Texas § LG.243.003 - AUTHORITY TO REGULATE

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§ LG.243.003. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE

AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. (a) A municipality by ordinance or a county by order of the commissioners court may adopt regulations regarding sexually oriented businesses as the municipality or county considers necessary to promote the public health, safety, or welfare. (b) A regulation adopted by a municipality applies only inside the municipality's corporate limits. (c) A regulation adopted by a county applies only to the parts of the county outside the corporate limits of a municipality. (d) In adopting a regulation, a municipality that has in effect a comprehensive zoning ordinance adopted under Chapter 211 must comply with all applicable procedural requirements of that chapter if the regulation is within the scope of that chapter. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

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Section LG.243.003 ("AUTHORITY TO REGULATE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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