Texas § 344.260 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM.

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§ 344.260 — RESULTS OF REFERENDUM.

Texas § 344.260

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 344.260 (2026).

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Sec. 344.260. RESULTS OF REFERENDUM.

(a)If less than a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum election are for the continuation of a district or if a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum are for dissolution of the district:

(1)the board shall certify that fact to the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date of the canvass of the returns; and

(2)the district is dissolved and ceases to operate as provided by Section 344.301 .

(b)If a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum election are for the continuation of the district or if less than a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum election are for dissolution of the district, another referendum may not be held except as authorized by Section 344.251 .

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Sec. 344.260. RESULTS OF REFERENDUM. (a) If less than a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum election are for the continuation of a district or if a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum are for dissolution of the district:
(1) the board shall certify that fact to the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date of the canvass of the returns; and
(2) the district is dissolved and ceases to operate as provided by Section 344.301 .
(b) If a majority of the votes cast in a continuation referendum election are for the continuation of the district or if less than a majority of the votes cast in a dissolution referendum election are for dissolution of the district, another referendum may not be held except as authorized by Section 344.251 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (H.B. 4075 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.