Sec. 301.167.  INCLUSION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES AND PARTS OF COUNTIES.  (a)  If any county or part of a county has disapproved the issuance of a permit at a previous election held under this subchapter, that county or part of a county may not be included in any permit issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation until the voters of that county or part of a county have participated in a subsequent election at which a permit is approved.
(b)  The applicant for a permit that includes that county or part of a county has the burden of petitioning for an election and depositing costs in the manner provided by this subchapter for the original election to approve or disapprove a permit.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 2.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.