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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

SUBTITLE A. TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES

CHAPTER 6. TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

SUBCHAPTER A. INCORPORATION AS TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

Sec. 6.001. AUTHORITY TO INCORPORATE AS TYPE A GENERAL-LAW

MUNICIPALITY. A community may incorporate under this subchapter

as a Type A general-law municipality if it:

(1) constitutes an unincorporated city or town;

(2) contains 600 or more inhabitants; and

(3) meets the territorial requirements prescribed by Section

5.901.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.002. INCORPORATION PROCEDURE. The procedure for

incorporating as a Type A general-law municipality is the same as

that prescribed for incorporating as a Type B general-law

municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.01, eff. Sept.

1, 1999.

Sec. 6.003. EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCORPORATION. The incorporation

of the community as a municipality is effective on the date the

county judge makes the entry, under Section 7.007, in the records

of the commissioners court.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

SUBCHAPTER B. CHANGE FROM ANOTHER MUNICIPAL TYPE TO TYPE A

GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

Sec. 6.011. AUTHORITY TO CHANGE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW

MUNICIPALITY. (a) A municipality incorporated in any manner

other than as a Type A general-law municipality may change to a

Type A general-law municipality if the municipality:

(1) has 600 or more inhabitants;

(2) contains one or more manufacturing establishments within its

corporate limits; or

(3) is incorporated under any law of the Republic of Texas.

(b) A municipality that makes the change shall operate under the

law applying to a Type A general-law municipality instead of

operating under any charter or law that previously governed the

municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.012. PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE. If a municipality wishes to

change to a Type A general-law municipality:

(1) at least two-thirds of the governing body of the

municipality at a regular meeting must vote to make the change

and the vote must be recorded in the journal of the governing

body's proceedings;

(2) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be signed by

the mayor;

(3) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be attested by

the municipality's clerk or secretary under the corporate seal;

and

(4) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be filed and

recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which

the municipality is located.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.013. REPEAL OF LOCAL LAW AFTER CHANGE. Any local law

that incorporated a municipality that changes to a Type A

general-law municipality under this subchapter is repealed on the

date on which the copy of the record of the proceedings is filed.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.014. CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT PRIOR NAME OR STATUS AS BODY

CORPORATE. A municipality that changes to a Type A general-law

municipality retains the prior name by which it was known and

continues to be a body corporate with perpetual succession.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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Statutes > Texas > Local-government-code > Title-2-organization-of-municipal-government > Chapter-6-type-a-general-law-municipality

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

SUBTITLE A. TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES

CHAPTER 6. TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

SUBCHAPTER A. INCORPORATION AS TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

Sec. 6.001. AUTHORITY TO INCORPORATE AS TYPE A GENERAL-LAW

MUNICIPALITY. A community may incorporate under this subchapter

as a Type A general-law municipality if it:

(1) constitutes an unincorporated city or town;

(2) contains 600 or more inhabitants; and

(3) meets the territorial requirements prescribed by Section

5.901.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.002. INCORPORATION PROCEDURE. The procedure for

incorporating as a Type A general-law municipality is the same as

that prescribed for incorporating as a Type B general-law

municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.01, eff. Sept.

1, 1999.

Sec. 6.003. EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCORPORATION. The incorporation

of the community as a municipality is effective on the date the

county judge makes the entry, under Section 7.007, in the records

of the commissioners court.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

SUBCHAPTER B. CHANGE FROM ANOTHER MUNICIPAL TYPE TO TYPE A

GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

Sec. 6.011. AUTHORITY TO CHANGE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW

MUNICIPALITY. (a) A municipality incorporated in any manner

other than as a Type A general-law municipality may change to a

Type A general-law municipality if the municipality:

(1) has 600 or more inhabitants;

(2) contains one or more manufacturing establishments within its

corporate limits; or

(3) is incorporated under any law of the Republic of Texas.

(b) A municipality that makes the change shall operate under the

law applying to a Type A general-law municipality instead of

operating under any charter or law that previously governed the

municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.012. PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE. If a municipality wishes to

change to a Type A general-law municipality:

(1) at least two-thirds of the governing body of the

municipality at a regular meeting must vote to make the change

and the vote must be recorded in the journal of the governing

body's proceedings;

(2) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be signed by

the mayor;

(3) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be attested by

the municipality's clerk or secretary under the corporate seal;

and

(4) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be filed and

recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which

the municipality is located.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.013. REPEAL OF LOCAL LAW AFTER CHANGE. Any local law

that incorporated a municipality that changes to a Type A

general-law municipality under this subchapter is repealed on the

date on which the copy of the record of the proceedings is filed.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.014. CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT PRIOR NAME OR STATUS AS BODY

CORPORATE. A municipality that changes to a Type A general-law

municipality retains the prior name by which it was known and

continues to be a body corporate with perpetual succession.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.


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Statutes > Texas > Local-government-code > Title-2-organization-of-municipal-government > Chapter-6-type-a-general-law-municipality

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

SUBTITLE A. TYPES OF MUNICIPALITIES

CHAPTER 6. TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

SUBCHAPTER A. INCORPORATION AS TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

Sec. 6.001. AUTHORITY TO INCORPORATE AS TYPE A GENERAL-LAW

MUNICIPALITY. A community may incorporate under this subchapter

as a Type A general-law municipality if it:

(1) constitutes an unincorporated city or town;

(2) contains 600 or more inhabitants; and

(3) meets the territorial requirements prescribed by Section

5.901.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.002. INCORPORATION PROCEDURE. The procedure for

incorporating as a Type A general-law municipality is the same as

that prescribed for incorporating as a Type B general-law

municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.01, eff. Sept.

1, 1999.

Sec. 6.003. EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCORPORATION. The incorporation

of the community as a municipality is effective on the date the

county judge makes the entry, under Section 7.007, in the records

of the commissioners court.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

SUBCHAPTER B. CHANGE FROM ANOTHER MUNICIPAL TYPE TO TYPE A

GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

Sec. 6.011. AUTHORITY TO CHANGE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW

MUNICIPALITY. (a) A municipality incorporated in any manner

other than as a Type A general-law municipality may change to a

Type A general-law municipality if the municipality:

(1) has 600 or more inhabitants;

(2) contains one or more manufacturing establishments within its

corporate limits; or

(3) is incorporated under any law of the Republic of Texas.

(b) A municipality that makes the change shall operate under the

law applying to a Type A general-law municipality instead of

operating under any charter or law that previously governed the

municipality.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.012. PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE. If a municipality wishes to

change to a Type A general-law municipality:

(1) at least two-thirds of the governing body of the

municipality at a regular meeting must vote to make the change

and the vote must be recorded in the journal of the governing

body's proceedings;

(2) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be signed by

the mayor;

(3) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be attested by

the municipality's clerk or secretary under the corporate seal;

and

(4) a copy of the record of the proceedings must be filed and

recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which

the municipality is located.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.013. REPEAL OF LOCAL LAW AFTER CHANGE. Any local law

that incorporated a municipality that changes to a Type A

general-law municipality under this subchapter is repealed on the

date on which the copy of the record of the proceedings is filed.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 6.014. CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT PRIOR NAME OR STATUS AS BODY

CORPORATE. A municipality that changes to a Type A general-law

municipality retains the prior name by which it was known and

continues to be a body corporate with perpetual succession.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.