Texas Local Government Code 43.004 – Annexation by Defunding Municipality Prohibited; Exception
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(a) In this section, “defunding municipality” means a home-rule municipality that is considered to be a defunding municipality under Chapter 109.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a defunding municipality may not annex an area during the period beginning on the date that the criminal justice division of the governor’s office issues the written determination that the municipality is a defunding municipality and ending on the 10th anniversary of the date on which the criminal justice division of the governor’s office issues a written determination in accordance with § 109.005 finding that the defunding municipality has reversed the reduction described by § 109.003(1).
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 43.004
- Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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) This section does not apply to a defunding municipality annexing all or part of an area under § 43.0116 that was designated an industrial district under § 42.044(b) or the subject of an agreement under § 42.044(c) as of January 1, 2021.