Texas § 56.754 ELECTIONS TO APPROVE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.

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§ 56.754 — ELECTIONS TO APPROVE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.

Texas § 56.754

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Sec. 56.754. ELECTIONS TO APPROVE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.

(a)If the board determines the petition meets the requirements of Section 56.751 , the board shall order elections to approve the annexation.

(b)Annexation of the territory must be approved by a majority vote of the voters at a separate election held in the district and by a majority vote of the voters at a separate election held in the territory proposed to be added.

(c)If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the election to approve annexation also determines whether the territory to be added assumes its proportion of the debts or taxes if the territory is added to the district.

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Sec. 56.754. ELECTIONS TO APPROVE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY. (a) If the board determines the petition meets the requirements of Section 56.751 , the board shall order elections to approve the annexation.
(b) Annexation of the territory must be approved by a majority vote of the voters at a separate election held in the district and by a majority vote of the voters at a separate election held in the territory proposed to be added.
(c) If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the election to approve annexation also determines whether the territory to be added assumes its proportion of the debts or taxes if the territory is added to the district.