Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 772.452
Consolidation Planning
(a)
If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the consolidation, the board of managers of the district shall conduct a planning meeting with the boards of managers of the other districts whose voters have approved the consolidation.(b)
The meeting must be a public meeting. At the meeting, the boards of managers shall devise a consolidation plan to:(1)
combine the debts and assets of the districts;(2)
pay outstanding bonds of the districts and issue refunding bonds as necessary to pay the bonds;(3)
impose a uniform 9-1-1 emergency service fee; and(4)
adjust the membership and qualifications of the board of managers of the consolidated district.(c)
If a consolidated district is not created under Section 772.453 (Creation of Consolidated District) before the first anniversary of the date of the election held under Section 772.451 (Consolidation Procedure), a consolidated district may not be created until:(1)
the districts make another finding that the consolidation would benefit the participating jurisdictions; and(2)
the consolidation is approved at another election held under Section 772.451 (Consolidation Procedure).
Source:
Section 772.452 — Consolidation Planning, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.772.htm#772.452 (accessed May 26, 2025).
