Sec. 375.312. ZONING AND PLANNING. (a) An authority has the power of a municipality under Chapters 211 and 212 in the area of the authority, including an area of the authority that is in the boundaries of a municipality's limited purpose jurisdiction. On annexation of an area of the authority for full purposes by a municipality, the authority's power to regulate the area under Chapter 211 or 212 expires. The authority regains the power in an area if the municipality disannexes the area.
(b) The board may divide the authority into distinct areas as provided by Section 211.005 to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and Chapter 211.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 961, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 334 (S.B. 1105), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Planning and Development
Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development
Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General
Subchapter O. Defense Adjustment Management Authority
Section 375.301. Legislative Findings; Purposes
Section 375.302. Construction of Subchapter
Section 375.304. Eligibility for Creation by Municipality
Section 375.305. Hearing on Creation of Authority
Section 375.306. Board of Directors
Section 375.307. Qualifications of Directors
Section 375.308. Powers of the Authority; Municipality
Section 375.3085. Annexation or Disannexation
Section 375.309. Municipal Annexation of Area in an Authority
Section 375.310. Authority Plan
Section 375.311. Sales and Use Tax
Section 375.312. Zoning and Planning
Section 375.313. Regional Development Agreements