Tex. Local Government Code § 54.014
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 54.014, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 54.014. PREFERENTIAL SETTING.
Official statutory text
If the municipality submits to the court a verified motion that includes facts that demonstrate that a delay will unreasonably endanger persons or property, the court shall give a preference to the action brought by the municipality when setting cases filed under this subchapter.
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