1338), Sec. In this subchapter: (1) "Consent agreement" means an agreement between a district and a municipality under Section 42.042. 4 0 obj The first one is rarely considered; if something is in the budget, it is almost unfailingly assumed to be needed or at least desirable. (h) If the annexed smaller municipality has on hand any bond funds for public improvements that are not appropriated or contracted for, the funds shall be kept in a separate special fund to be used only for public improvements in the area for which the bonds were voted. 43.012. Mayor's Assistance Office Phone: 832.393.0955 FAX: 832.393.0952 . Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 3(k), eff. WIDTH REQUIREMENTS. (6) may require the municipality to pay the person's costs and reasonable attorney's fees in bringing the action for the writ. There are a couple reasons why they are unlikely to do that: With you no longer paying fees, everybody else's fees will probably go up. (m) If a majority of the voters voting in an election under Subsection (c)(2) or (4) approve the proposition submitted on the form of local government in a designated area of the district and if, on the date of the election approving the form of local government, the district owes any debts, by bond or otherwise, the designated area is not released from its pro rata share of the indebtedness. <> endobj 2, eff. 11, eff. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1420, Sec. May 24, 2019. (d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6 (S.B. 155 (H.B. This section does not prohibit the municipality from continuing to operate utility facilities in the district that are owned and operated by the municipality on the date the area becomes a part of the municipality. 155 (H.B. Sept. 1, 2001. 14, eff. 38, eff. ANNEXATION OF CONTIGUOUS OR CONNECTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 1, eff. (d) The notice for each hearing must be published at least once on or after the 20th day but before the 10th day before the date of the hearing. 43.083. (e) This section repeals a municipal charter provision to the extent of a conflict with this section. Sec. 6), Sec. 1, Sec. (2) an action to annul or review the adoption of the ordinance has not been initiated in that two-year period. (c) Before the second anniversary of the effective date of the annexation of an area, a municipality may not: Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (b) If the municipality does not obtain the number of signatures on the petition required to annex the area, the municipality may not annex the area and may not adopt another resolution under Section 43.0682 to annex the area until the first anniversary of the date the petition period ended. 6 (S.B. The revenue refunding bonds and the general obligation refunding bonds must bear interest at the same rate or at a lower rate than that borne by the refunded obligations unless it is shown mathematically that a different rate results in a savings in the total amount of interest to be paid. 1064, Sec. Sec. (2) publish notice of the hearings in a newspaper of general circulation: (B) in the area proposed for annexation; and. RESULTS OF ELECTION AND PETITION. The Woodlands was built as an unincorporated master-planned community within Montgomery County and the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. 155 (H.B. (c) A municipality carrying over an allocation may not annex in a calendar year a total area greater than 30 percent of the incorporated area of the municipality as of January 1 of that year. 6), Sec. 22, eff. <>>> The municipality may, with the consent of the district, construct and maintain drainage facilities in the district that are consistent with the reclamation plan of the district. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 787, Sec. (d) Upon the request of any residents of a district subject to this section the municipality may conduct an election on a uniform election date at which election voters who are residents of the district may vote for or against a ballot proposal to dissolve the district. To the extent of any conflict between this subsection and Subsection (g), Subsection (g) prevails. 669, Sec. In determining the total area annexed in a calendar year, an area annexed for limited purposes is included, but an annexed area is not included if it is: (1) annexed at the request of a majority of the qualified voters of the area and the owners of at least 50 percent of the land in the area; (2) owned by the municipality, a county, the state, or the federal government and used for a public purpose; (3) annexed at the request of at least a majority of the qualified voters of the area; or. On finding that the municipality has failed to annex the area as required by Section 43.127(a), the court shall enter an order requiring the municipality to annex the area for full purposes or to disannex the area. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. A refunding bond must bear interest at the same rate or at a lower rate than that borne by the refunded obligation unless it is shown mathematically that a different rate results in a savings in the total amount of interest to be paid. 80, eff. 1.01(17), eff. (h) If a district bond, warrant, or other obligation payable in whole or in part from property taxes is assumed under this section by the municipality, the governing body shall levy and collect taxes on all taxable property in the municipality in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bond, warrant, or other obligation as it becomes due and payable. 3, eff. 2.11, eff. The service plan may be amended to extend the period for construction if the construction is proceeding with all deliberate speed. Aug. 28, 1989. 347), Sec. [email protected] (512) 424-0002. 55(a), eff. (p) This section shall be liberally construed so as to give effect to its legislative purposes and to sustain the validity of a regional participation agreement if the agreement was entered into under or in anticipation of enactment of this section. 6 (S.B. Sept. 1, 1999. 6), Sec. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) A municipality may annex: (1) an airport owned by the municipality; and. Any period during which the municipality is restrained or enjoined by a court from annexing the area is not included in computing the 90-day period. endobj AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX AREA AND TAKE OTHER ACTIONS REGARDING BOUNDARIES. 155 (H.B. The municipality shall perform the duties and other functions imposed by law or contract on the governing body of the district relating to the district's outstanding bonds, warrants, or other obligations and shall separately perform the duties and other functions relating to the bonds, warrants, and other obligations of the municipal system. 43.074. DISANNEXATION OF SPARSELY POPULATED AREA IN GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. A municipality with a population of more than 175,000 located in a county that contains an international border and borders the Gulf of Mexico may not annex an area that would cause another municipality to be entirely surrounded by the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the annexing municipality. (a) Land on an island bordering the Gulf of Mexico that is not accessible by a public road or common carrier ferry facility may not be annexed by a municipality without the consent of the owners of the land. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the governing body of a municipality by ordinance may annex an area without the consent of any of the residents of, voters of, or owners of land in the area under the procedures prescribed by Subchapter C-1. 2, eff. (d) Section 43.054 does not apply to the annexation of a right-of-way under this section. (a) In a calendar year, a municipality may not annex a total area greater than 10 percent of the incorporated area of the municipality as of January 1 of that year, plus any amount of area carried over to that year under Subsection (b). (a) A municipality may not regulate under Section 43.0751 the sale, use, storage, or transportation of fireworks outside of the municipality's boundaries. 6), Sec. 593 (S.B. May 24, 2019. The amount of the taxes shall be determined using rates from the district's most recent tax levies. 822, Sec. June 10, 2019. September 1, 2011. RESOLUTION. 43.907. 43.132. 1058, Sec. 1, eff. <> 155 (H.B. (c) If the area is disannexed under this section, it may not be annexed again within 10 years after the date of the disannexation. (a) Subject to Section 43.1211, the governing body of a home-rule municipality with more than 225,000 inhabitants by ordinance may annex an area for the limited purposes of applying its planning, zoning, health, and safety ordinances in the area. Immediately after the presentation of the petition, the governing body shall reconsider the ordinance. Under the new rules, all Texas cities must annex under what was previously known as the Tier 2 procedures (although the Tier 2 moniker will no longer be used). (C) the annexed area does not exceed 525 feet in width at its widest point; (2) a water or sewer district that has a noncontiguous part that is not within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality; or. ANNEXATION OF AREAS WITH POPULATION OF LESS THAN 200 BY PETITION. 1178 (H.B. Sec. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Amendments, De-annexations, Dissolutions, Annexation Ordinances and Annexation Maps . Sec. PUBLIC HEARING. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 43.121. (a) Sections 43.054, 43.0545, 43.055, and 43.057 apply to the annexation of an area to which this subchapter applies. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 39, eff. (i) The board of directors shall give notice of the election in the manner provided for an election of the members of the board. December 1, 2017. Sec. 347), Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 2001. May 24, 2019. PROVISION OF SERVICES TO ANNEXED AREA. 1052 (H.B. (i) A regional participation agreement may not require a party to make payments from any funds that are restricted, encumbered, or pledged for the payment of contractual obligations or indebtedness of the party. Funny. 6), Sec. 55(a), eff. PROCEDURES APPLICABLE. 347), Sec. 3(e), eff. December 1, 2017. 6 (S.B. 1024), Sec. 1, Sec. If the township agrees, annexation takes place by the adoption of a joint resolution of the legislative bodies of the city and the township. (b) Upon resumption of the functions of the special district: (1) the municipality shall succeed to the contractual rights of the developer to be reimbursed by the special district for the utilities the municipality acquires from the developer; and. Training . The bills may affect your ability to annex across a county road or state highway. (o) A municipality is not required to provide solid waste collection services under Subsection (b) to a person who continues to use the services of a privately owned solid waste management service provider as provided by Subsection (n). 2.02, eff. Sec. Sec. Sugar Land completed its most recent annexations well before the new law kicked in. In addition, general law cities may annex inhabited areas if the majority of the qualified voters of the area are in favor of becoming part of the city. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 76, Sec. 155 (H.B. 3, eff. CALHOUN, John C. Served as Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President John Tyler, 1844-1845, and participated in the annexation negotiations. 43.081. The governing body of the smaller municipality shall adopt the ordinance if it receives a petition to do so signed by a number of qualified voters of the municipality equal to at least 10 percent of the number of voters of the municipality who voted in the most recent general election. California, Missouri, and Wisconsin allow non-contiguous annexation only of government-owned property. 1, eff. May 24, 2019. (i) If only a part of the area to be annexed is actually annexed, the governing body shall direct the department to prepare a revised service plan for that part. 43.126. An annexed city is made when an occupied city is annexed by building the "Annex City" building. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Sec. In 2019, the Texas Legislature made a huge change when it passed HB 347, a bill eliminating forced annexation in Texas. An election under this subsection may, consistent with the regional participation agreement, be ordered for the purpose of: (1) submitting to the qualified voters of the district the question of whether the territory of the district should be incorporated as a municipality; (2) submitting to the qualified voters of a designated area of the district the question of whether that designated area should be incorporated as a municipality; (3) submitting to the qualified voters of the district the question of whether the territory of the district should adopt a specific alternate form of local government other than a municipality; or. On the annexation of all of the area of the district, the municipality may refund, in whole or in part, any outstanding bonded indebtedness and may provide for a sufficient sinking fund to meet any refunding bonds issued. endobj Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 155 (H.B. 103 (S.B. The municipality shall perform the services and other functions that were performed by the district. 2.14, eff. AUTHORITY OF TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX AREA IT OWNS. 21.001(84), eff. RESOLUTION. The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality by ordinance may annex area that the municipality owns under the procedures prescribed by Subchapter C-1. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. If more than one district was created on the same date and the districts are contiguous, the election shall be a combined election of all such districts, with a majority of votes cast by all residents of the districts combined required for dissolution of the districts. Sept. 1, 1999. VOTER APPROVAL BY MUNICIPAL RESIDENTS ON PETITION. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (b) A home-rule municipality having a common boundary with a district subject to this section may annex the area of the district if: (1) the annexation is approved by a majority of the qualified voters who vote on the question at an election held under this section; (2) the annexation is completed before the date that is one year after the date of the election; and. The area may not exceed 2,500 feet in width on either side of the stream as measured from the thread of the stream and may not exceed 20 miles in length as measured in a direct line from the ordinary municipal boundaries, either above or below the boundaries, or both. 6), Sec. (2) contiguous to the area being annexed under Subchapter C-3, C-4, C-5, or D. (b) A municipality may annex a right-of-way under this section only if: (1) the municipality provides written notice of the annexation to the owner of the right-of-way, through the owner's registered agent, if applicable, not later than the 61st day before the date of the proposed annexation; and. Sec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 43.1056. A municipality may annex area only in its extraterritorial jurisdiction unless the municipality owns the area. Unlike other states, Texas does not allow for consolidated city-county governments. The municipality may perform all other municipal functions that the municipality is authorized to perform and that the district is not engaged in performing nor authorized to perform. 374), Sec. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a) Following an election held under this subchapter, the municipality must notify the residents of the area proposed to be annexed of the results of the election and, if applicable, of the petition required by Section 43.0695. (C) use of the municipal sales taxes collected by the municipality for facilities or services in the district. Sept. 1, 1999. Sept. 1, 2003. (Name of Jurisdiction) includes (Name of City/County 1) and (Name of City/County 2). Sept. 1, 1987. (2) "Delinquent sum" means the sum a municipality has failed to timely pay to a landowner or developer under Subsection (b). (g) If only part of the area in the district becomes a part of the municipality, the district may contract with the municipality for the municipal operation of the district's utility systems and other property and for the transfer, conveyance, or sale of those systems and that property, regardless of kind or location inside or outside municipal boundaries, to the municipality on terms to which the governing bodies of the district and municipality agree. ANNEXATION OF ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON REQUEST OF OWNER OR MAINTAINING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. 155 (H.B. (b) A municipality that proposes to annex an area located in an industrial district subject to a contract described by Section 42.044(c) may initiate the annexation only: (1) on or after the date the contract expires, including any period renewing or extending the contract; or. (b) The municipality may annex the area if: (1) none of the area is more than five miles from the municipality's boundaries; (2) none of the area is in another municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and. The notice for the hearing must be: (1) published at least once on or after the 20th day but before the 10th day before the date of the hearing; and. (d) A regulation relating to the discharge of firearms or other weapons is subject to the restrictions in Section 229.002. (2) that the abolition of the district is in the best interests of the residents and property in the municipality and the district. 55(a), eff. May 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 43.0694. 43.064. 1, Sec. The board also shall perform the duties and other functions that are imposed by law or by contract on the abolished district and its governing board and that relate to the outstanding revenue bonds. (d) The petition must include a map of and describe the area proposed to be annexed. The 2014 Act extended the review of state policies governing comprehensive growth plans and changes in municipal boundaries begun by Public Chapter 441 on which the Commission released an interim report in December 2013. (3) "Planned community" means a planned community of 10,000 acres or more that is subject in whole or in part to a restrictive covenant that contains an ad valorem-based assessment on real property used or to be used, in any part, to fund governmental or quasi-governmental services and facilities within and for the planned community. =aMREL`Ut:16K J .KT#A.^U.nQeqMMB~(^T$|CPf&g@|9^@TKRZ/>At\q4qS^SF *)@VDLYw0rs&Feru#7Fmb_C %~({-f snRhhL)|I*H\QSFbK0!K)'f Such municipality may refund any taxes paid or waive any taxes due to the municipality by the owners of the property disannexed pursuant to the provisions of this section. Consequently, the area subject to the boundary extension is a strip 5,000 feet wide and 20 miles in length, or as much of that strip as the governing body considers advisable to add to the municipality. The petition for de-annexation must be written, request the de-annexation, be signed in ink or indelible pencil by the appropriate voters, be signed by each voter as that person's name appears. (3) must be recorded in the deed records of any county in which is located any territory of a district that is or that becomes a party to the agreement. 2, eff. 1217 (S.B. #7. (3) the entire water or sewer district would be contained in the annexing municipality after completion of the annexation. Sec. (a) If a municipality enacts an ordinance to annex a special district and assumes control and operation of utilities within the district, and the annexation is invalidated by a final judgment of a court after all appeals have been exhausted, the municipality is deemed, by enactment of its annexation ordinance, to have acquired title to utilities owned by a developer within the special district and is obligated to pay the developer all amounts related to the utilities as provided in Section 43.0715. "mC:EqW|9JSG~P~Vr]q||(p\nwK7+02P-naPw\Bq:&yTdt'#3 *eR 0LF%%` N(OJ0dI\I9}5CRd;+p 149, Sec. stream (c) The municipality succeeds to the powers, duties, assets, and obligations of the district as provided by this section. House Bill 347, related to ending forced annexation in Texas, became . Any disputes regarding the level of services provided under this subsection are resolved in the same manner provided by Subsection (l). (e) Subsections (b)-(d) do not apply to the annexation of: (1) an area within a water or sewer district if: (A) the governing body of the district consents to the annexation; (B) the owners in fee simple of the area to be annexed consent to the annexation; and. The agreement shall be recorded in the deed records of the county or counties in which the land included within the district is located and shall bind each owner and each future owner of land included within the district's boundaries on the date the agreement becomes effective. December 1, 2017. September 1, 2011. (b) The municipality must obtain the consent required by this section through the petition process prescribed by Sections 43.0685(b)-(e), and the petition must be verified in the manner provided by Section 43.0686(a). 13, eff. (f) To annex the entire part of a water or sewer district that is outside the municipality's boundaries, a general-law municipality incorporated after 1983 that is, after incorporation of the district, incorporated over all or any part of the district may annex territory by ordinance without the consent of the inhabitants or property owners of the territory. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX AREA QUALIFIED FOR AGRICULTURAL OR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT USE OR AS TIMBER LAND. Sec. By the end of the second year after that date, the municipality must include the area in the municipality's long-range financial forecast and in the municipality's program to identify future capital improvements projects. (c) If the municipality obtains the number of signatures on the petition required to annex the area, the municipality may annex the area after: (1) providing notice under Subsection (a); (2) holding a public hearing at which members of the public are given an opportunity to be heard; and. (9) public safety and security, including law enforcement, firefighting and fire prevention, emergency services and facilities, and homeland security. (b) A municipality that proposes to annex an area shall provide to each public entity that is located in or provides services to the area proposed for annexation written notice of the proposed annexation within the period prescribed for providing the notice of, as applicable: (c) A municipality that proposes to enter into a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751 shall provide written notice of the proposed agreement within the period prescribed for providing the notice of the first hearing under Section 43.0751 to each political subdivision that is located in or provides services to the area subject to the proposed agreement. 1303), Sec. (a) This section applies only to a municipality that includes solid waste collection services in the list of services that will be provided in the area proposed for annexation on or before the second anniversary of the effective date of the annexation of the area under a written agreement under Section 43.0672 or a resolution under Section 43.0682 or 43.0692. 347), Sec. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. endobj Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (3) a description, list, and schedule of services to be provided by the municipality in the area on or after annexation as provided by Section 43.0682. 3, eff. (b) A municipality may not annex an area to which this section applies unless: (1) the municipality offers to make a development agreement with the landowner under Section 212.172 that would: (A) guarantee the continuation of the extraterritorial status of the area; and, (B) authorize the enforcement of all regulations and planning authority of the municipality that do not interfere with the use of the area for agriculture, wildlife management, or timber; and. 6 from 2017 had already done that for cities in the largest counties.) 155 (H.B. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43.07515. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 374), Sec. 43.004. 16, eff. (f) If the abolished district has outstanding bonds, warrants, or other obligations payable in whole or in part from the net revenue from the operation of the district utility system or property, the affected municipalities shall take over and operate the system or property through a board of trustees as provided by this section. 21, eff. 6 (S.B. 1, eff. 155 (H.B. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. The annexation may include any unincorporated area located in the proximity of the airport. Subject to Subsection (f), the agreement must provide for the distribution among the municipalities of the property and other assets of the district and for the pro rata assumption by the municipalities of all the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the district. Except as provided by Subsection (h), a municipality shall follow the procedures established under the strategic partnership agreement for full-purpose annexation of an area under this section. Sec. This article is co-authored by Will Creasy, a geospatial analyst at Urban3. (h) A regional development agreement may not require a district to provide public services and facilities to a person to whom the district is not otherwise authorized to provide services or facilities or to make payments from any source from which the district is not otherwise authorized to make payments. However, the municipality does not violate this subsection if the construction process is interrupted for any reason by circumstances beyond the direct control of the municipality. 43.0697. 1217 (S.B. Sept. 1, 1999. (5) a schedule that includes the period within which the municipality will provide each service that is not provided on the effective date of the annexation. May 24, 2019. 43.0673. 6 (S.B. June 18, 2015. An originally issued municipal revenue bond may not be refunded into municipal general obligation refunding bonds. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. 1.06, eff. 24, eff. December 1, 2017. The municipality may allocate overhead expenses between any two or more systems in direct proportion to the gross income of each system. 1312), Sec. 6), Sec. 1, eff. 6), Sec. June 10, 2019. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (g) A regional participation agreement is not required to describe the land contained within the boundaries of a party to the agreement, but any territory to be released from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of an eligible municipality that is a party under an agreement must be described in sufficient detail to convey title to land and the description must be made a part of the agreement. 43.0663. Annex City Build Time 18 hours Build Cost 4250 3750 1250 1500 2500 1750 10000 Unlocks Every unit Categories Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 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