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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 13.053. Territory Not in School District

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) All real property must be included within the limits of a school district.  At any time it is determined that there is territory located in a county but not within the described limits of a school district, the commissioners court shall annex the territory to one or more adjoining districts.

(b) The annexation order shall define by legal boundary description the territory of the new district and shall be recorded in the minutes of the commissioners court.

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