Texas Local Government Code
§ 43.203 — ALTERATION OF ANNEXATION STATUS
LG § 43.203Title 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT · Part C. MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXATION · Ch. 43. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION · Art. H. ALTERATION OF ANNEXATION STATUS
Statute text
View on source(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the governing body of a district by resolution may petition a municipality to alter the annexation status of land in the district from full-purpose annexation to limited-purpose annexation.
(b)On receipt of the district's petition, the governing body of the municipality shall enter into negotiations with the district for an agreement to alter the status of annexation that must:
(1)specify the period, which may not be less than 10 years beginning on January 1 of the year following the date of the agreement, in which limited-purpose annexation is in effect;
(2)provide that, at the expiration of the period, the district's annexation status will automatically revert to full-purpose annexation without following procedures provided by Section 43.014 or any procedural requirement for annexation not in effect on January 1, 1995; and
(3)specify the financial obligations of the district during and after the period of limited-purpose annexation for:
(A)facilities constructed by the municipality that are in or that serve the district;
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 40, eff. December 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 155 (H.B. 347), Sec. 2.16, eff. May 24, 2019.