Texas Local Government Code - Section 43.053. Inventory Of Services And Facilities Required
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§ 43.053. INVENTORY OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES
REQUIRED. (a) In this section, "public entity" includes a
municipality, county, fire protection service provider, including
a volunteer fire department, emergency medical services provider,
including a volunteer emergency medical services provider, or a
special district, as that term is defined by Section 43.052.
(b) After adopting an annexation plan or amending an
annexation plan to include additional areas under Section 43.052, a
municipality shall compile a comprehensive inventory of services
and facilities provided by public and private entities, directly or
by contract, in each area proposed for annexation. The inventory of
services and facilities must include all services and facilities
the municipality is required to provide or maintain following the
annexation.
(c) The municipality shall request, in the notice provided
under Section 43.052(f), the information necessary to compile the
inventory from each public or private entity that provides services
or facilities in each area proposed for annexation. The public or
private entity shall provide to the municipality the information
held by the entity that is necessary to compile the inventory not
later than the 90th day after the date the municipality requests the
information unless the entity and the municipality agree to extend
the period for providing the information. The information provided
under this subsection must include the type of service provided,
the method of service delivery, and all information prescribed by
Subsections (e) and (f). If a service provider fails to provide the
required information within the 90-day period, the municipality is
not required to include the information in an inventory prepared
under this section.
(d) The information required in the inventory shall be based
on the services and facilities provided during the year preceding
the date the municipality adopted the annexation plan or amended
the annexation plan to include additional areas.
(e) For utility facilities, roads, drainage structures, and
other infrastructure provided or maintained by public or private
entities, the inventory must include:
(1) an engineer's report that describes the physical
condition of all infrastructure elements in the area; and
(2) a summary of capital, operational, and maintenance
expenditures for that infrastructure.
(f) For police, fire, and emergency medical services
provided by public or private entities, the inventory must include
for each service:
(1) the average dispatch and delivery time;
(2) a schedule of equipment, including vehicles;
(3) a staffing schedule that discloses the
certification and training levels of personnel; and
(4) a summary of operating and capital expenditures.
(g) The municipality shall complete the inventory and make
the inventory available for public inspection on or before the 60th
day after the date the municipality receives the required
information from the service providers under Subsection (c).
(h) The municipality may monitor the services provided in an
area proposed for annexation and verify the inventory information
provided by the service provider.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended
by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 969, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1167, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 43.030 43.031 43.032 43.033 43.034 43.051 43.052 43.053 43.054 43.0545 43.0546 43.055 43.056 43.0561 43.0562
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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