Texas Statutes
§ 1020.153 — ELECTION ORDER.
Texas § 1020.153
JurisdictionTexas
Code SDSpecial District Local Laws Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 1020.153 (2026).
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Sec. 1020.153. ELECTION ORDER.
(a)If, on receipt of a petition, the board finds that annexing the territory is in the district's best interest, the board shall within 90 days of the board's finding:
(1)approve the annexation of the territory described in the petition; and
(2)order an election on the question of annexing the territory to the district.
(b)The election order shall provide for a separate election:
(1)in the territory proposed to be annexed; and
(2)in the district.
(c)The election order shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:
(1)the date of the election;
(2)the location of the polling places;
(3)the form of ballot; and
(4)the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place.
(d)The election order may provide that:
(1)the entire d
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 1020.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 1020.002
AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.§ 1020.003
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.§ 1020.004
DISTRICT TERRITORY.§ 1020.005
CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.§ 1020.051
BOARD ELECTION; TERM.§ 1020.052
NOTICE OF ELECTION.§ 1020.053
BALLOT PETITION.§ 1020.054
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.§ 1020.055
BOARD VACANCY.§ 1020.056
OFFICERS.§ 1020.057
COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.§ 1020.058
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