Tex. Local Government Code § 43.057
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 43.057, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 43.057.
Official statutory text
Sec. 43.057. ANNEXATION THAT SURROUNDS AREA: FINDINGS REQUIRED. If a proposed annexation would cause an area to be entirely surrounded by the annexing municipality but would not include the area within the municipality, the governing body of the municipality must find, before completing the annexation, that surrounding the area is in the public interest.
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