(a) After the petition has been circulated among the electorate and has been signed by not less than 5.0% of the qualified electors of the proposed branch maintenance tax jurisdiction, the petition shall be presented to the appropriate authorities who have the duty of verifying the legality of the petition.
(b) It shall be the duty of the appropriate authorities to pass upon the legality of the petition and the genuineness of the same.

Source Note: The provisions of this §8.97 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5670.