§ 772.452 — CONSOLIDATION PLANNING.

Texas § 772.452

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code HS: Health and Safety Code

Text

Sec. 772.452. CONSOLIDATION PLANNING. (a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the consolidation, the board of managers of the district shall conduct a planning meeting with the boards of managers of the other districts whose voters have approved the consolidation.
(b) The meeting must be a public meeting. At the meeting, the boards of managers shall devise a consolidation plan to:
(1) combine the debts and assets of the districts;
(2) pay outstanding bonds of the districts and issue refunding bonds as necessary to pay the bonds;
(3) impose a uniform 9-1-1 emergency service fee; and
(4) adjust the membership and qualifications of the board of managers of the consolidated district.
(c) If a consolidated district is not created under Section 772.453 before the first anniversary of the date of the election held under Section 772.451 , a consolidated district may not be created until:
(1) the districts make another finding that the consolidation would benefit the participating jurisdictions; and
(2) the consolidation is approved at another election held under Section 772.451 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1406, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.