Tex. Water Code § 62.036
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 62.036, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 62.036. EXPENSES.
Official statutory text
(a) If the result of the election favors the creation of the district, the clerk shall return the $500 deposit required by Section 62.024 of this code to the signers of the original petition, their agents or their attorney.
(b) If the result of the election is against the creation of the district, the clerk shall pay out of the $500 deposit on vouchers signed by the county judge, all costs and expenses relating to the proposed district up to and including the election. The balance, if any, of the $500 shall be returned to the signers of the original petition, their agents, or their attorney.
(b) If the result of the election is against the creation of the district, the clerk shall pay out of the $500 deposit on vouchers signed by the county judge, all costs and expenses relating to the proposed district up to and including the election. The balance, if any, of the $500 shall be returned to the signers of the original petition, their agents, or their attorney.
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