Texas § 53.006 PRINTED CODE AS EVIDENCE.

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§ 53.006 — PRINTED CODE AS EVIDENCE.

Texas § 53.006

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 53.006 (2026).

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Sec. 53.006. PRINTED CODE AS EVIDENCE.

(a)A municipality may have printed, under the direction of the governing body of the municipality, a copy of the code that is authenticated and approved by the mayor's signature and attested by the secretary of the municipality.

(b)In a court, the printed code is prima facie evidence of the existence and regular enactment of the ordinance adopting the code. A court shall admit the printed code in evidence without further proof.

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Sec. 53.006. PRINTED CODE AS EVIDENCE. (a) A municipality may have printed, under the direction of the governing body of the municipality, a copy of the code that is authenticated and approved by the mayor's signature and attested by the secretary of the municipality.
(b) In a court, the printed code is prima facie evidence of the existence and regular enactment of the ordinance adopting the code. A court shall admit the printed code in evidence without further proof.