Sec. 56.019. FINDINGS. (a) At the hearing on the petition, if it appears to the commissioners court that drainage of the proposed district is feasible and practicable and is needed and would be conducive to public health or would be a public benefit or a public utility, the commissioners court shall make findings to this effect.
(b) If the commissioners court finds any of the issues in Subsection (a) of this section in the negative, it shall dismiss the petition at the cost of the petitioners.
(c) The findings of the commissioners court shall be recorded.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 499, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 56 - Drainage Districts
Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion to Article Xvi, Section 59, District
Section 56.011. Creation of District
Section 56.012. Name of Each District
Section 56.013. Area Included in a District
Section 56.016. Time of Hearing
Section 56.018. Hearing on the Petition
Section 56.021. Engineer's Bond
Section 56.022. Survey and Preliminary Plans
Section 56.024. Hearing on Preliminary Report
Section 56.025. Changing the Preliminary Report