Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 775.013
Contents of Petition
(a)
The petition prescribed by Section 775.011 (Petition for Creation of District Located Wholly in One County) or 775.012 (Petition for Creation of District Located in More than One County) must show:(1)
that the district is to be created and is to operate under Article III, Section 48-e, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 775;(2)
the name of the proposed district;(3)
the proposed district’s boundaries as designated by metes and bounds or other sufficient legal description;(4)
the services that the proposed district will provide;(5)
that the creation of the proposed district complies with Sections 775.020 (Overlapping Districts Located Wholly in Populous County) and 775.0205 (Overlapping Districts);(6)
the mailing address of each petitioner; and(7)
the name of each municipality whose consent must be obtained under Section 775.014 (Creation of District that Includes Municipal Territory).(a-1)
A statement that the boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of another political subdivision, as those boundaries exist on a particular date, is a sufficient legal description for purposes of Subsection (a)(3).(b)
The petition must contain an agreement signed by at least two petitioners that obligates them to pay not more than $150 of the costs incident to the formation of the district, including the costs of publishing notices, election costs, and other necessary and incidental expenses.
Source:
Section 775.013 — Contents of Petition, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.775.htm#775.013 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
