Sec. 56.292. PETITION. At a regular meeting of the board, any resident freehold taxpayer of the district may present a petition signed by at least five percent of the qualified voters of the district, or if there are fewer than 100 resident freehold taxpayers in the district, then by one-third of the resident freehold taxpayers requesting the dissolution of the district, and on verification of the petition signatures, the board shall order an election to be held in the district at the earliest legal time to determine whether or not the district should be dissolved.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 523, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 298, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 56 - Drainage Districts
Section 56.291. Authority to Dissolve a District
Section 56.295. Result of the Election
Section 56.296. Settlement of Debts
Section 56.297. Dissolution Tax
Section 56.299. Retirement of Bonds
Section 56.301. Trustee's Bond
Section 56.302. Trustee's Compensation
Section 56.303. Powers of the Trustee
Section 56.304. Expenses of the Trustee
Section 56.305. Presentation of Claims
Section 56.306. Approval of Claim
Section 56.308. Rejection of Claim
Section 56.309. Bonds and Approved Claims