Tex. Local Government Code § 51.001
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 51.001, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 51.001. ORDINANCE, RULE, OR REGULATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT OTHER POWERS.
Official statutory text
The governing body of a municipality may adopt, publish, amend, or repeal an ordinance, rule, or police regulation that:
(1) is for the good government, peace, or order of the municipality or for the trade and commerce of the municipality; and
(2) is necessary or proper for carrying out a power granted by law to the municipality or to an office or department of the municipality.
(1) is for the good government, peace, or order of the municipality or for the trade and commerce of the municipality; and
(2) is necessary or proper for carrying out a power granted by law to the municipality or to an office or department of the municipality.
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