Sec. 451.553. ADDITION OF COUNTY AREA BY ELECTION. (a) The territory of a part of a county that is not a part of an authority and that is designated by the commissioners court of the county may be added to an authority if: (1) any part of the county is located in the authority or any part of an adjacent county is located in the authority; (2) the commissioners court orders an election in the designated area under this section on whether the area should be added to the authority; and (3) a majority of the votes received in the election favor the measure. (b) In designating an area under this section, the commissioners court may not, to the extent practicable, divide a county election precinct. (c) The commissioners court shall certify to the authority the result of an election in which the addition is approved.
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