Sec. 78.011. PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) Landowners may petition a commissioners court for the creation of a noxious weed control district authorized under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.
(b) The petition must contain:
(1) the signatures of 50 persons eligible to sign the petition or of a majority of the persons eligible to sign the petition, whichever is the lesser number;
(2) the name of the proposed district; and
(3) the boundaries of the proposed district.
(c) The petition may consist of more than one copy, and the signatures on each copy shall be added to determine if the total number of signatures required by this section have been obtained.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1210, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests
Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts
Subchapter B. Creation of District
Section 78.011. Petition for Creation of District
Section 78.012. Filing Petition
Section 78.013. District Boundaries; Name
Section 78.014. Hearing Required
Section 78.015. Notice of Hearing
Section 78.017. Action After Hearing
Section 78.018. Notice of Election; Election Orders