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Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 61 Consolidation Of MunicipalitiesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Local Government Code > Texas Local Government Code - Chapter 61 Consolidation Of Municipalities Two or more contiguous municipalities in the same county may consolidate under one government in the manner provided by this chapter. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ... A consolidation of municipalities under this chapter must be approved at an election ordered and held for that purpose. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, ... (a) If at least 100 qualified voters of each of two or more municipalities petition the governing bodies of their respective municipalities to order a ... (a) The municipality having the smallest population among the municipalities voting on the consolidation issue shall hold the first consolidation election. The governing body of ... A consolidation election shall be conducted under the ordinances of the municipality holding the election and in conformity with the laws of this state. Acts ... (a) If a majority of the votes received in the consolidation election in each municipality favor consolidation, the election returns shall be recorded in the ... If a majority of the votes received in each municipality favor consolidation, as soon as practicable after the returns are made, the mayor or chief ... In a consolidation under this chapter, the smaller municipalities: (1) adopt the charter, ordinances, and, unless otherwise provided at the time of the consolidation, the ... (a) After a consolidation is effective, the records, public property, money, credits, accounts, and all other assets of the smaller of the consolidated municipalities shall ... If a majority of the votes in a consolidation election in any municipality do not favor consolidation, another consolidation election involving the same municipalities may ... Texas Lawyers
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