Sec. 143.076. REPEAL. (a) In accordance with this section, the freeholders of a county or an area in which this subchapter has been adopted may petition the commissioners court to conduct an election for repeal of that adoption.
(b) A petition for a countywide election must be signed by at least 200 freeholders of the county, including 24 freeholders from each justice precinct. A petition for an election in an area within a county must be signed by at least 50 freeholders of the area.
(c) Except as provided by this section, the election is governed by the provisions of this subchapter relating to the original election.
(d) If this subchapter has been adopted for the entire county, it may not be repealed for an area within the county unless two-thirds of the votes cast at a countywide election favor repeal for that area.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1349, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
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