§ 43.0691 Authority to Annex
§ 43.0692 Resolution
§ 43.0693 Notice of Proposed Annexation
§ 43.0694 Public Hearings
§ 43.0695 Property Owner Consent Required for Certain Areas
§ 43.0696 Election
§ 43.0697 Results of Election and Petition
§ 43.0698 Voter Approval by Municipal Residents On Petition
§ 43.0699 Retaliation for Annexation Disapproval Prohibited
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 43 > Subchapter C-5 - Annexation of Areas With Population of At Least 200 by Election

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005