The district may be divided only if certain conditions are met, and any new district must follow the chapter, hold required elections, and file the division order on time.
Sec. 8014.106. DIVISION OF DISTRICT. (a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if: (1) the district has no outstanding bonded debt; (2) the district is not imposing ad valorem taxes; and (3) the requirements of Subsection (k) have been met. (b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district. (c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter. (d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district. (e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8014.003 to confirm the creation of the district. (f) An order dividing the district shall: (1) name each new district; (2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district; (3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and (4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts. (g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located. (h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8014.003. (i) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission. (j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes. (k) If the district is located wholly or partly in the corporate limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not divide under this section unless the municipality by resolution or ordinance consents to the division of the district. If the district is not located wholly or partly in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not divide under this section unless the commissioners court of each county in which the district is wholly or partly located adopts a resolution or order consenting to the division of the district. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.