Texas Local Government Code Title 2, Chapter 51 - General Powers Of Municipalities

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 51.001 - Ordinance, Rule, Or Regulation Necessary To Carry Out Other Powers
  The governing body of a municipality may adopt, publish, amend, or repeal an ordinance, rule, or police regulation that: (1) is for the good government,...

SUBCHAPTER B PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

• Texas Section 51.003 - Municipal Act Or Proceeding Presumed Valid
  (a) A governmental act or proceeding of a municipality is conclusively presumed, as of the date it occurred, to be valid and to have occurred...
• Texas Section 51.011 - Subchapter Applicable To Type A General-law Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 51.012 - Ordinances And Regulations
  The municipality may adopt an ordinance, act, law, or regulation, not inconsistent with state law, that is necessary for the government, interest, welfare, or good...
• Texas Section 51.013 - Authority Relating To Lawsuits
  The municipality may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and answer and be answered in any matter in any court or other place....
• Texas Section 51.014 - Authority To Contract
  The municipality may contract with other persons. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 51.015 - Authority To Hold, Purchase, Lease, Or Convey Property
  (a) To carry out a municipal purpose, the municipality may take, hold, purchase, lease, grant, or convey property located in or outside the municipality. (b)...
• Texas Section 51.016 - Adoption And Use Of Seal
  The municipality may adopt a corporate seal for the use of the municipality. The municipality may change and renew the seal. Acts 1987, 70th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 51.017 - Continuation Of Powers, Duties, Penalties, And Suits After Change To Type A General-law Municipality
  (a) This section applies only to a Type A general-law municipality that: (1) changed to that type under Subchapter B of Chapter 6; or (2)...

SUBCHAPTER C PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TYPE B GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

• Texas Section 51.018 - Ownership And Sale Of Property After Change To Type A General-law Municipality
  (a) This section applies only to a Type A general-law municipality described by Section 51.017(a). (b) The property belonging to the municipality before it changed...
• Texas Section 51.031 - Subchapter Applicable To Type B General-law Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a Type B general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 51.032 - Ordinances And Bylaws
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may adopt an ordinance or bylaw, not inconsistent with state law, that the governing body considers proper for...
• Texas Section 51.033 - Authority Relating To Lawsuits
  The municipality may sue and be sued and may plead and be impleaded. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 51.034 - Authority To Hold And Dispose Of Property
  The municipality may hold and dispose of: (1) personal property; and (2) real property located within the municipal boundaries. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149,...

SUBCHAPTER D PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TYPE C GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

• Texas Section 51.035 - Authority, Duties, Privileges
  A Type B general-law municipality has the same authority, duties, and privileges as a Type A general-law municipality, unless the Type B general-law municipality in...
• Texas Section 51.051 - General Powers Of Type C General-law Municipality
  (a) The governing body of a Type C general-law municipality with 501 to 4,999 inhabitants has the same authority and is subject to the same...

SUBCHAPTER E PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY

• Texas Section 51.052 - Alternative General Powers For Certain Type C General-law Municipalities
  (a) A municipality that is incorporated as a Type C general-law municipality and that has $500,000 or more of assessed valuation for taxable purposes, according...
• Texas Section 51.071 - Subchapter Applicable To Home-rule Municipality
  This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 51.072 - Authority Of Local Self-government
  (a) The municipality has full power of local self-government. (b) The grant of powers to the municipality by this code does not prevent, by implication...
• Texas Section 51.073 - Adoption Of Charter Does Not Affect Rights And Claims
  The adoption or amendment of the municipality's charter does not affect any previously existing property, action, right of action, claim, or demand involving the municipality....
• Texas Section 51.074 - Perpetual Succession
  The municipality may act in perpetual succession as a body politic. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 51.075 - Authority Relating To Lawsuits
  The municipality may plead and be impleaded in any court. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 51.076 - Authority Relating To Property
  (a) The municipality may hold property, including any charitable or trust fund, that it receives by gift, deed, devise, or other manner. (b) The municipality...
• Texas Section 51.077 - Liability For Damages
  The municipality may adopt rules, as it considers advisable, governing the municipality's liability for damages caused to a person or property. The municipality may provide...
• Texas Section 51.078 - Preservation Of Certain Powers Granted Before 1913
  Powers granted before July 1, 1913, to a municipality by general law or special law continue to be powers of the municipality after it adopts...
• Texas Section 51.079 - Restrictions Applying To Nonbinding Referendum
  (a) A nonbinding referendum held by the municipality as a result of a petition by the voters of the municipality must be held on the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016