Texas Local Government Code - Section 42.021. Extent Of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
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§ 42.021. EXTENT OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. The
extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is the
unincorporated area that is contiguous to the corporate boundaries
of the municipality and that is located:
(1) within one-half mile of those boundaries, in the
case of a municipality with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants;
(2) within one mile of those boundaries, in the case of
a municipality with 5,000 to 24,999 inhabitants;
(3) within two miles of those boundaries, in the case
of a municipality with 25,000 to 49,999 inhabitants;
(4) within 3-1/2 miles of those boundaries, in the
case of a municipality with 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants; or
(5) within five miles of those boundaries, in the case
of a municipality with 100,000 or more inhabitants.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Section: 26.046 41.001 41.0015 41.002 41.003 41.004 42.001 42.021 42.022 42.0225 42.023 42.024 42.025 42.026 42.041
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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