Sec. 43.105. ANNEXATION OF STREETS BY CERTAIN SMALL GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES  


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  • (a) A general-law municipality that has a population of 1,066-1,067 and is located in a county with a population of 85,000 or more that is not adjacent to a county with a population of 2 million or more, or that has a population of 6,000-6,025 may annex, by ordinance and without the consent of any person, a public street, highway, road, or alley adjacent to 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.

    (c) The requirements imposed by Section 43.056 regarding service plans shall apply to an area annexed under this section. The service plan required by this section shall address drainage issues.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 74, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 84, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1993; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 45, 46, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 , Sec. 64, eff. September 1, 2011.