Texas Agriculture Code - Section 78.021. Expense Of Creating District
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§ 78.021. EXPENSE OF CREATING DISTRICT. (a) After the
district is created, the county clerk shall:
(1) deduct from the fee deposited under Section 78.012
of this code an amount equal to expenses incurred by the
commissioners court as a result of the creation of the district,
including the expense of the election; and
(2) after receiving a voucher signed by the county
judge, refund the remainder of the fee to the chairman of the board
of the district within 30 days after the day of the election of the
chairman.
(b) The board shall refund to the petitioners out of the
first money collected by the district the full amount of the fee
required under Section 78.012 of this code.
(c) If the commissioners court denies a petition or if the
result of an election is against the creation of the district, the
county clerk shall:
(1) deduct from the fee deposited under Section 78.012
of this code an amount equal to expenses incurred by the
commissioners court as a result of consideration of the formation
of the proposed district, including the expense of any election
held; and
(2) after receiving a voucher signed by the county
judge, refund the remainder of the fee to the petitioners or their
agent or attorney.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1212, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Section: 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 78.041
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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