Tex. Transp. Code Section 257.106
Order of Election to Establish District

(a)

The commissioners court of each county included in whole or part in a proposed road district may issue and record in its minutes an order directing that an election be held within the county or the defined portion of the county if on the hearing of the petition to establish the district the court finds that:

(1)

the petition is signed by the required number of registered voters of the county or defined portion of the county;

(2)

notice of the hearing was given as required by law; and

(3)

the establishment of the proposed district by the consolidation of the county or defined portion of the county with the other counties or defined portions of counties named in the proceedings would be for the benefit of all taxable property in the county or defined portion of the county.

(b)

The court shall order the election to be held on the next uniform election date authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 41 (Election Dates and Hours for Voting), Election Code, that occurs after the 15th day after the date of the order. An election must be held on the same date in each county in the proposed road district.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 257.106 — Order of Election to Establish District, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­257.­htm#257.­106 (accessed May 11, 2024).

257.001
Road District or Precinct Operating Under Road Bond Law Designated Body Corporate 257.002
Contracts of Road District or Precinct Operating Under Road Bond Law 257.003
Acquisition of Roads 257.004
Road District Signs 257.005
Notice to Purchasers of Real Property in Road District 257.006
Applicability of Chapter to County Operating Under Special Road Tax Law 257.021
Establishment of Road Districts 257.022
Abolition of Road District 257.023
Exclusion of Certain Territory of Existing Districts from Road District 257.024
Excluding Real Property from Road District 257.025
Adding Real Property to Road District by Property Owner Petition 257.026
Adding Territory to Road District by Petition or on Commissioners Court Motion 257.101
Road District Authorized 257.102
Petition to Establish Road District 257.103
Change in Roads Designated in Petition 257.104
Notice of Hearing on Petition 257.105
Hearing on Petition 257.106
Order of Election to Establish District 257.107
Election to Establish District 257.108
Ex Officio District Directors 257.109
Meetings of Commissioners or Directors 257.110
District Treasurer or Depository 257.111
Purchase of Improved Roads 257.112
Bonds and Tax Authorized 257.113
Order for Bond Election 257.114
Notice of Bond Election 257.115
Declaration of Bond Election Results 257.116
Orders to Issue Bonds and Levy Tax 257.117
Levy of Bond Tax 257.118
Issuance of Bonds 257.119
Sale of Bonds 257.120
Bond Proceeds 257.121
Application of County Bond Laws 257.122
Interest Rate and Maturity of Bonds 257.123
Bond Records 257.124
Bond Warrants
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Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 257.106’s source at texas​.gov