Section 775.013 - Contents of Petition(a) The petition prescribed by Section 775.011 or 775.012 must show: (1) that the district is to be created and is to operate under Article III, Section 48-e, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 775;(2) the name of the proposed district;(3) the proposed district's boundaries as designated by metes and bounds or other sufficient legal description;(4) the services that the proposed district will provide;(5) that the creation of the proposed district complies with Sections 775.020 and 775.0205;(6) the mailing address of each petitioner; and(7) the name of each municipality whose consent must be obtained under Section 775.014.(a-1) A statement that the boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of another political subdivision, as those boundaries exist on a particular date, is a sufficient legal description for purposes of Subsection (a)(3).(b) The petition must contain an agreement signed by at least two petitioners that obligates them to pay not more than $150 of the costs incident to the formation of the district, including the costs of publishing notices, election costs, and other necessary and incidental expenses.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.013
Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 87, Sec. 1, eff. 5/17/2005.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 235, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2003Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 930, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2003Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10.009, eff. 9/1/2003.Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 886, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1333, Sec. 1, eff. 6/16/2001 Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.