Texas § LG.505.203 - PUBLIC HEARING PRECEDING ELECTION
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§ LG.505.203. PUBLIC HEARING PRECEDING ELECTION
PUBLIC HEARING PRECEDING ELECTION. Before an election may be held under Section 505.202 , a public hearing must be held in the authorizing municipality to inform the municipality's residents of the cost and impact of the project or category of projects. At least 30 days before the date set for the hearing, notice of the date, time, place, and subject of the hearing must be published each week until the date of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the municipality in which the project is located. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278 ), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
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