Tex. Local Government Code § 71.013
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 71.013, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 71.013. SUBSEQUENT ELECTION.
Official statutory text
If the election is held in a county and the proposition to detach part of the county is defeated at the election, a subsequent election for the same purpose may not be ordered or held within five years after the date of the initial election.
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