Tex. Local Government Code § 383.023
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 383.023, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 383.023. CONTENTS OF PETITION.
Official statutory text
The petition must:
(1) describe the boundaries of the proposed district by metes and bounds or by lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat and survey of the area;
(2) include a name for the proposed district, which must include the name of the county followed by the words "Development District No.______";
(3) include the names of five persons who are willing and qualified to serve as temporary directors of the proposed district;
(4) state the general nature of the work proposed to be done and the cost of the project as then estimated by the petitioners; and
(5) state the necessity and feasibility of the proposed district and whether the district will serve the public purpose of attracting visitors and tourists to the county.
(1) describe the boundaries of the proposed district by metes and bounds or by lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat and survey of the area;
(2) include a name for the proposed district, which must include the name of the county followed by the words "Development District No.______";
(3) include the names of five persons who are willing and qualified to serve as temporary directors of the proposed district;
(4) state the general nature of the work proposed to be done and the cost of the project as then estimated by the petitioners; and
(5) state the necessity and feasibility of the proposed district and whether the district will serve the public purpose of attracting visitors and tourists to the county.
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