Sec. 55.040.  MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT:  PETITION.  Creation of a district composed of land in two or more counties may be initiated by presenting a petition to the commission signed by the owners of more than half the land in the proposed district or by 50 qualified property taxpaying electors of the territory of the proposed district.  The petition shall describe the boundaries of the proposed district and request an order on the advisability of creating the district and an order for an election.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 432, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1981;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1070, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.