- (a) After the petition has been circulated among the electorate and has been signed by not less than 5.0% of the qualified electors of the proposed branch maintenance tax jurisdiction, the petition shall be presented to the appropriate authorities who have the duty of verifying the legality of the petition.
- (b) It shall be the duty of the appropriate authorities to pass upon the legality of the petition and the genuineness of the same.
Source Note:The provisions of this §8.97 adopted to be effective June 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 5670.