Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.452: CONSOLIDATION PLANNING.

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the consolidation, the board of managers of the district shall conduct a planning meeting with the boards of managers of the other districts whose voters have approved the consolidation.

(b) The meeting must be a public meeting. At the meeting, the boards of managers shall devise a consolidation plan to:

(1) combine the debts and assets of the districts;

(2) pay outstanding bonds of the districts and issue refunding bonds as necessary to pay the bonds;

(3) impose a uniform 9-1-1 emergency service fee; and

(4) adjust the membership and qualifications of the board of managers of the consolidated district.

(c) If a consolidated district is not created under Section 772.453 before the first anniversary of the date of the election held under Section 772.451, a consolidated district may not be created until:

(1) the districts make another finding that the consolidation would benefit the participating jurisdictions; and

(2) the consolidation is approved at another election held under Section 772.451.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1406, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.