Texas § SD.1099.153 - ELECTION ORDER
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§ SD.1099.153. ELECTION ORDER
ELECTION ORDER. (a) If, on receipt of a petition under Section 1099.152 , the board finds that annexing the territory is in the district's best interest, the board shall within 90 days of the board's finding: (1) approve the petition; and (2) order an election on the question of annexing the territory to the district. (b) The election order shall provide for a separate election in: (1) the territory proposed to be annexed; and (2) the district. (c) The election order shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify: (1) the date of the election; (2) the location of the polling places; (3) the form of ballot; and (4) the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place. (d) The election order may provide that: (1) the entire district is one election precinct; or (2) the county election precincts be combined for the election. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
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Section SD.1099.153 ("ELECTION ORDER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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