Sec. 62.162. ELECTION TO DISSOLVE. (a) An election to dissolve a board shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with the requirements of law and that occurs after the date on which the commissioners court orders the election.
(b) The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following: "Dissolving the [name of county] Beach Park Board of Trustees and transferring its parks jurisdiction, assets and liabilities to the [name of county] Commissioners Court."
(c) A copy of the tabulation of results shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the board is located.
(d) If a majority of those voting at the election vote to dissolve the board, the board and the commissioners court shall proceed with dissolution. An election to create a new board under this chapter in that county may not be held for at least one year after dissolution.
(e) If a majority of those voting at the election vote against dissolving the board, the commissioners court may not order another election on the issue before the first anniversary of the date of the canvass of the election.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1135, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.
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