Texas Agriculture Code - Section 78.020. Returns; Effect Of Election
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§ 78.020. RETURNS; EFFECT OF ELECTION. (a) Immediately
after the election, the election officers shall forward the results
to the commissioners court. The commissioners court shall canvass
the vote and enter an order declaring the result of the election.
(b) If the proposed district is located entirely in one
county, the commissioners court shall issue an order declaring the
creation of the district if the majority of votes cast in the county
are for the proposition. If the proposed district is located in
more than one county, the commissioners court shall issue an order
declaring the creation of the district composed only of land in
those counties in which a majority of votes are cast for the
proposition.
(c) The commissioners court shall send a copy of the order
to the county clerk of each county in which a portion of the
district is located, and the county clerk shall file the order as a
public record.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1212, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Section: 78.013 78.014 78.015 78.016 78.017 78.018 78.019 78.020 78.021 78.031 78.032 78.033 78.034 78.035 78.036
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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