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Tex. Water Code § 56.019

FINDINGS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Mobil Oil Corp. v. Matagorda County Drainage District No. 3 (1980)

Most recently applied in Mobil Oil Corp. v. Matagorda County Drainage District No. 3 (April 1980)

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 499, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff

(a) At the hearing on the petition, if it appears to the commissioners court that drainage of the proposed district is feasible and practicable and is needed and would be conducive to public health or would be a public benefit or a public utility, the commissioners court shall make findings to this effect.

(b) If the commissioners court finds any of the issues in Subsection (a) of this section in the negative, it shall dismiss the petition at the cost of the petitioners.

(c) The findings of the commissioners court shall be recorded.

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