Tex. Transp. Code § 441.034

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 441.034 - Effect of Confirmation Election
(a) If the majority of the votes received in the election favor creation of the district, the temporary directors shall declare the district created. If the majority of the votes received in the election are against the creation of the district, the temporary directors shall declare the district defeated. The temporary directors shall enter the results in their minutes and file a copy of the results with the commission.
(b) If the district is created, the temporary directors shall declare the five candidates who received the highest number of votes to be elected as the directors of the district. If two or more candidates tie for the fifth highest number of votes, the temporary directors shall select the fifth director by lot from those tying for that position.
(c) The two directors elected with the fewest votes serve until the qualification of two directors elected at the next regular directors' election. The three other directors serve until the qualification of three directors elected at the second regular directors' election.
(d) If the district is defeated, another election may not be held to create the district, except that owners of the real property in the proposed district may petition the commission again for creation of a district.

Tex. Transp. Code § 441.034

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.