Texas Local Government Code 43.003 – Authority of Home-Rule Municipality to Annex Area and Take Other Actions Regarding Boundaries
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 43.003
- Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
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.