Texas Water Code 53.019 – Hearing Powers
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(a) The commissioners court shall have jurisdiction to determine all issues pertaining to the sufficiency of the petition and shall allow any interested person to appear before it in person or by attorney to offer testimony relative to the sufficiency of the petition.
(b) The commissioners court may adjourn the hearing from day to day as is necessary to complete the hearing.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 53.019
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(c) The commissioners court may make all orders necessary to determine the matters before it.