Section 9023.203. Petition

TX Spec Dist Code § 9023.203 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 9023.203. PETITION. (a) A petition for an election to disannex municipal territory under this subchapter must:

(1) be signed by at least the lesser of 250 registered voters of the district who are residents of the municipal territory or a number of registered voters equal to five percent of the total votes cast in the municipal territory in the most recent district election;

(2) state that the purpose of the petition is to order an election to determine whether the municipal territory should be disannexed; and

(3) include each petitioner's:

(A) signature;

(B) printed name;

(C) address;

(D) voting precinct;

(E) voter certificate number; and

(F) date of signing.

(b) The petition must be filed with the district manager.

(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is filed, the district manager shall:

(1) verify the validity of the petition; and

(2) determine whether the petition contains the number of signatures required to order an election.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.