Sec. 8164.055.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  Subject to this section, the district may divide into two or more districts as provided by Sections 51.748, 51.749, 51.750, 51.751, 51.752, and 51.753, Water Code.  For the purpose of applying those sections, the district shall be considered an original district and a reference to "this chapter" shall be considered a reference to Chapter 54, Water Code.
(b)  On petition of any district landowner or on a motion by the district's board of directors, the board may consider a proposal to divide the district.
(c)  No division of the district may occur that would result in the creation of a new district that contains land outside of the boundaries of the district as it existed on January 1, 2009.
(d)  Section 54.016, Water Code, and Section 42.042, Local Government Code, do not apply to any new district created by the division of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1063 (H.B. 4712), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.