Texas § 775.221 AUTHORITY TO DIVIDE DISTRICT.

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§ 775.221 — AUTHORITY TO DIVIDE DISTRICT.

Texas § 775.221

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 775.221 (2026).

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Sec. 775.221. AUTHORITY TO DIVIDE DISTRICT.

(a)This subchapter applies only to a district located wholly in:

(1)a county with a population of 20,000 or less; or

(2)a county with a population of more than 30,000 but less than 41,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 200,000 but less than 233,500.

(b)The board of a district described by Subsection (a) may create a new district by disannexing territory from the existing district and ordering a new district to be created in the disannexed territory in the manner provided by this subchapter.

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Sec. 775.221. AUTHORITY TO DIVIDE DISTRICT. (a) This subchapter applies only to a district located wholly in:
(1) a county with a population of 20,000 or less; or
(2) a county with a population of more than 30,000 but less than 41,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 200,000 but less than 233,500.
(b) The board of a district described by Subsection (a) may create a new district by disannexing territory from the existing district and ordering a new district to be created in the disannexed territory in the manner provided by this subchapter.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1134 (H.B. 2212 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 3203 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559 ), Sec. 110, eff. September 1, 2023.