Texas § SD.3873.251 - DISSOLUTION
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§ SD.3873.251. DISSOLUTION
DISSOLUTION. (a) The commissioners court by order may dissolve the district. The order may be adopted: (1) on the commissioners court's own motion; or (2) after the filing of a written petition signed by a number of the registered voters who reside in the district equal to at least 10 percent of the votes received in the district in the most recent gubernatorial general election. (b) The commissioners court shall give notice of a hearing on the petition and hold a hearing in the manner prescribed by Sections 3873.052 and 3873.053 for a petition for confirming the creation of the district. (c) The commissioners court shall grant the petition and order the dissolution of the district if the court finds that the petition meets the requirements of this section and that the dissolution is in the best interest of the county. (d) On dissolution of the district, the property and other assets, the debts and other liabilities, and the obligations of the district that are not related to city property become those of the county. The property and other assets, the debts and other liabilities, and the obligations of the district that are related to city property become those of the city. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
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Section SD.3873.251 ("DISSOLUTION") 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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