(a) The commissioners court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine all issues with respect to the creation of the district and all issues involved in proceedings with respect to the district after it has been created.
(b) The commissioners court may adjourn the hearing from day to day and from time to time.

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Terms Used In Texas Water Code 57.017

  • 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.

(c) The commissioners court may make all incidental orders deemed proper with respect to the matters before it.