Texas Transportation Code - Section 256.053. Repeal Of Special Road Tax
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§ 256.053. REPEAL OF SPECIAL ROAD TAX. (a) The
commissioners court of a county may order and conduct an election to
repeal a tax adopted under Section 256.052 in the manner provided
for an election to adopt the tax.
(b) A petition requesting an election to repeal the tax may
not be granted on or before the second anniversary of the date of
the election at which the tax is adopted.
(c) The commissioners court may grant a petition calling for
an election to repeal the tax only if satisfactory proof is
presented to the court that:
(1) there is great dissatisfaction with the tax; and
(2) it is probable that a majority of the residents of
the county, political subdivision, or defined district who are
qualified to vote for the tax would vote for repeal of the tax.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 256.006 256.007 256.008 256.009 256.010 256.051 256.052 256.053 256.054 257.001 257.002 257.003 257.004 257.005 257.006
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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