthouse door 15 days before the day of the hearing and shall publish one copy in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first newspaper publication shall be made at least 20 days before the day of hearing.
(d) Before the hearing, the sheriff shall make due return of service of the notice with copy and affidavit of publication attached to the original.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Water Code

Title 4 - General Law Districts

Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts

Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District

Section 51.011. Creation of District

Section 51.012. Composition of District

Section 51.013. Petition

Section 51.014. Contents of Petition

Section 51.015. Place of Filing; Recording

Section 51.016. Commissioners Court or Commission to Consider Creation of District

Section 51.017. Single-County District: Hearing

Section 51.018. Single-County District: Notice of Hearing

Section 51.019. Single-County District: Name

Section 51.020. Single-County District: Testimony at Hearing

Section 51.021. Single-County District: Granting or Refusing Petition

Section 51.022. Single-County District: Appeal From Order of Commissioners Court

Section 51.023. Single-County District: Record on Appeal; Notice of Appeal

Section 51.024. Single-County District: Hearing in District Court; Procedure

Section 51.025. Single-County District: Judgment of District Court; Appeal

Section 51.026. Single-County District: Appointment of Directors; Bond

Section 51.027. Multi-County District: Hearing by Commission

Section 51.028. Multi-County District: Notice of Hearing

Section 51.031. Multi-County District: Appeal From Commission Decision

Section 51.032. Multi-County District: Appointment of Directors by Commission; Bond

Section 51.035. Inclusion of City, Town, or Municipal Corporation in District

Section 51.036. Confirmation Election in District Including Land in More Than One County

Section 51.037. Exclusion of Parts of District; Dissolution

Section 51.038. Municipal Districts

Section 51.039. Bonds of Municipal Districts

Section 51.040. Conversion of Certain Districts Into Districts Operating Under This Chapter

Section 51.041. Conversion of District; Notice

Section 51.042. Conversion of District; Findings

Section 51.043. Effect of Conversion

Section 51.044. Reservation of Certain Powers for Converted Districts

Section 51.045. Conversion of a District Operating Under This Chapter to a Fresh Water Supply District

Section 51.046. Organization of District to Conduct Preliminary Surveys

Section 51.047. Creation of Master District

Section 51.048. Purposes of Master District

Section 51.049. Master District; Procedure

Section 51.050. Master District; Directors

Section 51.051. Master District Governed by Chapter

Section 51.052. City, Town, or Municipal Corporation Created as a District