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

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8013.155: DIVISION PROCEDURES.

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(b) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8013.003 to confirm the district's creation.
(c) An order dividing the district must:
(1) name each new district;
(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the new districts.
(d) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.

Where this section sits in the code

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS For contingent expiration of this chapter, see Section 8013.004.
CHAPTER 8013. RIO DE VIDA MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
SUBCHAPTER D. DIVISION OF DISTRICT INTO MULTIPLE DISTRICTS

(b) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8013.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the new districts.

(d) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.

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