Sec. 7208.052. ADDING NEW MEMBER ENTITIES

(a) On receipt of a petition submitted by the governing body of a local government, another political subdivision, or a private entity, including a water supply corporation, the board may add a member entity to the district as provided by this section.

(b) A petition must be submitted in the manner and form required by the district bylaws.

(c) On receipt of a petition, the board shall give notice and hold a hearing on the petition to determine if adding the member entity to the district:

(1) will benefit the territory or service area in the member entity; and

(2) is in the best interests of the district.

(d) If the board determines that the proposed member entity should be added to the district, the board shall issue an order:

(1) adding the proposed member entity and its territory or service area to the district;

(2) making the member entity and its territory or service area subject to the privileges, duties, assets, and financial obligations of the district in the same manner as other member entities; and

(3) requiring the member entity to reimburse the existing member entities or directly reimburse the district an amount that is an equitable pro rata share of the costs paid by the existing member entities or the district in creating and operating the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 , Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2009.