{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-375.312","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 375.312","heading":"ZONING AND PLANNING.","body":"(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.\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 961, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 334 (S.B. 1105), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2005.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT","SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT","CHAPTER 375. MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS IN GENERAL","SUBCHAPTER O. DEFENSE ADJUSTMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.375.htm#375.312","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"78e6e13620661483d77f026e4b88d3d8ecf00ebfde412eae1354dcf39421e0ef","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-375.311","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-375.313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}