Sec. 43.103. ANNEXATION OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS, AND OTHER WAYS BY GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY  


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  • (a) A general-law municipality with a population of 500 or more may annex, by ordinance and without the consent of any person, the part of a street, highway, alley, or other public or private way, including a railway line, spur, or roadbed, that is adjacent and runs parallel to the boundaries of the municipality.

    (b) The requirements imposed by Section 43.054 regarding the width of the area to be annexed do not apply to an area annexed under this section.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 519, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 83, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.