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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A municipality may annex an area with a population of less than 200 only if the following conditions are met, as applicable:
(1) the municipality obtains consent to annex the area through a petition signed by more than 50 percent of the registered voters of the area; and
(2) if the registered voters of the area do not own more than 50 percent of the land in the area, the petition described by Subdivision (1) is signed by more than 50 percent of the owners of land in the area.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 43.0681. Authority to Annex - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-43-0681/
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