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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The petition shall include:
(1) the name of the district;
(2) the area and boundaries of the district;
(3) the provision of the Texas Constitution under which the district is to be organized;
(4) the purpose or purposes of the district;
(5) a statement of the general nature of the work to be done and the necessity and feasibility of the project, with reasonable detail and definiteness to assist the court or commission passing on the petition in understanding the purpose, utility, feasibility, and need; and
(6) a statement of the estimated cost of the project based on the information available to the person filing the petition at the time of filing.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Water Code - WATER § 58.014. Contents of Petition - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/water-code/water-sect-58-014/
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