Tex. Local Government Code § 43.145
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 43.145, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 43.145. DISANNEXATION OF UNIMPROVED AREA OR NONTAXABLE AREA IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Official statutory text
(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may discontinue an area as a part of the municipality if:
(1) the municipality has a population of 4,000 or more and is located in a county with a population of more than 205,000, and the area is composed of at least three contiguous acres that are unimproved and adjoining the municipal boundaries; or
(2) the municipality has a population of 596,000 or more, and the area is an improved area that is not taxable by the municipality and is contiguous to the municipal boundary.
(b) On adoption of the ordinance, the governing body shall enter in the minutes or records of the municipality an order discontinuing the area. The area ceases to be a part of the municipality on the date of the entry of the order.
(1) the municipality has a population of 4,000 or more and is located in a county with a population of more than 205,000, and the area is composed of at least three contiguous acres that are unimproved and adjoining the municipal boundaries; or
(2) the municipality has a population of 596,000 or more, and the area is an improved area that is not taxable by the municipality and is contiguous to the municipal boundary.
(b) On adoption of the ordinance, the governing body shall enter in the minutes or records of the municipality an order discontinuing the area. The area ceases to be a part of the municipality on the date of the entry of the order.
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