Texas Local Government Code Title 2, Chapter 52 - Adoption Of Municipal Ordinances

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES

• Texas Section 52.001 - 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 52.002 - Style
  (a) The style of an ordinance of the municipality must be: "Be it ordained by the _____________ (insert the name by which the governing body...
• Texas Section 52.003 - Approval By Mayor And Related Conditions For Ordinance To Take Effect
  (a) Before an ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality may take effect, the ordinance or resolution must be placed in...

SUBCHAPTER B PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES

• Texas Section 52.004 - Official Newspaper
  (a) As soon as practicable after the beginning of each municipal year, the governing body of the municipality shall contract, as determined by ordinance or...
• Texas Section 52.011 - Type A General-law Municipality
  (a) If a Type A general-law municipality adopts an ordinance that imposes a penalty, fine, or forfeiture, the ordinance, or a caption that summarizes the...
• Texas Section 52.012 - Type B General-law Municipality
  (a) Before an ordinance or a bylaw of a Type B general-law municipality may be enforced, the ordinance or bylaw, or a caption that summarizes...
• Texas Section 52.013 - Home-rule Municipalities
  (a) The governing body of a home-rule municipality may publish a caption of an adopted ordinance that summarizes the purpose of the ordinance and any...

Last modified: September 28, 2016