Texas Local Government Code

§ 5.904 — MUNICIPALITY NOT GOVERNED BY CORPORATE LAW

LG § 5.904Title 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT · Part A. TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES · Ch. 5. TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES IN GENERAL · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AFFECTING TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES

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(a)A municipality may not be considered a corporation under a state statute governing corporations unless the statute extends its application to a municipality by express use of the term "municipal corporation," "municipality," "city," "town," or "village."

(b)It is the intent of the legislature that the limitation provided by this section apply regardless of whether the municipality is acting in a governmental or proprietary function.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 2(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.