Tex. Local Government Code § 54.004
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 54.004, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 54.004. PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, PROPERTY, GOOD GOVERNMENT, AND ORDER IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Official statutory text
A home-rule municipality may enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve the good government, order, and security of the municipality and its inhabitants.
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