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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 11.017 — CHAMIZAL AREA

NR § 11.017Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 11. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN · Art. B. TERRITORY AND BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE

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(a)The State of Texas accepts as part of its territory and assumes civil and criminal jurisdiction over the tract of land lying adjacent to the State of Texas which was acquired by the United States of America from the United Mexican States under the Convention for the Solution of the Problem of the Chamizal, signed August 29, 1963, and ceded to Texas by Act of Congress.
(b)The territory shall be a part of El Paso County.
(c)None of the provisions of this section affect the ownership of the land.

Legislative history

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2351, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 11.017 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.