Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3847.006 – Annexation of Certain Territory by Governing Body of Municipality
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(a) If territory in the City of Houston’s limit or extraterritorial jurisdiction is included in the district, the city’s governing body may remove that territory from the district if the district does not have any bonded indebtedness.
(b) To remove the territory, the governing body of the City of Houston must notify the board secretary in writing that the territory is excluded from the district’s territory.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3847.006
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) If a municipality annexes territory that is in its extraterritorial jurisdiction and included in the district, the governing body of the municipality shall notify the board secretary in writing that the annexed territory is excluded from the district’s territory.