Texas § 9011.053 PETITION REQUIREMENTS.

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§ 9011.053 — PETITION REQUIREMENTS.

Texas § 9011.053

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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 9011.053 (2026).

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Sec. 9011.053. PETITION REQUIREMENTS.

(a)A petition to the board to annex land must:

(1)request that the district annex the land;

(2)describe by metes and bounds the land proposed to be annexed;

(3)affirmatively state that:

(A)the land annexed is subject to its proportionate part of the outstanding debt;

(B)the land will be subject to taxation for payment of that debt;

(C)the assumption of the proportionate debt will be a covenant running with the land; and

(D)the petition will be filed in the deed records of Bell County; and

(4)be signed:

(A)by a majority of the owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is 30 or fewer; or

(B)by 30 owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is more than 30.

(b)The petition must be filed with the board secretary.

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Sec. 9011.053. PETITION REQUIREMENTS. (a) A petition to the board to annex land must:
(1) request that the district annex the land;
(2) describe by metes and bounds the land proposed to be annexed;
(3) affirmatively state that:
(A) the land annexed is subject to its proportionate part of the outstanding debt;
(B) the land will be subject to taxation for payment of that debt;
(C) the assumption of the proportionate debt will be a covenant running with the land; and
(D) the petition will be filed in the deed records of Bell County; and
(4) be signed:
(A) by a majority of the owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is 30 or fewer; or
(B) by 30 owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is more than 30.
(b) The petition must be filed with the board secretary.