Tex. Water Code § 57.259
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 57.259, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 57.259. ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES.
Official statutory text
(a) In a district which levies taxes on the ad valorem basis, the commissioners of appraisement shall be appointed and shall act in the manner provided in Sections 57.261-57.270 of this code, except that persons appointed under this section may not assess benefits.
(b) Proceedings, notice, and hearings shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter relating to assessment of taxes on the benefit basis.
(c) Provisions of this chapter relating to assessment of damages in districts levying taxes on the benefit basis shall apply to assessment of taxes on the ad valorem basis.
(b) Proceedings, notice, and hearings shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter relating to assessment of taxes on the benefit basis.
(c) Provisions of this chapter relating to assessment of damages in districts levying taxes on the benefit basis shall apply to assessment of taxes on the ad valorem basis.
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