Annexation, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and Eminent Domain On Inaccessible Gulf Island

Tex. Local Government Code § 43.902, under Municipal Annexation.

Tex. Local Government Code § 43.902

Sec. 43.902. ANNEXATION, EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, AND EMINENT DOMAIN ON INACCESSIBLE GULF ISLAND. (a) Land on an island bordering the Gulf of Mexico that is not accessible by a public road or common carrier ferry facility may not be annexed by a municipality without the consent of the owners of the land. (b) The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality does not include land on the island unless the owners of the land consent. (c) A municipality may not take property on the island through eminent domain. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.