Bill Text: TX SB1695 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the release of extraterritorial jurisdiction by certain municipalities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-08 - Left pending in committee [SB1695 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1695-Introduced.html
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By: Lucio | S.B. No. 1695 |
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relating to the release of extraterritorial jurisdiction by certain | ||
municipalities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 42, Local Government Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 42.0252 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 42.0252. RELEASE OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION | ||
EXTENDING ACROSS SHIP CHANNEL. (a) A municipality with an | ||
extraterritorial jurisdiction of five miles that extends across a | ||
ship channel shall release from its extraterritorial jurisdiction | ||
any strip of land less than one mile in width that lies entirely | ||
between the edge of the ship channel and the municipal boundary of a | ||
second municipality whose extraterritorial jurisdiction would | ||
include the strip if not for its inclusion in the first | ||
municipality's jurisdiction. | ||
(b) On the release from the extraterritorial jurisdiction | ||
of a municipality under Subsection (a), the released area becomes | ||
part of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the second | ||
municipality to the extent described by Section 42.021. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |