(a) On the filing of an application under Section 286.065, the county clerk shall issue to the sheriff or a constable a notice that commands the sheriff or constable to summon the property owners named in the notice to:
(1) appear at the next regular term of the commissioners court; and
(2) show cause why the line or route designated in the application should not be declared a public road.
(b) Notice under this section:
(1) must contain the substance of the application filed under Section 286.065; and
(2) shall be served and returned in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided for the service of citation in a civil action in justice court.