Tex. Local Government Code § 281.056
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 281.056, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 281.056. ADDITION OF MUNICIPALITIES.
Official statutory text
(a) To add a municipality to the authority, a petition signed by a majority of the members of the governing body of the municipality must be filed with the board.
(b) If the board determines that the addition of the municipality to the authority is desirable or necessary, the board shall enter an order adding the municipality to the authority and shall file a copy of the order in the county deed records.
(b) If the board determines that the addition of the municipality to the authority is desirable or necessary, the board shall enter an order adding the municipality to the authority and shall file a copy of the order in the county deed records.
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