Sec. 58.031. MULTICOUNTY DISTRICT: APPEAL FROM COMMISSION DECISION. (a) When the commission grants or refuses a petition, any person who comes within the requirements specified in Sections 58.020-58.025 of this code may prosecute an appeal from the judgment of the commission under Sections 58.022-58.025 of this code.
(b) The appeal may be taken to any district court in any county in which part of the proposed district is located or to a district court in Travis County.
(c) The time within which an appeal bond may be approved and filed is 15 days after the entry of the final order by the commission.
(d) On the perfection of the appeal, the appellant shall pay the actual cost of the transcript of the record, which will be assessed as part of the costs incurred on the appeal.
(e) Whenever practicable, the original documents and processes with the returns attached shall be sent to the district court.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.
Structure Texas Statutes
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 58.014. 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