(a) To add a municipality to the authority, a petition signed by a majority of the members of the governing body of the municipality must be filed with the board.
(b) If the board determines that the addition of the municipality to the authority is desirable or necessary, the board shall enter an order adding the municipality to the authority and shall file a copy of the order in the county deed records.

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 281.056

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005