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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 9011.053. Petition Requirements

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A petition to the board to annex land must:

(1) request that the district annex the land;

(2) describe by metes and bounds the land proposed to be annexed;

(3) affirmatively state that:

(A) the land annexed is subject to its proportionate part of the outstanding debt;

(B) the land will be subject to taxation for payment of that debt;

(C) the assumption of the proportionate debt will be a covenant running with the land; and

(D) the petition will be filed in the deed records of Bell County; and

(4) be signed:

(A) by a majority of the owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is 30 or fewer; or

(B) by 30 owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is more than 30.

(b) The petition must be filed with the board secretary.

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