- (a) If the result of the election favors the creation of the district, the clerk shall return the $500 deposit required by Section 62.024 of this code to the signers of the original petition, their agents or their attorney.
- (b) If the result of the election is against the creation of the district, the clerk shall pay out of the $500 deposit on vouchers signed by the county judge, all costs and expenses relating to the proposed district up to and including the election. The balance, if any, of the $500 shall be returned to the signers of the original petition, their agents, or their attorney.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.