Sec. 43.0695. PROPERTY OWNER CONSENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN AREAS. (a) If the registered voters in the area proposed to be annexed do not own more than 50 percent of the land in the area, the municipality must obtain consent to the annexation through a petition signed by more than 50 percent of the owners of land in the area in addition to the election required by this subchapter.
(b) The municipality must obtain the consent required by this section through the petition process prescribed by Sections 43.0685(b)-(e), and the petition must be verified in the manner provided by Section 43.0686(a).
(c) Notwithstanding Section 43.0685(e), the municipality may provide for an owner of land in the area that is not a resident of the area to sign the petition electronically.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 26, eff. December 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government
Subtitle C - Municipal Boundaries and Annexation
Chapter 43 - Municipal Annexation
Subchapter C. -5. Annexation of Areas With Population of at Least 200 by Election
Section 43.0691. Authority to Annex
Section 43.0693. Notice of Proposed Annexation
Section 43.0694. Public Hearings
Section 43.0695. Property Owner Consent Required for Certain Areas
Section 43.0697. Results of Election and Petition
Section 43.0698. Voter Approval by Municipal Residents on Petition
Section 43.0699. Retaliation for Annexation Disapproval Prohibited