Texas Health and Safety Code 286.021 – Petition for Creation of District
(a) Before a district located wholly in one county may be created, the county judge of that county must receive a petition signed by the greater of:
(1) at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district; or
(2) 100 registered voters of the territory of the proposed district.
(b) Before a district that contains territory located in more than one county may be created, the county judge of each county in which the proposed district will be located must receive a petition signed by the greater of:
(1) at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district; or
(2) 100 registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 286.021
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If there are fewer than 100 registered voters in any area for which a separate petition must be filed, the petition must be signed by a majority of the registered voters in the area.