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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) If the board desires to submit the question of whether or not to adopt the method of assessing benefits provided in Section 58.649 of this code, it shall order an election to be held in the district and shall submit the proposition in the manner provided for other district elections.
(b) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: “Uniform assessment of benefits of $____ per acre on all irrigable land in the district.”
(c) The board shall determine the amounts to fill the space in the proposition. The amount of charge per acre may be found by dividing the number of acres of land into the amount of debt to be incurred by the district in providing for irrigation.
(d) If a majority of the persons voting in the election vote in favor of the proposition, it shall be adopted.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Water Code - WATER § 58.650. Election - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/water-code/water-sect-58-650/
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