Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT |
Subtitle A. TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES |
Chapter 6. TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY |
Subchapter B. CHANGE FROM ANOTHER MUNICIPAL TYPE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY |
Sec. 6.011. AUTHORITY TO CHANGE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY
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(a) A municipality incorporated in any manner other than as a Type A general-law municipality may change to a Type A general-law municipality if the municipality:
(1) has 600 or more inhabitants;
(2) contains one or more manufacturing establishments within its corporate limits; or
(3) is incorporated under any law of the Republic of Texas.
(b) A municipality that makes the change shall operate under the law applying to a Type A general-law municipality instead of operating under any charter or law that previously governed the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.