Tex. Water Code Section 53.013
Presenting Petition


A person may present a petition requesting creation of a district to the commissioners court of the county which includes the land in the proposed district. If the commissioners court is not in session, the petition may be presented to the county judge.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 397, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.

Source: Section 53.013 — Presenting Petition, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.­53.­htm#53.­013 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

53.001
Definitions
53.011
Creating a District
53.012
Cities and Towns
53.013
Presenting Petition
53.014
Requisites of Petition
53.015
Deposit
53.016
Time and Place of Hearing
53.017
Notice
53.018
Posting Notice
53.019
Hearing Powers
53.020
Temporary Supervisors
53.021
Officers to Be Elected
53.029
Division of or Assumption of Authority by Certain Districts
53.030
Ordering Election
53.031
Order: Metes and Bounds
53.032
Order: Time of Election
53.033
Order: Election of Supervisors
53.034
Order: Division of Property and Money
53.040
Elected Supervisors Take Office
53.041
Completing Membership of the Board
53.042
Newly Elected Supervisors--term of Office
53.043
Powers of New District
53.061
Creation of District
53.062
Board of Supervisors
53.063
Supervisor’s Qualifications
53.072
Assessor and Collector’s Qualifications
53.073
Assessor and Collector’s Term of Office
53.075
Assessor and Collector’s Salary
53.088
Status of the District
53.101
Purpose of District
53.102
Constitutional Basis
53.103
Governmental Powers of District
53.104
Authority to Acquire Water Rights
53.105
Contracts with Other Districts or Water Supply Corporations
53.107
Distribution of Water and Use of Revenues Obtained from Distribution of Water
53.112
Use of Roadways
53.113
Constructing Improvements on Railroad Ways
53.115
Duties of Engineer
53.121
Constructing Sanitary Sewer Systems
53.122
Regulating Sanitary Conditions Inside the District
53.126
Effect of Enumeration of Powers
53.145
Payment of Election Expenses
53.146
Maintenance Fund
53.150
Payment of Damages
53.151
Cost of Sanitary Sewer Systems
53.171
Power to Issue Bonds
53.172
Ordering Bond Election
53.176
Issuing Bonds
53.177
Approving Bonds
53.178
Registering Bonds
53.179
Selling Bonds
53.180
Recording of Bond Issues
53.181
Paying Bonds and Interest
53.182
Bonds Payable from Revenues and Ad Valorem Taxes
53.183
Election Required
53.184
Refunding Bonds
53.185
Rates and Charges
53.186
Interest and Sinking Fund
53.187
Investment of Sinking Fund
53.188
Levy of Taxes
53.189
Assessor and Collector--office
53.190
Subject to Rules of Board

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 53.013’s source at texas​.gov