08-09-1980 Charter Supplement 11

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1.08 LA PORTS CODS 11.04 additional territory lying adjacent to the city, the disannex- ation of territory within the city and the exchange of territory with other cities and towns, all with or without the consent of the inhabitants in such territory or the owners thereof; provided that the foregoing powers shall be exercised by the council in a manner consistent with, and the council shall comply with, the procedural rules, requirements and limitations prescribed by any law applicable to cities operating under charters adopted or amended pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitu- tion of the State of Texas, otherwise known as home rule cities, including Revised Civil Statutes of Texas Article 907a (Municipal Annexation Act). The following methods of annexation may be used: (a) Petition. The residents of any land contiguous and adjacent to the city may request the annexation of such land. Such request shall be made by a petition in writing which is signed by a majority of the residents of such land, addressed to city council and filed with the city secretary. Within thirty (30) days of the filing • of such petition, city council shall hear the petition and any arguments for or against it and shall accept or refuse the petition as council sees fit. If the petition is accepted, council shall by proper ordinance annex such land. (b) Otherwise. The city may annex territory by use of any of the means provided in Revised Civil Statutes of Texas Article 907a (Municipal Annexation Act). 1.04. Form of government. The governing body of the city shall be a council composed of the mayor and eight (8) councilpersons, to be known as the city council of the City of La Porte, hereinafter called city council. The members of city council shall be elected from the city in the manner prescribed elsewhere in this Charter. SnW Na 11 2 •