Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 42.154 · Subchapter E. RELEASE OF AREA BY ELECTION FROM EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
RESULTS OF ELECTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The governing body of a municipality shall canvass the election returns for an election held under this subchapter in accordance with Chapter 67, Election Code.
(b) Not later than 48 hours after the canvass of an election held under this subchapter, the municipality shall notify the residents of the area proposed to be released from the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction of the results of the election. The municipality may satisfy this requirement by notifying the person who filed the petition under Section 42.152.
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History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.42.htm
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