Tex. Local Government Code § 5.904
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 5.904, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 5.904. MUNICIPALITY NOT GOVERNED BY CORPORATE LAW.
Official statutory text
(a) A municipality may not be considered a corporation under a state statute governing corporations unless the statute extends its application to a municipality by express use of the term "municipal corporation," "municipality," "city," "town," or "village."
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the limitation provided by this section apply regardless of whether the municipality is acting in a governmental or proprietary function.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the limitation provided by this section apply regardless of whether the municipality is acting in a governmental or proprietary function.
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