Tex. Local Government Code § 8.002
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 8.002, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 8.002. PETITION TO INCORPORATE.
Official statutory text
The residents of a community may initiate an attempt to incorporate under this subchapter by filing with the county judge a written petition signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the community. The petition must request the county judge to order an election to determine whether the community will incorporate as a Type C general-law municipality.
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