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

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.153: ELECTION ORDER.

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  1. SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
  2. TITLE 3. HEALTH
  3. SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
  4. CHAPTER 1064. MOORE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
  5. SUBCHAPTER D. CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES

(a) If, on receipt of a petition under Section 1064.152, the board finds that annexing the territory is in the district's best interest, the board shall within 90 days of the board's finding:

(1) approve the petition; and

(2) order an election on the question of annexing the territory to the district.

(b) The election order shall provide for a separate election:

(1) in the territory proposed to be annexed; and

(2) in the district.

(c) The election order shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the form of ballot; and

(4) the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place.

(d) The election order may provide that:

(1) the entire district is one election precinct; or

(2) the county election precincts be combined for the election.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

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