Texas § TN.452.653 - REVIEW OF PETITION
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§ TN.452.653. REVIEW OF PETITION
REVIEW OF PETITION. (a) The secretary, clerk, or administrator of a unit of election in which a petition for withdrawal from an authority is filed shall examine the petition and file with the governing body of the unit a report stating whether the petition, in the opinion of the secretary, clerk, or administrator, is valid. (b) On receipt of a petition and a report under Subsection (a), the governing body shall examine the petition to determine whether the petition is valid. The governing body may hold public hearings and conduct or order investigations as appropriate to make the determination. The governing body's determination is conclusive of the issues. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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