Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities
Chapter 51 - General Powers of Municipalities

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 51.001. Ordinance, Rule, or Regulation Necessary to Carry Out Other Powers - Sec. 51.001. ORDINANCE, RULE, OR REGULATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT...

Section 51.003. Municipal Act or Proceeding Presumed Valid - Sec. 51.003. MUNICIPAL ACT OR PROCEEDING PRESUMED VALID. (a) A...

Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable to Type a General-Law Municipality

Section 51.011. Subchapter Applicable to Type a General-Law Municipality - Sec. 51.011. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. This...

Section 51.012. Ordinances and Regulations - Sec. 51.012. ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS. The municipality may adopt an...

Section 51.013. Authority Relating to Lawsuits - Sec. 51.013. AUTHORITY RELATING TO LAWSUITS. The municipality may sue...

Section 51.014. Authority to Contract - Sec. 51.014. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. The municipality may contract with...

Section 51.015. Authority to Hold, Purchase, Lease, or Convey Property - Sec. 51.015. AUTHORITY TO HOLD, PURCHASE, LEASE, OR CONVEY PROPERTY....

Section 51.016. Adoption and Use of Seal - Sec. 51.016. ADOPTION AND USE OF SEAL. The municipality may...

Section 51.017. Continuation of Powers, Duties, Penalties, and Suits After Change to Type a General-Law Municipality - Sec. 51.017. CONTINUATION OF POWERS, DUTIES, PENALTIES, AND SUITS AFTER...

Section 51.018. Ownership and Sale of Property After Change to Type a General-Law Municipality - Sec. 51.018. OWNERSHIP AND SALE OF PROPERTY AFTER CHANGE TO...

Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable to Type B General-Law Municipality

Section 51.031. Subchapter Applicable to Type B General-Law Municipality - Sec. 51.031. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO TYPE B GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. This...

Section 51.032. Ordinances and Bylaws - Sec. 51.032. ORDINANCES AND BYLAWS. (a) The governing body of...

Section 51.033. Authority Relating to Lawsuits - Sec. 51.033. AUTHORITY RELATING TO LAWSUITS. The municipality may sue...

Section 51.034. Authority to Hold and Dispose of Property - Sec. 51.034. AUTHORITY TO HOLD AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY. The...

Section 51.035. Authority, Duties, Privileges - Sec. 51.035. AUTHORITY, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES. A Type B general-law municipality...

Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Type C General-Law Municipality

Section 51.051. General Powers of Type C General-Law Municipality - Sec. 51.051. GENERAL POWERS OF TYPE C GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. (a)...

Section 51.052. Alternative General Powers for Certain Type C General-Law Municipalities - Sec. 51.052. ALTERNATIVE GENERAL POWERS FOR CERTAIN TYPE C GENERAL-LAW...

Subchapter E. Provisions Applicable to Home-Rule Municipality

Section 51.071. Subchapter Applicable to Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 51.071. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. This subchapter applies...

Section 51.072. Authority of Local Self-Government - Sec. 51.072. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT. (a) The municipality has...

Section 51.073. Adoption of Charter Does Not Affect Rights and Claims - Sec. 51.073. ADOPTION OF CHARTER DOES NOT AFFECT RIGHTS AND...

Section 51.074. Perpetual Succession - Sec. 51.074. PERPETUAL SUCCESSION. The municipality may act in perpetual...

Section 51.075. Authority Relating to Lawsuits - Sec. 51.075. AUTHORITY RELATING TO LAWSUITS. The municipality may plead...

Section 51.076. Authority Relating to Property - Sec. 51.076. AUTHORITY RELATING TO PROPERTY. (a) The municipality may...

Section 51.077. Liability for Damages - Sec. 51.077. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES. The municipality may adopt rules,...

Section 51.078. Preservation of Certain Powers Granted Before 1913 - Sec. 51.078. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN POWERS GRANTED BEFORE 1913. Powers...

Section 51.079. Restrictions Applying to Nonbinding Referendum - Sec. 51.079. RESTRICTIONS APPLYING TO NONBINDING REFERENDUM. (a) A nonbinding...