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Title 17 - Counties
Chapter 61 - County Boundaries
Part 4 - Creating New Counties
- Section 401 - Creating a new county -- Petition -- Certification of petition signatures -- Removal of signature -- Election -- Ballots.
- Section 402 - Certification of returns -- Governor's proclamation of creation of new county -- Notice and plat to lieutenant governor -- Recording requirements -- Effective date.
- Section 403 - County seat, selection by election -- First officers -- Election.
- Section 404 - Records to be transmitted -- Expenses for transcribing and transfer.
- Section 405 - Effect on precincts and school and other districts -- Indebtedness.
- Section 406 - Pending civil and criminal actions -- Prior offenses.
- Section 407 - Division of taxes.
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