{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3849.153","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.153","heading":"PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.","body":"(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.\n(b) The petition must be signed by:\n(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or\n(2) at least 50 owners of real property in the district, if more than 50 persons own real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (H.B. 4004), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 4. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT","SUBTITLE C. DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 3849. INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT","SUBCHAPTER D. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.3849.htm#3849.153","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"ad1f63c869b63803310c413bb32ae5826610c932c0fad109b273d4edb6407c32","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3849.152","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-3849.154"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}