Texas § 171.055 ADDITION OF COUNTY TO DISTRICT.

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§ 171.055 — ADDITION OF COUNTY TO DISTRICT.

Texas § 171.055

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 171.055 (2026).

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Sec. 171.055. ADDITION OF COUNTY TO DISTRICT.

(a)A county may be added to a district if:

(1)the county is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more that created the district; or

(2)the county:

(A)is adjacent to a county that is added to the district under Subdivision (1); and

(B)contains a navigation district.

(b)The following governing bodies must by joint resolution approve the addition of the county to the district:

(1)the commissioners court of the county to be added to the district;

(2)the commissioners court of each county in the district; and

(3)the governing body of the most populous municipality in the most populous county in the district.

(c)The resolution must include the number of directors the new county will have on the board.

(d)On adoption of

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Sec. 171.055. ADDITION OF COUNTY TO DISTRICT. (a) A county may be added to a district if:
(1) the county is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more that created the district; or
(2) the county:
(A) is adjacent to a county that is added to the district under Subdivision (1); and
(B) contains a navigation district.
(b) The following governing bodies must by joint resolution approve the addition of the county to the district:
(1) the commissioners court of the county to be added to the district;
(2) the commissioners court of each county in the district; and
(3) the governing body of the most populous municipality in the most populous county in the district.
(c) The resolution must include the number of directors the new county will have on the board.
(d) On adoption of the resolution by each commissioners court and the governing body of the municipality, the county is added to the district.
SUBCHAPTER C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS