Texas Local Government Code
§ 212.172 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
LG § 212.172Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 212. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT · Art. G. AGREEMENT GOVERNING CERTAIN LAND IN A MUNICIPALITY'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
Statute text
View on source(a)In this subchapter:
(1)"Adjudication" of a claim means the bringing of a civil suit and prosecution to final judgment in county or state court and includes the bringing of an authorized arbitration proceeding and prosecution to final resolution in accordance with any mandatory procedures established in the contract agreement for the arbitration proceedings.
(2)"Contract" means a contract for a development agreement authorized by this subchapter.
(3)"Extraterritorial jurisdiction" means a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as determined under Chapter 42.
(b)The governing body of a municipality may make a written contract with an owner of land that is located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality to:
(1)guarantee the continuation of the extraterritorial status of the land and its immunity from annexation by the municipality;
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 281 (H.B. 1643), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 103 (S.B. 1338), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 678 (H.B. 1929), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.