Applicability of Certain Laws

Sec. 775.045. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), notwithstanding any other law: (1) Section 1301.551(i), Occupations Code, applies to a district as if the district were a municipality; and (2) Section 233.062, Local Government Code, applies to a district as if the district were in an unincorporated area of a county. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a district: (1) that before February 1, 2013, has adopted a fire code, fire code amendments, or other requirements in conflict with Subsection (a); and (2) whose territory is located: (A) in or adjacent to a general law municipality with a population of less than 4,000 that is served by a water control and improvement district governed by Chapter 51, Water Code; and (B) in a county that has a population of more than 1.2 million and is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 600,000. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 1596), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 109, eff. September 1, 2023. SUBCHAPTER D. CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES OR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT