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Tex. Water Code § 61.024

PETITION TO CREATE SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT

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Tex. Water Code § 61.024, PETITION TO CREATE SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/582289
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(a) To create a district located wholly in one county, a petition, signed by 25 of the resident property taxpayers, or if there are fewer than 75 resident property taxpayers in the proposed district, then by one-third of them, shall be presented to the commissioners court of the county. (b) The petition shall include: (1) a request for the establishment of a navigation district; (2) a description of the boundaries of the proposed district, accompanied by a map; (3) a statement of the general nature of the improvements proposed; (4) an estimate of the probable cost; (5) a request for the issuance of bonds and the levy of a tax to pay for the bonds; and (6) the designation of a name for the district which shall include the name of the county. (c) An affidavit stating the qualifications of the petitioners shall accompany the petition.