Sec. 57.019. FINDINGS AND JUDGMENT. (a) Before the commissioners court determines that the district should be created, it must find:
(1) that the petition is signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage in the proposed district;
(2) that notice of the hearing was given;
(3) that the proposed improvements are desirable, feasible, and practicable; and
(4) that the proposed improvements would be a public utility and a public benefit and would be conducive to public health.
(b) If the commissioners court determines that the district should be created, it shall render a judgment which recites its findings and establishes the district.
(c) The commissioners court shall include its findings and judgment in an order which shall be recorded in the minutes of the commissioners court. The order shall define the boundaries of the district, but it does not have to include all of the land described in the petition if at the hearing a modification or change in the district is found to be necessary.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts
Subchapter B. Creation of District
Section 57.014. Hearing on Petition
Section 57.015. Notice of Hearing
Section 57.016. Investigation by Executive Director
Section 57.017. Hearing Procedure
Section 57.018. Conduct of Hearing
Section 57.019. Findings and Judgment
Section 57.020. Appeal of Dismissal of Petition
Section 57.021. Notice of Appeal
Section 57.023. Time for Appeal
Section 57.024. Transfer of Records and Orders
Section 57.025. Trial of Appeal and Judgment
Section 57.026. Authorizing Districts to Operate Under This Chapter