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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8048.0103 until:
(1) each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and
(2) the district has entered into a contract with a municipality, Collin County, or another entity:
(A) for adequate supplemental police, fire, emergency, and animal control services for the district; and
(B) that is approved by the Commissioners Court of Collin County under Subsection (c).
(b) A contract under Subsection (a) may include a provision that the contract takes effect only on the approval of the Commissioners Court of Collin County and the voters in the district voting in an election held for that purpose.
(c) The Commissioners Court of Collin County shall review a contract under Subsection (a) and evaluate the supplemental police, fire, emergency, and animal control services provided in the contract. If the commissioners court determines that the contract provides adequate services, the commissioners court shall adopt a resolution stating that the contract has met the requirements of Subsection (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8048.0104. Conditions Precedent to Confirmation Election - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/special-district-local-laws-code/sdll-sect-8048-0104/
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