Texas Water Code 51.221 – Eligibility to Vote: Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No
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1. (a) In this section, “district” means the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
(b) A person is eligible to vote in an election conducted by the district if the person:
(1) is 18 years of age or older;
(2) is a United States citizen;
(3) is an individual who holds title to or an interest in title to irrigable farmland or ranch land within the boundaries of the district; and
(4) receives and uses irrigation water delivered by the district by and through the district’s canal system.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 51.221
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person eligible to vote under Subsection (b) must register with the district not later than the 30th day before the date of a district election in order to vote in that district election. The district shall file with the county clerk of Maverick County a certified copy of the list of the district’s registered voters not later than the 25th day before the date of each district election.