Texas Local Government Code

§ 43.003 — AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX AREA AND TAKE OTHER ACTIONS REGARDING BOUNDARIES

LG § 43.003Title 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT · Part C. MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXATION · Ch. 43. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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A home-rule municipality may take the following actions according to rules as may be provided by the charter of the municipality and not inconsistent with the requirements prescribed by this chapter:

(1)fix the boundaries of the municipality;

(2)extend the boundaries of the municipality and annex area adjacent to the municipality; and

(3)exchange area with other municipalities.

Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Local Government Code, Section 43.021 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. December 1, 2017.