Texas § SD.8363.251 - DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE
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§ SD.8363.251. DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE
DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE. (a) The city may dissolve the district by ordinance after provision is made for all debts incurred by the district if one or more of the following does not occur: (1) on or before the 90th day after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the city receives one or more petitions requesting annexation of all territory in the district remaining in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city; (2) on or before the last day of the ninth month after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the city adopts one or more ordinances annexing all territory in the district remaining in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction; (3) on or before the last day of the third year after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the Public Utility Commission of Texas issues an order approving the sale and transfer of a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the city to provide retail water service to territory in the district; or (4) by the end of the fifth year after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the district has completed construction of internal streets and water and sanitary sewer facilities sufficient to serve at least 100 residential lots in the district. (b) If the city dissolves the district under Subsection (a): (1) any district assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to the city; and (2) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all the debts are paid or assumed and remaining assets are transferred. (c) This section does not limit the authority of the city to dissolve the district under Chapter 43 , Local Government Code, or other general law. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 2363 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600 ), Sec. 2.92, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567 ), Sec. 92, eff. September 1, 2013.
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