2025 Texas Statutes
Water Code
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 54 - Municipal Utility Districts
Subchapter J. Services for Certain Defined Areas and Designated Property
Section 54.813. Municipality's Authority Regarding Defined Area
Sec. 54.813. MUNICIPALITY'S AUTHORITY REGARDING DEFINED AREA. (a) This section applies only to a municipality any portion of which is located in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million and less than 1.5 million.
(b) A municipality may not annex a part of a defined area in a district that has adopted a plan for the defined area under this subchapter unless:
(1) 90 percent or more of all facilities and infrastructure described by the plan has been installed and completed; and
(2) the municipality:
(A) annexes all of the defined area that is within the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
(B) assumes the pro rata share of the bonded indebtedness of the annexed area.
(c) After the annexation occurs:
(1) the annexed area is not eligible to be a defined area under this subchapter; and
(2) the district may not impose in the annexed area a tax authorized for a defined area under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 962 (H.B. 1644), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 185, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 283, eff. September 1, 2023.
