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Local Government Code §212.001

In force on Sep 01, 2023 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2023 · same as today's text

DEFINITIONS

In this subchapter: (1) "Extraterritorial jurisdiction" means a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as determined under Chapter 42 , except that for a municipality that has a population of 5,000 or more and is located in a county bordering the Rio Grande River, "extraterritorial jurisdiction" means the area outside the municipal limits but within five miles of those limits. (2) "Plat" includes a preliminary plat, final plat, and replat.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 46(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 951 (H.B. 3167 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 3699 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0230 (Feb 12, 2004): Determining the applicable deadline for a municipality and a county to complete their certified subdivision regulation agreement as required in section 242.0015, Local Government Code

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