(a) Before a district located wholly in one county may be created, the county judge of that county must receive a petition signed by at least 100 qualified voters who own taxable real property in the proposed district. If there are fewer than 100 of those voters, the petition must be signed by a majority of those voters.
(b) The name of the district proposed by the petition must be “____________ County Emergency Services District No. __________,” with the name of the county and the proper consecutive number inserted.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 775.011

  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005