Texas Local Government Code - Section 43.0562. Negotiations Required
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§ 43.0562. NEGOTIATIONS REQUIRED. (a) After holding the
hearings as provided by Section 43.0561:
(1) if a municipality has a population of less than 1.6
million, the municipality and the property owners of the area
proposed for annexation shall negotiate for the provision of
services to the area after annexation or for the provision of
services to the area in lieu of annexation under Section 43.0563;
or
(2) if a municipality proposes to annex a special
district, as that term is defined by Section 43.052, the
municipality and the governing body of the district shall negotiate
for the provision of services to the area after annexation or for
the provision of services to the area in lieu of annexation under
Section 43.0751.
(b) For purposes of negotiations under Subsection (a)(1),
the commissioners court of the county in which the area proposed for
annexation is located shall select five representatives to
negotiate with the municipality for the provision of services to
the area after annexation. If the area proposed for annexation is
located in more than one county, the commissioners court of the
county in which the greatest number of residents reside shall
select three representatives to negotiate with the municipality,
and the commissioners courts of the remaining counties jointly
shall select two representatives to negotiate with the
municipality.
(c) For purposes of negotiations under Subsection (a)(2),
if more than one special district is located in the area proposed
for annexation, the governing boards of the districts may jointly
select five representatives to negotiate with the municipality on
behalf of all the affected districts.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1167, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 43.053 43.054 43.0545 43.0546 43.055 43.056 43.0561 43.0562 43.0563 43.0564 43.0565 43.0567 43.057 43.061 43.062
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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