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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 451.553. Addition of County Area by Election

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

(a) The territory of a part of a county that is not a part of an authority and that is designated by the commissioners court of the county may be added to an authority if:

(1) any part of the county is located in the authority or any part of an adjacent county is located in the authority;

(2) the commissioners court orders an election in the designated area under this section on whether the area should be added to the authority; and

(3) a majority of the votes received in the election favor the measure.

(b) In designating an area under this section, the commissioners court may not, to the extent practicable, divide a county election precinct.

(c) The commissioners court shall certify to the authority the result of an election in which the addition is approved.

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