Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Organization, Powers, and Duties
Section 775.045. Applicability of Certain Laws

Sec. 775.045. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), notwithstanding any other law:
(1) Section 1301.551(i), Occupations Code, applies to a district as if the district were a municipality; and
(2) Section 233.062, Local Government Code, applies to a district as if the district were in an unincorporated area of a county.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a district:
(1) that before February 1, 2013, has adopted a fire code, fire code amendments, or other requirements in conflict with Subsection (a); and
(2) whose territory is located:
(A) in or adjacent to a general law municipality with a population of less than 4,000 that is served by a water control and improvement district governed by Chapter 51, Water Code; and
(B) in a county that has a population of more than one million and is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 420,000.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 1596), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

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