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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 363.051. Political Subdivisions Authorized to Create District

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

(a) The creation of a crime control and prevention district may be proposed under this chapter by a majority vote of the governing body of a:

(1) county:

(A) with a population of more than 130,000; or

(B) that:

(i) does not border the United Mexican States;

(ii) is adjacent to a county with a population of 500,000 or more that borders the United Mexican States; and

(iii) has a population of 5,000 or more; or

(2) municipality that is partially or wholly located in a county with a population of more than 5,000.

(b) The governing body may create a district composed of all or part of the political subdivision governed by that body. A district created by a county may not contain area in more than one county.

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