Sec. 51.650. ELECTION. (a) If the board desires to submit the question of whether or not to adopt the method of assessing benefits provided in Section 51.649 of this code, it shall order an election to be held in the district and shall submit the proposition in the manner provided for other district elections.
(b) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Uniform assessment of benefits of $______ per acre on all irrigable land in the district, and the assessment of $______ per acre on all nonirrigable land in the district."
(c) The board shall determine the amounts to fill the spaces in the proposition. The amount of charge per acre may be found by dividing the number of acres of land into the amount of debt to be incurred by the district in providing for irrigation.
(d) If a majority of the persons voting in the election vote in favor of the proposition, it shall be adopted.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 368, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts
Subchapter N. Taxation on the Benefit Basis
Section 51.631. Method of Taxation for District Under Contract With United States
Section 51.632. Assessment Record
Section 51.633. Notice of Taxes
Section 51.634. Decision After Hearing
Section 51.635. Method of Taxation for District Not Under Contract With the United States
Section 51.636. Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 51.637. Compensation of Commissioners
Section 51.638. Notice of Appointment and Meeting
Section 51.639. First Meeting of Commissioners
Section 51.640. Assistance for Commissioners
Section 51.641. Viewing Land and Other Property and Improvements in District
Section 51.642. Commissioners Report
Section 51.643. Notice of Hearing
Section 51.645. Witnesses at the Hearing
Section 51.646. Costs of Hearing
Section 51.647. Commissioners' Decree
Section 51.648. Effect of Final Judgment and Decree
Section 51.649. Fixing Tax as Equal Sum on Each Acre
Section 51.651. Excluding Nonirrigable Land From District
Section 51.652. Setting Annual Value of Land Unnecessary
Section 51.653. Preparing Tax Rolls
Section 51.655. Law Governing Administration of Benefit Tax Plan
Section 51.656. Irrigating Nonirrigable Land
Section 51.657. Taxation in District Constructing Levees or Drainage Systems