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Texas Statutes, Title LG

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Title LG, Local Government Code

236 chapters · 5,326 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title LG5,326 Ch 143, Chapter 143154 Ch 232, Chapter 232127 Ch 43, Chapter 43112 Ch 212, Chapter 212111 Ch 501, Chapter 501106 Ch 351, Chapter 351104 Ch 334, Chapter 334103 Ch 375, Chapter 375103 Ch 231, Chapter 231102 Ch 214, Chapter 21482 Ch 271, Chapter 27182 Ch 552, Chapter 55277 Ch 142, Chapter 14270 Ch 392, Chapter 39267

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Tex. Local Government Code § 363.301 Time For Dissolution of District
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Sec. 363.301. TIME FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. (a) The district is dissolved on the first uniform election date that occurs after the fifth anniversary of the date the district began to levy taxes for district purposes if the district has not held a continuation or dissolution r…
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.302 Dissolution of District
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Sec. 363.302. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. (a) On the date that the district is dissolved, the district shall convey or transfer, as provided by Subsection (h): (1) title to land, buildings, real and tangible improvements, and equipment owned by the district; (2) operating funds and …
Tex. Local Government Code § 364.001 Definitions
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Sec. 364.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Local entity" means: (A) the governing body of a municipality or county; (B) an officer or employee of or a division, department, or other body that is part of a municipality or county, including a sheriff, municipal police departm…
Tex. Local Government Code § 364.002 Policy On Camping Bans
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Sec. 364.002. POLICY ON CAMPING BANS. (a) A local entity may not adopt or enforce a policy under which the entity prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any public camping ban. (b) In compliance with Subsection (a), a local entity may not prohibit or discourage a peace offic…

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Tex. Local Government Code § 364.003 Injunctive Relief

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Sec. 364.003. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) The attorney general may bring an action in a district court in Travis County or in a county in which the principal office of the entity is located to enjoin a violation of Section 364.002. (b) The attorney general may recover reasonable expen…

Tex. Local Government Code § 364.004 Denial of State Grant Funds

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Sec. 364.004. DENIAL OF STATE GRANT FUNDS. (a) A local entity may not receive state grant funds, and state grant funds for the local entity shall be denied, for the state fiscal year following the year in which a final judicial determination in an action brought under Section 364…

Tex. Local Government Code § 365.001 Applicability

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Sec. 365.001. APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter applies to a building or portion of a building: (1) that is: (A) used by a political subdivision of this state; and (B) generally open to the public; and (2) in which: (A) carrying a handgun or other firearm, location-restricted knife…

Tex. Local Government Code § 365.002 Temporary Secure Weapon Storage

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Sec. 365.002. TEMPORARY SECURE WEAPON STORAGE. (a) A political subdivision may provide temporary secure weapon storage for a building or portion of a building to which this chapter applies for persons who enter the building or portion of the building with a weapon prohibited in t…

Tex. Local Government Code § 365.003 Self-Service Weapon Lockers For Temporary Secure Storage

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Sec. 365.003. SELF-SERVICE WEAPON LOCKERS FOR TEMPORARY SECURE STORAGE. (a) A political subdivision may provide self-service weapon lockers for the temporary secure storage of any weapon prohibited in a building or portion of a building. (b) A self-service weapon locker must allo…

Tex. Local Government Code § 365.004 Temporary Secure Weapon Storage Administered By Employee of Political Subdivision

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Sec. 365.004. TEMPORARY SECURE WEAPON STORAGE ADMINISTERED BY EMPLOYEE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A political subdivision may provide temporary secure weapon storage operated by a designated employee of the political subdivision for a building or portion of a building in which…

Tex. Local Government Code § 365.005 Fees

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Sec. 365.005. FEES. A political subdivision under this chapter may collect a fee of not more than $5 for the use of a self-service weapon locker or other temporary secure weapon storage. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 29), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Tex. Local Government Code § 365.006 Unclaimed Weapons

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Sec. 365.006. UNCLAIMED WEAPONS. (a) A weapon that is unclaimed at the end of a business day may be removed from the self-service weapon locker or other temporary secure storage and placed in another secure location. (b) If practicable, the political subdivision shall notify the …

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.001 Health Contracts In Border Municipalities Or Counties

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Sec. 370.001. HEALTH CONTRACTS IN BORDER MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES. The governing body of a municipality or county that has a boundary that is contiguous with the border between this state and the Republic of Mexico may contract with a border municipality or state in the Republi…

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.003 Municipal Or County Policy Regarding Enforcement of Drug Laws

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Sec. 370.003. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY POLICY REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF DRUG LAWS. The governing body of a municipality, the commissioners court of a county, or a sheriff, municipal police department, municipal attorney, county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney…

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.004 Notice of Damaged Fence

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Sec. 370.004. NOTICE OF DAMAGED FENCE. (a) A peace officer employed by a political subdivision of this state who investigates or responds to an incident in which a motor vehicle damages a fence shall, if the peace officer reasonably believes that the fence is intended to contain …

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.005 Municipal Or County Policy Regarding Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers In Government-Owned Vehicles

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Sec. 370.005. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY POLICY REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES. (a) In this section, "local government" means: (1) a county; (2) a municipality; or (3) an agency, department, or other division of a county or municipality…

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.006 Assistance In Man-Made Or Natural Disaster

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Sec. 370.006. ASSISTANCE IN MAN-MADE OR NATURAL DISASTER. (a) The governing body of a municipality, the chief of the fire department, or an emergency management director or coordinator designated for the municipality under Section 418.1015, Government Code, may request or accept …

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.007 Participation Agreement For Overdose Mapping

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Sec. 370.007. PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FOR OVERDOSE MAPPING. (a) A local health authority or law enforcement agency shall enter into a participation agreement with an entity that maintains a computerized system for mapping overdoses of one or more controlled substances for public …

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.008 Juvenile Curfews Prohibited

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Sec. 370.008. JUVENILE CURFEWS PROHIBITED. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an order, ordinance, or other measure that imposes a curfew to regulate the movements or actions of persons younger than 18 years of age. (b) This sectio…

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.009 Appointing Or Employing Certain Veterans To Position Requiring Licensure

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Sec. 370.009. APPOINTING OR EMPLOYING CERTAIN VETERANS TO POSITION REQUIRING LICENSURE. (a) In this section, "commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision that appoints or employs a person to hold a position…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.001 Authority To Appropriate; Creation of Board

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Sec. 371.001. AUTHORITY TO APPROPRIATE; CREATION OF BOARD. (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of 1.3 million or less may appropriate from its general fund an amount not to exceed one percent of the general fund budget for that year for the purpose of adver…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.002 Composition of Board

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Sec. 371.002. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. (a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint five members to the board. (b) A board member serves two-year terms and may not receive compensation for service on the board. A board member serves only in an advisory capacity and is no…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.003 Duties of Board

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Sec. 371.003. DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board shall: (1) investigate various methods of advertising and promoting the municipality; and (2) recommend to the governing body of the municipality: (A) the best method of spending available funds for advertisement and promotion; and (B)…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.004 Management of Board

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Sec. 371.004. MANAGEMENT OF BOARD. To carry out this subchapter, the governing body of the municipality may appoint a person to manage the promotion, development, tourism, and convention activities of the municipality or may designate an official of the municipality to perform th…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.005 Cumulative Effect

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Sec. 371.005. CUMULATIVE EFFECT. This subchapter is cumulative of powers that a municipality obtains under its charter and does not impair such a power. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. SUBCHAPTER B. APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING BY GENERAL-…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.021 Appropriation of Funds For Advertising

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Sec. 371.021. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR ADVERTISING. (a) The governing body of a general-law municipality may appropriate from its general fund an amount not to exceed five cents per $100 assessed valuation for the purpose of advertising the municipality and promoting its growth…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.041 Planning; Funding

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Sec. 371.041. PLANNING; FUNDING. A municipality may compile statistics, conduct studies, and formulate plans related to future growth and development of the municipality. The municipality must pass an ordinance authorizing the expenditure of funds for those purposes before making…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.042 Creation of Joint Planning Commission

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Sec. 371.042. CREATION OF JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION. (a) If the area in which a municipality may exercise zoning authority is adjacent to any area in which one or more other municipalities may exercise zoning authority, the municipality may participate in a joint planning commiss…

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.043 Master Plan; Other Duties

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Sec. 371.043. MASTER PLAN; OTHER DUTIES. (a) A joint planning commission shall prepare an organized master plan for the orderly growth of the area under the jurisdiction of the commission. In addition to other provisions, the plan must include: (1) highway design; (2) street and …

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.044 Open Meetings and Records

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Sec. 371.044. OPEN MEETINGS AND RECORDS. Meetings of a joint planning commission are open to the public. Records, minutes, books, and accounts of the commission are subject to public inspection. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Tex. Local Government Code § 371.045 Cumulative Effect

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Sec. 371.045. CUMULATIVE EFFECT. Authority under this subchapter is cumulative of other authority that a municipality has to expend public funds from the municipal treasury for the purposes of municipal planning and does not limit that other authority. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.001 Short Title

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Sec. 372.001. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as the Public Improvement District Assessment Act. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.0015 Definitions

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Sec. 372.0015. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Extraterritorial jurisdiction" means extraterritorial jurisdiction as determined under Chapter 42. (2) "Hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code. The term includes a property that begins operating as a hotel…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.002 Exercise of Powers

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Sec. 372.002. EXERCISE OF POWERS. Powers granted under this subchapter may be exercised by a municipality or county in which the governing body of the municipality or county initiates or receives a petition requesting the establishment of a public improvement district. A petition…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.003 Authorized Improvements

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Sec. 372.003. AUTHORIZED IMPROVEMENTS. (a) If the governing body of a municipality or county finds that it promotes the interests of the municipality or county, the governing body may undertake an improvement project that confers a special benefit on a definable part of the munic…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.0035 Common Characteristic Or Use For Projects In Municipalities

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Sec. 372.0035. COMMON CHARACTERISTIC OR USE FOR PROJECTS IN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1921), Sec. 4, eff. May 28, 2025. (a-1) This section applies only to a public improvement district established by a municipality under this subcha…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.004 Combined Improvements

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Sec. 372.004. COMBINED IMPROVEMENTS. An improvement project may consist of an improvement on more than one street or of more than one type of improvement. A project described by this section may be included in one proceeding and financed as one improvement project. Acts 1987, 70t…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.005 Petition

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Sec. 372.005. PETITION. (a) A petition for the establishment of a public improvement district must state: (1) the general nature of the proposed improvement; (2) the estimated cost of the improvement; (3) the boundaries of the proposed assessment district; (4) the proposed method…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.0055 Deferred Assessment; Estimate

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Sec. 372.0055. DEFERRED ASSESSMENT; ESTIMATE. If a proposed improvement under Section 372.005 includes a deferred assessment, before holding the hearing required by Section 372.009, the governing body of the municipality or county must estimate: (1) the appraised value of taxable…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.006 Findings

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Sec. 372.006. FINDINGS. If a petition that complies with this subchapter is filed, the governing body of the municipality or county may make findings by resolution as to the advisability of the proposed improvement, its estimated cost, the method of assessment, and the apportionm…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.007 Feasibility Report

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Sec. 372.007. FEASIBILITY REPORT. (a) Before holding the hearing required by Section 372.009, the governing body of the municipality may use the services of municipal employees, the governing body of the county may use the services of county employees, or the governing body of th…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.008 Advisory Body

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Sec. 372.008. ADVISORY BODY. (a) After receiving a petition that complies with Section 372.005, the governing body of the municipality or county may appoint an advisory body with the responsibility of developing and recommending an improvement plan to the governing body. (b) The …

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.0081 Advisory Body Meetings By Telecommunication Device

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Sec. 372.0081. ADVISORY BODY MEETINGS BY TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if a member of an advisory body appointed under Section 372.008 is physically present at a meeting of the advisory body, any number of the other members of the advisory body may …

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.009 Hearing

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Sec. 372.009. HEARING. (a) A public improvement district may be established and improvements provided by the district may be financed under this subchapter only after the governing body of the municipality or county holds a public hearing on the advisability of the improvement. (…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.010 Improvement Order

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Sec. 372.010. IMPROVEMENT ORDER. (a) During the six-month period after the date of the final adjournment of the hearing under Section 372.009, the governing body of the municipality or county may authorize an improvement district if, by majority vote of all members of the governi…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.011 Dissolution

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Sec. 372.011. DISSOLUTION. A public hearing may be called and held in the same manner as a hearing under Section 372.009 for the purpose of dissolving a district if a petition requesting dissolution is filed and the petition contains the signatures of at least enough property own…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.012 Area of District

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Sec. 372.012. AREA OF DISTRICT. The area of a public improvement district to be assessed according to the findings of the governing body of the municipality or county may be less than the area described in the proposed boundaries stated by the notice under Section 372.009. The ar…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.0121 Inclusion of Property In Common Characteristic Public Improvement District

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Sec. 372.0121. INCLUSION OF PROPERTY IN COMMON CHARACTERISTIC PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. (a) Notwithstanding Section 372.012 or any other requirement in this chapter, the governing body of a municipality may include property in a public improvement district described by Section…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.013 Service Plan

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Sec. 372.013. SERVICE PLAN. (a) The advisory body shall prepare an ongoing service plan and present the plan to the governing body of the municipality or county for review and approval. The governing body may approve the plan only by ordinance or order. The governing body may ass…

Tex. Local Government Code § 372.014 Assessment Plan; Payment By Exempt Jurisdictions

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Sec. 372.014. ASSESSMENT PLAN; PAYMENT BY EXEMPT JURISDICTIONS. (a) An assessment plan must be included in the annual service plan. (b) The municipality or county is responsible for payment of assessments against exempt municipal or county property in the district. Payment of ass…