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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 7.001

  • General-law municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type C general-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005

A community may incorporate under this chapter as a Type B general-law municipality if it:
(1) constitutes an unincorporated town or village;
(2) contains 201 to 9,999 inhabitants; and
(3) meets the territorial requirements prescribed by Section 5.901.