Tex. Local Government Code § 62.201
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 62.201, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 62.201. PETITION FOR ABOLITION.
Official statutory text
After the 120th day after the date a municipality ceases to have any persons residing within its boundaries, the owners of a majority of the land within the municipality may file a petition with a district court of the county in which all or a majority of the land in the municipality is located requesting the court to abolish the municipality.
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