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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 344.182: CONFIRMATION ELECTION ORDER.

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 11. PUBLIC SAFETY
  3. SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SAFETY
  4. CHAPTER 344. FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER D-1. ADDITION OF TERRITORY TO DISTRICT

(a) The board may not call and hold a confirmation election until the board adopts a budget plan and a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan under Section 344.061 that include the proposed addition of territory.

(b) An order calling an election under Subsection (a) must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open;

(4) the location of the polling places;

(5) a summary of the district's budget plan and fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan that includes the proposed addition of territory; and

(6) the proposed rate of the sales and use tax to be imposed in the territory to be added.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.

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