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(a) Immediately after the election, the election officers shall forward the results to the commissioners court. The commissioners court shall canvass the vote and enter an order declaring the result of the election.
(b) If the proposed district is located entirely in one county, the commissioners court shall issue an order declaring the creation of the district if the majority of votes cast in the county are for the proposition. If the proposed district is located in more than one county, the commissioners court shall issue an order declaring the creation of the district composed only of land in those counties in which a majority of votes are cast for the proposition.
(c) The commissioners court shall send a copy of the order to the county clerk of each county in which a portion of the district is located, and the county clerk shall file the order as a public record.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 78.020. Returns; Effect of Election - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/agriculture-code/agric-sect-78-020/
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