Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District
Section 58.014. Contents of Petition

Sec. 58.014. CONTENTS OF PETITION. The petition shall include:
(1) the name of the district;
(2) the area and boundaries of the district;
(3) the provision of the Texas Constitution under which the district is to be organized;
(4) the purpose or purposes of the district;
(5) a statement of the general nature of the work to be done and the necessity and feasibility of the project, with reasonable detail and definiteness to assist the court or commission passing on the petition in understanding the purpose, utility, feasibility, and need; and
(6) a statement of the estimated cost of the project based on the information available to the person filing the petition at the time of filing.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Water Code

Title 4 - General Law Districts

Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts

Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District

Section 58.011. Creation of District

Section 58.012. Composition of District

Section 58.013. Petition

Section 58.014. Contents of Petition

Section 58.015. Place of Filing; Recording

Section 58.016. Board or Commission to Consider Creation of District

Section 58.017. Single-County District; Hearing

Section 58.018. Single-County District; Notice of Hearing

Section 58.019. Single-County District; Name

Section 58.020. Single-County District; Testimony at Hearing

Section 58.021. Single-County District; Granting or Refusing Petition

Section 58.022. Single-County District; Appeal From Order of Commissioners Court

Section 58.023. Single-County District: Record on Appeal; Notice of Appeal

Section 58.024. Single-County District: Hearing in District Court; Procedure

Section 58.025. Single-County District: Judgment of District Court; Appeal

Section 58.026. Single-County District: Appointment of Directors; Bond

Section 58.027. Multicounty District: Consideration by Commission

Section 58.028. Multicounty District: Notice and Hearing on District Creation

Section 58.030. Multicounty District: Consideration by Commission; Procedure

Section 58.031. Multicounty District: Appeal From Commission Decision

Section 58.032. Multicounty District: Appointment of Directors by Commission; Bond

Section 58.035. Inclusion of City, Town, or Municipal Corporation in District

Section 58.036. Confirmation Election in District Including Land in More Than One County

Section 58.037. Exclusion of Parts of District; Dissolution

Section 58.038. Conversion of Certain Districts Into Districts Operating Under This Chapter

Section 58.039. Conversion of District; Notice

Section 58.040. Conversion of District; Findings

Section 58.041. Effect of Conversion

Section 58.042. Reservation of Certain Powers for Converted Districts