Sec. 58.650. ELECTION. (a) If the board desires to submit the question of whether or not to adopt the method of assessing benefits provided in Section 58.649 of this code, it shall order an election to be held in the district and shall submit the proposition in the manner provided for other district elections.
(b) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Uniform assessment of benefits of $____ per acre on all irrigable land in the district."
(c) The board shall determine the amounts to fill the space in the proposition. The amount of charge per acre may be found by dividing the number of acres of land into the amount of debt to be incurred by the district in providing for irrigation.
(d) If a majority of the persons voting in the election vote in favor of the proposition, it shall be adopted.
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 M. Taxation on the Benefit Basis
Section 58.631. Method of Taxation for District Under Contract With the United States
Section 58.632. Assessment Record
Section 58.633. Notice of Taxes
Section 58.634. Decision After Hearing
Section 58.635. Method of Taxation for District Not Under Contract With the United States
Section 58.636. Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 58.637. Compensation of Commissioners
Section 58.638. Notice of Appointment and Meeting
Section 58.639. First Meeting of Commissioners
Section 58.640. Assistance for Commissioners
Section 58.641. Viewing Land and Other Property and Improvements in District
Section 58.642. Commissioners Report
Section 58.643. Notice of Hearing
Section 58.645. Witnesses at the Hearing
Section 58.646. Costs of Hearing
Section 58.647. Commissioners' Decree
Section 58.648. Effect of Final Judgment and Decree
Section 58.649. Fixing Tax as Equal Sum on Each Acre
Section 58.651. Setting Annual Value of Land Unnecessary
Section 58.652. Preparing Tax Rolls
Section 58.653. Rendition of Property
Section 58.654. Law Governing Administration of Benefit Tax Plan