Texas Local Government Code 337.013 – Scope of Authority
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 221, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 53, Education Code, a corporation may exercise:
(1) the authority of the corporation inside or outside the limits of:
(A) the municipality that created the corporation if the municipality is located in a county with a population of more than 300,000; or
(B) the county that created the corporation if the county has a population of more than 300,000; and
(2) the powers of the corporation on behalf of a user outside of this state if the user also conducts lawful activities in this state.
(b) A corporation may exercise the authority of the corporation without the consent or other action of any person that would otherwise be required under Chapter 221, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 53, Education Code, unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation provide differently.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 337.013
- 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.
- 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