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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 51.078: PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN POWERS GRANTED BEFORE 1913.

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
  3. SUBTITLE D. GENERAL POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES
  4. CHAPTER 51. GENERAL POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY

Powers granted before July 1, 1913, to a municipality by general law or special law continue to be powers of the municipality after it adopts a home-rule charter if the powers are made a part of the charter.

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

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