(a) Written protest of an action to dissolve an inactive public community college district must be delivered to the Commissioner and may be made by:
  (1) any voting-eligible citizen resident in the inactive district;
  (2) any person, business, corporation, or governmental body holding bonds, debts, or valid contracts with the district;
  (3) any member of the Coordinating Board; or
  (4) any member of the governing board of the inactive district.
(b) Notice of protest must be sent to the Commissioner within 30 days after the date of the quarterly Coordinating Board at which the resolution to dissolve the inactive community college district was passed. If no timely protest is received, the resolution shall become final without further Board action on the 31st day after the quarterly board meeting at which the resolution was passed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §8.55 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5669; amended to be effective May 25, 2004, 29 TexReg 5060