Texas Local Government Code

§ 62.201 — PETITION FOR ABOLITION

LG § 62.201Title 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT · Part E. CONSOLIDATION AND ABOLITION OF MUNICIPALITIES · Ch. 62. ABOLITION OF MUNICIPALITIES · Art. F. ABOLITION OF MUNICIPALITY CEASING TO HAVE RESIDENTS

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After the 120th day after the date a municipality ceases to have any persons residing within its boundaries, the owners of a majority of the land within the municipality may file a petition with a district court of the county in which all or a majority of the land in the municipality is located requesting the court to abolish the municipality.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 8(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.