Texas Statutes
§ 53.001 — ADOPTION OF CODE.
Texas § 53.001
JurisdictionTexas
Code LGLocal Government Code
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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 53.001 (2026).
Text
Sec. 53.001. ADOPTION OF CODE.
(a)A municipality may adopt by ordinance a codification of its civil and criminal ordinances, together with appropriate penalties for the violation of the ordinances.
(b)On the adoption of the code, the secretary of the municipality shall record the code in the municipality's ordinance records.
(c)The code is effective on its adoption.
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Legislative History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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§ 53.001
ADOPTION OF CODE.§ 53.003
SUBDIVISION OF CODE.§ 53.004
CHANGE OR REPEAL OF ORDINANCE.§ 53.005
EFFECT OF CODIFICATION.§ 53.006
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