- (a) In accordance with this section, the freeholders of a county or an area in which this subchapter has been adopted may petition the commissioners court to conduct an election for repeal of that adoption.
- (b) A petition for a countywide election must be signed by at least 200 freeholders of the county, including 24 freeholders from each justice precinct. A petition for an election in an area within a county must be signed by at least 50 freeholders of the area.
- (c) Except as provided by this section, the election is governed by the provisions of this subchapter relating to the original election.
- (d) If this subchapter has been adopted for the entire county, it may not be repealed for an area within the county unless two-thirds of the votes cast at a countywide election favor repeal for that area.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1349, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.