Texas Water Code 54.020 – Hearing
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(a) If the commission determines that a hearing is necessary under § 49.011, the commission shall conduct a hearing and accept evidence on the sufficiency of the petition and whether the project is feasible and practicable and is necessary and would be a benefit to all or any part of the land proposed to be included in the district.
(b) The commission shall have jurisdiction to determine all issues on the sufficiency of the petition and creation of the district.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 54.020
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) The hearing may be adjourned from day to day, and the commission shall have power to make all incidental orders necessary with respect to the matters before it.