§ 42.021 Extent of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
§ 42.022 Expansion of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
§ 42.0225 Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Around Certain Municipally Owned Property
§ 42.023 Reduction of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
§ 42.0235 Limitation On Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Certain Municipalities
§ 42.024 Transfer of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Between Certain Municipalities
§ 42.025 Release of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction by Certain Municipalities
§ 42.0251 Release of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction by Certain General-Law Municipalities
§ 42.026 Limitation On Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Certain Municipalities
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 42 > Subchapter B - Determination of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • General-law municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type C general-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005