Tex. Water Code Section 59.007
Granting or Refusing Petition; Exclusion of Territory

(a)

If the commission finds after considering the petition that the petition conforms to the requirements of this chapter and that the creation of the district would be of benefit to the territory to be included in the district, the commission shall issue an order granting the petition for creation. If the commission finds that part of the territory included in the proposed district will not benefit from the creation of the district, the commission shall exclude that territory from the proposed district and redefine the proposed district’s boundaries accordingly.

(b)

If the commission finds that the petition does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or that the proposed projects are not of benefit to the territory in the proposed district, the commission shall issue an order either denying the petition or requiring petitioners to amend their petition.

(c)

A copy of the order of the commission granting or denying a petition shall be mailed to each city having extraterritorial jurisdiction in the county or counties in which the district is to be located that has requested notice of hearings as provided by Section 54.019.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1070, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 59.007 — Granting or Refusing Petition; Exclusion of Territory, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.59.htm#59.007 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

59.001
Purpose and Application 59.002
Definitions 59.003
Creation of District 59.004
Purposes of District 59.005
Matching Funds Guarantees 59.006
Consent of City 59.007
Granting or Refusing Petition 59.021
Directors 59.022
Ability to Set Rates 59.023
Issuance of Bonds 59.024
Exclusion of Certain Municipal Districts 59.025
Confirmation Election 59.051
Adding Land by Petition of Less than All Landowners 59.052
Filing of Petition 59.053
Dissolution of District Before Issuance of Bonds 59.054
Judicial Review of Board’s Order 59.071
Annexation or Incorporation by City 59.072
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Original Source: Section 59.007 — Granting or Refusing Petition; Exclusion of Territory, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.59.htm#59.007 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Tex. Water Code Section 59.007 Granting or Refusing Petition; Exclusion of Territory

(a)

(b)

(c)

Tex. Water Code Section 59.007
Granting or Refusing Petition; Exclusion of Territory