Texas Local Government Code 43.905 – Effect of Annexation On Operation of School District
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(a) A municipality that proposes to annex an area shall provide written notice of the proposed annexation to each public school district located in the area proposed for annexation within the period prescribed for providing the notice of, as applicable:
(1) the hearing under § 43.0673; or
(2) the first hearing under § 43.063, 43.0683, or 43.0693.
(b) A notice to a public school district shall contain a description of:
(1) the area within the district proposed for annexation;
(2) any financial impact on the district resulting from the annexation, including any changes in utility costs; and
(3) any proposal the municipality has to abate, reduce, or limit any financial impact on the district.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 43.905
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The municipality may not proceed with the annexation unless the municipality provides the required notice.
(d) A municipality that has annexed any portion of an area after December 1, 1996, and before September 1, 1999, in which a school district has a facility shall grant a variance from the municipality’s building code for that facility if the facility does not comply with the code.
(e) A municipality that, as a result of the annexation, provides utility services to a school district facility may charge the district for utility services at:
(1) the same rate that the district was paying before the annexation; or
(2) a lower municipal rate.
(f) A rate set under Subsection (e) is effective until the first day of the school district’s fiscal year that begins after the 90th day after the effective date of the annexation.