Texas Local Government Code - Section 43.028. Authority Of Municipalities To Annex Sparsely Occupied Area On Petition Of Area Landowners
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§ 43.028. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES TO ANNEX SPARSELY
OCCUPIED AREA ON PETITION OF AREA LANDOWNERS. (a) This section
applies only to the annexation of an area:
(1) that is one-half mile or less in width;
(2) that is contiguous to the annexing municipality;
and
(3) that is vacant and without residents or on which
fewer than three qualified voters reside.
(b) The owners of the area may petition the governing body
of the municipality in writing to annex the area.
(c) The petition must describe the area by metes and bounds
and must be acknowledged in the manner required for deeds by each
person having an interest in the area.
(d) After the 5th day but on or before the 30th day after the
date the petition is filed, the governing body shall hear the
petition and the arguments for and against the annexation and shall
grant or refuse the petition as the governing body considers
appropriate.
(e) If the governing body grants the petition, the governing
body by ordinance may annex the area. On the effective date of the
ordinance, the area becomes a part of the municipality and the
inhabitants of the area are entitled to the rights and privileges of
other citizens of the municipality and are bound by the acts and
ordinances adopted by the municipality.
(f) If the petition is granted and the ordinance is adopted,
a certified copy of the ordinance together with a copy or duplicate
of the petition shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of
the county in which the municipality is located.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Section: 43.021 43.022 43.023 43.024 43.025 43.026 43.027 43.028 43.029 43.030 43.031 43.032 43.033 43.034 43.051
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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