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Local Government Code §43.0117

In force on Aug 28, 2018 · this text took effect Dec 01, 2017 · same as today's text

AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX AREA NEAR MILITARY BASE

(a) In this section, "military base" means a presently functioning federally owned or operated military installation or facility. (b) A municipality may annex for full or limited purposes, under the annexation provisions applicable to that municipality under this chapter, any part of the area located within five miles of the boundary of a military base in which an active training program is conducted. The annexation proposition shall be stated to allow the voters of the area to be annexed to choose between either annexation or providing the municipality with the authority to adopt and enforce an ordinance regulating the land use in the area in the manner recommended by the most recent joint land use study.

History: Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 4, eff. December 1, 2017.

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

Every version on file

Effective Dec 01, 2017 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0221 (Aug 28, 2018): Whether a municipality with authority to adopt and enforce land regulations near a military base pursuant to section 43.0117 of the Local Government Code may impose fees and fines under that authority, and whether the City of San Antonio's proposed annexation ballot language meets the requirements of state law

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