Section 8.24 - A Single-County or a Joint-County Community College District(a) A county community college district may be established by any county in the state. The proposed community college district must have a minimum assessed valuation (as defined in the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 1, §1.004) of not less than $2.5 billion, and a total scholastic population of not less than 15,000 in the school year preceding the date of the Letter of Intent as set out in § 8.27 of this title (relating to Application Procedures) for the proposed community college district. A petition for an election to create a district of this type must be signed by not less than 10% of the qualified voters of the county.(b) A joint-county community college district may be established by any combination of contiguous counties in the state. The proposed community college district must have a minimum assessed valuation (as defined in the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 1, §1.004) of not less than $2.5 billion, and a total scholastic population of not less than 15,000 in the school year preceding the date of the Letter of Intent as set out in § 8.27 of this title (relating to Application Procedures) for the proposed community college district. A petition for an election to create a district of this type must be signed by not less than 10% of the qualified voters of each of the counties in the proposed district.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.24
The provisions of this §8.24 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5669; amended to be effective May 25, 2004, 29 TexReg 5060