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Local Government Code §43.128
In force on Jun 11, 2014 · this text took effect Aug 28, 1989 · same as today's text
JUDICIAL REMEDIES: FORCED ANNEXATION OR DISANNEXATION
(a) If the municipality fails to annex the area for full purposes as required by Section 43.127 (a), any affected person may petition the district court to compel the annexation of the area for full purposes or the disannexation of the area. 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. If an area is disannexed, the area may not be annexed again by the municipality for five years.
(b) If the municipality fails to take the steps required by Section 43.127 (b), any affected person may petition the district court to compel the annexation of a particular area for full purposes or the disannexation of the area. On finding that the municipality has failed to take the steps required by Section 43.127 (b), the court shall enter an order requiring the municipality to annex the area for full purposes or to disannex the area.
History: Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 3(k), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Aug 28, 1989 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- GA-1096 (Jun 11, 2014): Whether municipalities must meet the population requirement in section 43.121 of the Local Government Code to annex property under section 43.129
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