(a) If a majority of the votes cast in the principal municipality of the authority are in favor of the proposition, the district is created and includes:
(1) the principal municipality;
(2) each municipality in which a majority of the votes cast favor the proposition; and
(3) the unincorporated area of each county in which a majority of the votes cast favor the proposition.
(b) If the district is created, the board shall record the results in its minutes and adopt an order:
(1) declaring that the district is created;
(2) describing the territory of the district;
(3) stating the date of the election;
(4) containing the proposition;
(5) showing the number of votes cast for or against the proposition in each unit of election; and
(6) showing the number of votes by which the proposition was approved in each unit of election in which the proposition was approved.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 451.704

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.

(c) The order must be accompanied by a map of the district that shows the boundaries of the district.
(d) A copy of the order and map shall be filed:
(1) with the department;
(2) with the comptroller; and
(3) in the deed records of each county in which the district is located.