Sec. 6903.055. ANNEXATION HEARING. (a) At least 10 days before the date of the annexation hearing, notice of the adoption of the resolution stating the time and place of the hearing and addressed to the citizens and owners of property in the territory to be annexed shall be published one time in a newspaper designated by the commissioners court. The notice must describe the territory in the same manner in which Section 6903.053(a) requires the petition to describe the territory.
(b) If a newspaper is not published in the territory to be annexed, the notice shall be posted in three public places in the territory.
(c) Any interested person may appear at the hearing and offer evidence for or against the annexation.
(d) The hearing may proceed in the order and under the rules prescribed by the commissioners court and may be recessed from time to time.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts
Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District
Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations to District Territory
Section 6903.051. District Territory
Section 6903.052. Authority to Annex Territory
Section 6903.053. Petition for Annexation; Board Findings and Resolution
Section 6903.054. Commissioners Court Resolution; Hearing
Section 6903.055. Annexation Hearing
Section 6903.056. Commissioners Court Findings and Resolution; Election
Section 6903.057. Notice of Annexation Election
Section 6903.058. Election Results
Section 6903.059. Assumption of Debt; Taxes
Section 6903.060. Restriction on Annexation of Railroad Right-of-Way