Sec. 8808.157. ELECTION RESULTS FOR MERGER WITH WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. (a) If a majority of the voters voting in an election under Section 8808.155 both in the area of the water control and improvement district and in the territory of the district outside that area vote in favor of the ballot proposition, the proposed merger agreement takes effect.
(b) If a majority of the voters voting in an election under Section 8808.155 either in the area of the water control and improvement district or in the territory of the district outside that area do not vote in favor of the ballot proposition:
(1) the proposed merger agreement does not take effect; and
(2) the board may not hold a subsequent election to confirm a proposed merger agreement between the same water control and improvement district and the district before the first anniversary of the election date.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 450 (S.B. 1847), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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