Sec. 55.670. FIXING TAX AS EQUAL SUM ON EACH ACRE. At the election at which the plan of taxation is determined or at any other time before the bonds are issued, the voters of a district which is not operating under a contract with the United States may vote on the proposition of whether or not benefits for tax purposes shall be fixed as an equal sum on each acre of land that is irrigated or to be irrigated by gravity flow from the canal system of the district. The benefit per acre shall be voted on as it is applied to land in the district that can be irrigated by gravity flow from the irrigation system and also the benefit to land in the district that cannot be irrigated by gravity flow.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 487, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts
Subchapter N. Taxation on a Benefit Basis
Section 55.651. Election to Determine Method of Taxation
Section 55.652. Assessment Record
Section 55.653. Notice of Taxes
Section 55.654. Decision After Hearing
Section 55.655. Applicable Law
Section 55.656. Districts Adopting Benefit Plan of Taxation
Section 55.657. Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 55.658. Compensation of Commissioners
Section 55.659. Notice of Appointment and Meeting
Section 55.660. First Meeting of Commissioners
Section 55.661. Assistance for Commissioners
Section 55.662. Viewing Land and Other Property and Improvements in District
Section 55.663. Commissioners Report
Section 55.664. Notice of Hearing
Section 55.666. Witnesses at the Hearing
Section 55.667. Costs of Hearing
Section 55.668. Commissioners' Decree
Section 55.669. Effect of Final Judgment and Decree
Section 55.670. Fixing Tax as Equal Sum on Each Acre
Section 55.672. Excluding Nonirrigable Land From District
Section 55.673. Setting Annual Value of Land Unnecessary
Section 55.674. Preparing Tax Rolls
Section 55.676. Law Governing Administration of Benefit Tax Plan