Tex. Local Government Code § 212.005
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 212.005, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 212.005. APPROVAL BY MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) The municipal authority responsible for approving plats must approve a plat or replat that is required to be prepared under this subchapter and that satisfies the requirements of this subchapter.
(b) This subchapter may not be construed to convey any authority to a municipality regarding the completeness of an application or the approval of a plat or replat that is not explicitly granted by this subchapter.
(b) This subchapter may not be construed to convey any authority to a municipality regarding the completeness of an application or the approval of a plat or replat that is not explicitly granted by this subchapter.
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