Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3854.053 – Annexation of District Territory by Municipality
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(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 43, Local Government Code, a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may annex all or part of the district. Annexation does not result in a total or partial dissolution of the district or an assumption by the annexing municipality of any of the district’s obligations or indebtedness.
(b) A municipal annexation of all or part of the district has no effect on the validity of the district, and the district shall continue to exist and exercise the powers granted by this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3854.053
- 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.