Sec. 775.012. PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY. (a) Before a district that contains territory located in more than one county may be created, the county judge of each county in which the proposed district will be located must receive a petition signed by at least 100 qualified voters who own taxable real property that is located in the county in which that judge presides and in the proposed district. If there are fewer than 100 of those voters, the petition must be signed by a majority of those voters.
(b) The name of the district proposed by the petition must be "__________ Emergency Services District No. __________." The name of each county must be inserted in the first blank, and the next available district number must be inserted into the second blank.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 496, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 775 - Emergency Services Districts
Subchapter B. Creation of District
Section 775.011. Petition for Creation of District Located Wholly in One County
Section 775.012. Petition for Creation of District Located in More Than One County
Section 775.013. Contents of Petition
Section 775.014. Creation of District That Includes Municipal Territory
Section 775.015. Filing of Petition and Notice of Hearing
Section 775.017. Petition Approval
Section 775.019. Election Result and Commissioners Court Order
Section 775.020. Overlapping Districts Located Wholly in Populous County
Section 775.0205. Overlapping Districts
Section 775.021. Exclusion of Territory Located Within Other Taxing Authority
Section 775.022. Removal of Territory by Municipality
Section 775.0221. Arbitration Regarding Removed Territory
Section 775.0235. Removal of Certain Territory on Request of Municipality
Section 775.024. Consolidation of Emergency Services Districts
Section 775.0241. Taxes for Consolidated District
Section 775.025. Exclusion of Certain Territory Subject to Assessments
Section 775.026. Conversion of Rural Fire Prevention Districts to Emergency Services Districts