Texas Local Government Code

§ 214.193 — DURATION OF MUNICIPAL PERMIT

LG § 214.193Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 214. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES · Art. F. BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES WHOLLY LOCATED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES

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(a)If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to obtain a permit from the municipality before a person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the ordinance must provide that the permit is valid for at least one year.

(b)This requirement does not affect the authority of the municipality to:

(1)revoke, suspend, or otherwise affect the duration of a permit for disciplinary reasons at any time during the period for which the permit is issued; or

(2)make a permit valid for a period of less than one year if necessary to conform the permit to the termination schedule established by the municipality for permits.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Renumbered from Sec. 218.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept 1, 2001.