(a) In counties with a population of more than 150,000, the Steering Committee shall be responsible for the circulation of a petition for authorization of an election to levy a public community college branch campus maintenance tax. At a minimum, the petition shall include the maintenance tax limits that shall appear on the ballot in the event an election is authorized. For counties with a population of 150,000 or less or an independent school district within a county with a population of 150,000 or less, no petition to propose an election for a branch campus maintenance tax is required to be submitted to the Board.     
      (b) The petition must incorporate all requirements as set forth in the Texas Election Code, Chapter 277.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §8.96 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5670; amended to be effective December 26, 1999, 24 TexReg 11321; amended to be effective May 25, 2004, 29 TexReg 5061