Texas Statutes
§ 351.123 — PETITION.
Texas § 351.123
JurisdictionTexas
Code LGLocal Government Code
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 351.123 (2026).
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Sec. 351.123. PETITION.
(a)To create a district, a petition requesting creation of the district must be filed with the county clerk's office of each county in the proposed district.
(b)Each petition must be signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters in the county in which the petition is filed.
(c)Each petition must be certified as valid by the county clerk of the county in which the petition is filed. On certification, the county clerk shall forward the petition to the commissioners court of that county.
(d)A petition for creation of a district must include:
(1)the name of the proposed district;
(2)an accurate description of the area where the proposed district is to be located;
(3)a statement of the purpose for which the district is to be created; and
(4)a request tha
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Nearby Sections
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§ 351.001
DUTY TO PROVIDE JAILS; LOCATION.§ 351.002
JAIL STANDARDS.§ 351.003
EXEMPTION.§ 351.0035
TEMPORARY HOUSING.§ 351.007
SPACE REQUIREMENTS.§ 351.008
ACCESS TO DAY ROOM.§ 351.009
SAFETY VESTIBULE.§ 351.010
SANITATION AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS.§ 351.012
FURNISHINGS OF DAY ROOMS.§ 351.013
BUNKS.§ 351.014
HOLDING INSANE PERSONS.§ 351.015
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