Texas Water Code 56.082 – Hearing; Powers of the Commissioners Court
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commissioners court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine:
(1) contests and objections to creating a district;
(2) matters relating to creating a district; and
(3) all proceedings of a district during its organization.
(b) The commissioners court may adjourn a hearing from day to day, and the judgment of the commissioners court rendered under Subsection (a) of this section is final.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 56.082
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- 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.