Texas § TN.256.053 - REPEAL OF SPECIAL ROAD TAX
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§ TN.256.053. REPEAL OF SPECIAL ROAD TAX
REPEAL OF SPECIAL ROAD TAX. (a) The commissioners court of a county may order and conduct an election to repeal a tax adopted under Section 256.052 in the manner provided for an election to adopt the tax. (b) A petition requesting an election to repeal the tax may not be granted on or before the second anniversary of the date of the election at which the tax is adopted. (c) The commissioners court may grant a petition calling for an election to repeal the tax only if satisfactory proof is presented to the court that: (1) there is great dissatisfaction with the tax; and (2) it is probable that a majority of the residents of the county, political subdivision, or defined district who are qualified to vote for the tax would vote for repeal of the tax. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section TN.256.053 ("REPEAL OF SPECIAL ROAD TAX") 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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