Texas Statutes
§ 3798.153 — DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Texas § 3798.153
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Code SDSpecial District Local Laws Code
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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 3798.153 (2026).
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Sec. 3798.153. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
(a)The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by an owner of real property in the district, may adopt an order proposing to divide the district.
(b)If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:
(1)set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations;
(2)prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district; and
(3)appoint four initial directors for each new district.
(c)The governing body of the city shall appoint one director for each new district.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Nearby Sections
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§ 3798.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 3798.002
CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.§ 3798.003
PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.§ 3798.004
FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.§ 3798.005
DISTRICT TERRITORY.§ 3798.007
CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.§ 3798.008
CONFLICTS OF LAW.§ 3798.009
CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.§ 3798.010
EFFECT OF ANNEXATION.§ 3798.051
GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.§ 3798.053
APPOINTMENT BY COMMISSION.§ 3798.054
VACANCY.§ 3798.055
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