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<br />`'•' ~t Art. 118E
<br />CHAPTER FIFTEEN ~ ~~ i ;_
<br />~ o~-, Upon co.
<br />CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES ' "°'`~~
<br />1.~_~ this Chapter,
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<br />Art. ~`~'•" - 000) populati
<br />1188. Authority. ;~~ be consolidat.
<br />-- 1188-(a). Consolidation of cities, towns or villages under 5000 with _l.h~~~;"_ ous city hav',~
<br />cities over 5000. ~ ~ habitants aa_t
<br />1189. Petition. - ya r
<br />of said munici
<br />1190. Election. •~^ Lion of more
<br />1191. "Consolidation." ~" •` cording to the
<br />1191a. Qualified electors. '~ _
<br />1192. Registration. _ >'~ ~ } ' This sect:
<br />1193. Mer er. .~~ x _ ~ •
<br />g ~ ~ All petitions F
<br />- 1193a. Validating .extension of corporate limits of certain cities and c ~'"~ ~ ~ - _ to the ovei•ni
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<br />towns. `' Lions or other
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<br />1193b. Validating extension of limits of certain cities. •~ ~F.-~.~ coming within
<br />Commentary on the History, Status and Function of . ~ ft,~~, ~>: be in complia,
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<br />Title 28, Cities, Towns and Villages, by Trueman O'Quinn of s~,~ =~ , 15 of Title 28,
<br />the Austin Bar ormerl Cit Attorne o the Cit o Austin ~~=~~ ' = Lion certifical~
<br />f y y y f y f .~,:-
<br />see pages XIII to XXXVIII of Volume 2A. ~ T, been done by
<br />~r~` ~~ Secretary or c
<br />~~~.~ " _ Chapter 15 of
<br />~ Art. 1188. Authority ~i'," same legal eff~
<br />~ When two (2) or more incorporated towns or cities in this State ~ ~~ ~ _ } act to have b_~
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<br />adjoining and contiguous to each other in the same county shall be ~ ~ } ,~ `_ ~ than five tho~~
<br />desirous of being consolidated,.it shall be lawful for them to do so by ~{~`' -
<br />;~ ° -' 3 , held prior to
<br />calling and holding an election for such purpose so as to consolidate -~ ~.~ _.. solidation to
<br />' under one government and take the name of the largest city, unless ~;,~~~ solidate by thi-
<br />provided otherwise at the-time of such consolidation, in the manner ~~ ~ ``
<br />t ~ r Lion as if this
<br />and subject to the provisions of Chapter 15, Title 28, Revised Civil ; ° '~• provided the
<br />Statutes of 1925. Acts 1917, p. 71; Acts 1947, 50th Leg., p. 261, ch. ~•' "~~ ~ and towns ha:
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<br />155, § 1; Acts 1957, 55th Leg., p. 380, ch. 183, § 1. spa .~ . Leg., p. 71, ch.
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<br />Historical Note ~ ~ .Z' .
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<br />The amendatory 'Act of 1947 deleted the The 1957 amendment required the calling -. {.y~ •
<br />requirement that the population should and holding of an election Qor consolidation ~ '- '~` Section 2 of We
<br />be over 5000, included incorporated towns rather than the adoption or amendment of ~ ~,~y- ~ lows:
<br />within the provisions of this article, and "their respective charters or Articles of ~~~`~- "If any secL'e^
<br />added the words "or Articles of Incorpo- Incorporation." clause or phrase
<br />ration" and the words "unless provided r•.,- .
<br />otherwise at the time of such consolida-
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<br />tion." `~~': ~_' Art 118
<br />Notes of Decisions ~ ''-''~y+'~~
<br />- r~~~ . ~ Whene~;gr
<br />Library references ,--~~.-.~s _ cities shall PAt
<br />Municipal Corporations (~ 31. City of Houston Heights would not be dis- , Order ari e
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<br />C.J.S. Municipal Corporations $ 47. turbed where the inhabitants were afford-
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<br />ed an opportun(ty to and did participate S11C11 C1t1eS lnt-
<br />• 1. Consolidation in the election establishing the boundaries. l ,~ ~~ ~`. -'
<br />The amendment of the charter of the Cohen v. City of Houston (Civ.App.1918) tx~` ing order an ~-
<br />City o[ Houston consolidating with the 205 S.w. 75Z ~ w. - on the same C-
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