Texas Statutes
§ 61.001 — AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE.
Texas § 61.001
JurisdictionTexas
Code LGLocal Government Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 61.001 (2026).
Text
Sec. 61.001. AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE. The following municipalities may consolidate under one government in the manner provided by this chapter:
(1)two or more contiguous municipalities in the same county; or
(2)two noncontiguous municipalities located in the same county if:
(A)the distance between the municipalities is less than 2.5 miles; and
(B)each municipality is located within one mile of an international boundary.
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Legislative History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 473 (H.B. 2212 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 61.001
AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE.§ 61.002
CONSOLIDATION ELECTION.§ 61.005
CONDUCT OF ELECTION.§ 61.007
CERTIFICATION OF CONSOLIDATION.§ 61.008
EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION.§ 61.010
INTERVAL BETWEEN ELECTIONS.§ 615.001
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