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Home My WebLink About1977-09-12 Emergency Meeting MINUTES - EMERGENCY MEETING • OF THE LA FORTE CITY COMMISSION, LA FORTE, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 12, 1977 4:45 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: J. J. Meza, Mayor; Commissioners John Tomerlin, I. J. Kibodeaux, Virginia Cline, and Tom C. Simons. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: None OTHER CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry L. Broussard, City Administrator; Margie Goyen, City Clerk, and Knox Askins, City Attorney. • OTHER CITY OFFICIALS ABSENT: H. F. Freeman, Chief of Police; Joe Sease, Fire Chief; Stanley Sherwood, Parks & Recreation Director; D. R. McLaughlin, Fire Marshal. PRESIDING: Mayor Meza. + + + 1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meza called the meeting to order. + + + • • EMERGENCY MEETING 9/12/77 • 2. RATIFY LETTER TO SHOREACRES - Motion by Commissioner Tomerlin, seconded by Commissioner Simons to ratify sending a letter to Shoreacres regarding proposed annexation. A copy of the letter is attached and made a part of these minutes. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. NAYS: None. + + + 2 3. ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Commissioner Cline, seconded by Commissioner Tomerlin that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. NAYS: None. The meeting adjourned at 4:59 P.M. • o Margie oyen, Ci y Clerk Passed and Approved this the 3rd ~y-o_f October, 1977. ~- _ _ =__ ~~ __ _ - r J. J. Meza, Mayor • • • ~~ CITY PHONE ( 713 ) 471.5020 The Honorable Mayor and City Council _._ City of Shoreacres 619 E. Shore Acres Boulevard La Porte, Texas 77571 Gentlemen: • OF LA • P. O. Box 1115 r• FORTE • LA FORTE, TEXAS 77571 We understand that the City Council of the City of Shoreacres will _ consider releasing Shoreacres' extraterritorial jurisdiction over Bayshore Municipal Utility District, so that the District can be annexed by the City of La Porte, at your meeting of September l~, 1977. We further understand that there might be an interest on the part of the City of Shoreacres, in consolidating the City of Shoreacres • with the City of La Porte. Our City Attorney has advised us that this would be possible, once the City of La Porte and the City of Shoreacres become "adjoining and contiguous to each other, which would be the case following the annexation of B.M.U.D. by the City of La Porte. We are advised that the consolidation would then be accomplished under Article 1188, Revised Civil Statutes. These provisions of State Law provide for an election to be held first in the City of Shoreacres and, if this election is in favor of consolidation with La Porte, then an election would be held in the City of La Porte. Upon favorable passage in the City of La Porte, the former City of Shoreacres would be merged into and become a part of the City o f ~ho-r eac~r--es . ,~ ~,~,,~ , This matter has been discussed by the .City Commission of the City of La Porte, which has authorized me to advise the City of Shoreacres that, should the citizens of the City of Shoreacres vote favorably for consolidation, in an election to be held after La Forte's annexa- tion of B.M.U.D. establishes a common boundary between, the two cities, then the La Porte City Commission would view with favor, and would actively support a favorable vote in La Porte on the consolidation question. C1 - ., • .. r • City of%Shoreacres -"2 . • September 9, 1977 We would~be happy to have our .representatives meet with your representatives at an early date, to discuss this matter further. Yours very truly, CITY OF PORTE B ~- j J. J. Meza, Mayor For the City Commission JJM/fh cc - Mr. Robert G. Fleming, P.E., Director Central Operation Division TEXAS WATER QUALITY BOARD =. • P.O. Box 13246, Capitol Station Austin,. Texas 78711 Ms. Linda Wells Assistant Attorney General 723 Main, Suite 610 Houston, Texas 77002 a President. and Board of Supervisors Bayshore Municipal Utility District 707 Shady River Road La Porte, Texas 77571 ~'` ,`+~a,-~~~ tS a L;~~~~s+~'~c~~r ~ `''3'..k i; ~' ~ ~'~-m, ~ , s ~"~LL.. .. 5 ~ 'C yg~~~.. ~ ' yma '~°' ~~'. t ;,...4, xi , t k - ~ - i ~ ,~ ~ ti ...: ~~4?i ':Ybst~o-r Z~~_ Y~i'eia-x' ~ a A - ~Y.f ° ., t °_ .c., ~ .c~~~~a£~_x.._,!.is#.~.~tclaii~..t4$a~atis...ar~..r r - ~ .7.C Y i r ~ - t e ,. -~ ..~.6 -ate, ~..__.~.ds.ib..__.,3-tc-m? a ~ - ~ ~ --- - - - -1'• ~ ~y-'.yens,.-~~i...~c.,.. ..~ -F _. i, i . ~ ~ •.. fi ` iti~ s - <~.~ ~` _~ ` Art. 11$8 CITIES, TOS~'NS AND VILLAGES Tit. 28 ~~#~:_- ~,, Ch. 15 ;t~, ~: bt. `'•' ~t Art. 118E CHAPTER FIFTEEN ~ ~~ i ;_ ~ o~-, Upon co. CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES ' "°'`~~ 1.~_~ this Chapter, ~w Art. ~`~'•" - 000) populati 1188. Authority. ;~~ be consolidat. -- 1188-(a). Consolidation of cities, towns or villages under 5000 with _l.h~~~;"_ ous city hav',~ cities over 5000. ~ ~ habitants aa_t 1189. Petition. - ya r of said munici 1190. Election. •~^ Lion of more 1191. "Consolidation." ~" •` cording to the 1191a. Qualified electors. '~ _ 1192. Registration. _ >'~ ~ } ' This sect: 1193. Mer er. .~~ x _ ~ • g ~ ~ All petitions F - 1193a. Validating .extension of corporate limits of certain cities and c ~'"~ ~ ~ - _ to the ovei•ni `~ ~ g towns. `' Lions or other ~9 ~ ~~.' 1193b. Validating extension of limits of certain cities. •~ ~F.-~.~ coming within Commentary on the History, Status and Function of . ~ ft,~~, ~>: be in complia, '~: r`..r Title 28, Cities, Towns and Villages, by Trueman O'Quinn of s~,~ =~ , 15 of Title 28, the Austin Bar ormerl Cit Attorne o the Cit o Austin ~~=~~ ' = Lion certifical~ f y y y f y f .~,:- see pages XIII to XXXVIII of Volume 2A. ~ T, been done by ~r~` ~~ Secretary or c ~~~.~ " _ Chapter 15 of ~ Art. 1188. Authority ~i'," same legal eff~ ~ When two (2) or more incorporated towns or cities in this State ~ ~~ ~ _ } act to have b_~ =;:. ~. ; adjoining and contiguous to each other in the same county shall be ~ ~ } ,~ `_ ~ than five tho~~ desirous of being consolidated,.it shall be lawful for them to do so by ~{~`' - ;~ ° -' 3 , held prior to calling and holding an election for such purpose so as to consolidate -~ ~.~ _.. solidation to ' under one government and take the name of the largest city, unless ~;,~~~ solidate by thi- provided otherwise at the-time of such consolidation, in the manner ~~ ~ `` t ~ r Lion as if this and subject to the provisions of Chapter 15, Title 28, Revised Civil ; ° '~• provided the Statutes of 1925. Acts 1917, p. 71; Acts 1947, 50th Leg., p. 261, ch. ~•' "~~ ~ and towns ha: t~' -:. 155, § 1; Acts 1957, 55th Leg., p. 380, ch. 183, § 1. spa .~ . Leg., p. 71, ch. :~ #~' y•~`t,t; Library refcrc^= Historical Note ~ ~ .Z' . a _ _ The amendatory 'Act of 1947 deleted the The 1957 amendment required the calling -. {.y~ • requirement that the population should and holding of an election Qor consolidation ~ '- '~` Section 2 of We be over 5000, included incorporated towns rather than the adoption or amendment of ~ ~,~y- ~ lows: within the provisions of this article, and "their respective charters or Articles of ~~~`~- "If any secL'e^ added the words "or Articles of Incorpo- Incorporation." clause or phrase ration" and the words "unless provided r•.,- . otherwise at the time of such consolida- . ~~: 9. tion." `~~': ~_' Art 118 Notes of Decisions ~ ''-''~y+'~~ - r~~~ . ~ Whene~;gr Library references ,--~~.-.~s _ cities shall PAt Municipal Corporations (~ 31. City of Houston Heights would not be dis- , Order ari e ' lecT- C.J.S. Municipal Corporations $ 47. turbed where the inhabitants were afford- ~,,~: - ed an opportun(ty to and did participate S11C11 C1t1eS lnt- • 1. Consolidation in the election establishing the boundaries. l ,~ ~~ ~`. -' The amendment of the charter of the Cohen v. City of Houston (Civ.App.1918) tx~` ing order an ~- City o[ Houston consolidating with the 205 S.w. 75Z ~ w. - on the same C- ~~:~i 228 ~ y -.',- F ~ - ~ - - ~ _S,. ~ ~-- - ~,245 ~,• ~~,; •. ~~~:, .. ~~ ~~yt *• ;"z~~Ch..15 CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES Art. 1189 :'. ~... ..r `~~':: Art: 1188-~a) • Consolidation of cities, towns or villages un- `~:~`s'~'~~'~ ~ ~ der 5000 with cities over 5000 ~'~'' "aw' Upon com 1 in with the r ~~:.<..:.: - p y g p ovisions hereinafter prescribed in ~~~.-~~~ this Chapter, any city, town or village of less than five thousand (5,- ~,,.~~ 000) population according .to the last preceding Federal Census may ~~.~:,~ yK,,._ be consolidated under one government with an adjoining and contigu- .~.,.~%... ous city having a population of more than five thousand (5,000) in- ~:c.~:r°.:~ 4' ~.:n Yom, habitants according to the last preceding Federal Census, when both ;~"~"`=~' of said municipalities are situated in the same county having a poplzla- ~`~~~` "-r~tion of.more than three hundred thousand (300,000) inhabitants ac- s~~ _-•'' cording to the last preceding Federal Census. ~ ' ~~~;.J~,'~;~. This section is hereby declared retroactive to the following extent: *~.~~K-';: • All petitions purporting to be signed by qualified voters and presented ~'~°~_:''''. to the governing body and all ordinances, resolutions, notices,. declara= fir: =_:. - r,:d~:~,..tions or other acts by the governing body of any city, town or village i'`=~'~'='`~' coming tivithin the applicable provisions of this section, purporting to ^`°_~;;~:::. be in compliance with the statutory provisions contained in Chapter ~~:~._.;~_ 15 of Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925; and any notice, declara= ~`"~~_'° tion, certificate or other act required to be done or purporting to have" :.L. been done by any Mayor., Councilman, Commissioner, Alderman, City ~~~~ Secretary or City Clerk in compliance with the statutory requisites of r.--=, '- '~~'-• `Chapter 15 of Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 shall have the ~"~{:''_: same legal effect as if there had then existed a law authorizing each is'~i`?,:"..act to have been done and-authorizing cities, towns and villages of less ~.: - ~";~~y~ than five .thousand (5,000) .population to consolidate. Any election ~<;~r>_' held prior to the enactment of this Act submitting the question of con- ~~>t aolidation to the qualified voters of cities or towns authorized to con- :`~~,=: solidate by this Act, shall in all things be deemed a legal and valid elec- ,~~~~.,;;tion as if this law had been in existence on the date ~of such election; ;~~4`_:- provided the requirements of law applicable to consolidation of cities '~°~` ~ and towns have otherwise~been complied with.. Added Acts 1945, 49th -~~ ~~`• Leg., p. 71, ch. 50, § 1. ~ . ;~;.`^r~~~•~ Library references: Municipal Corporations a31; C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 47. .••i~,~ . .t~ ' Historical Note ;f~ 7r„. +Y- Section 2 of the' Act' of 1945 read as fol- '-N::S':+:' lows: . '' ° '!• = "If any section, subsection, .sentence, _ ~:. clause or phrase of this Act is for any reason held to be 'invalid" or unconstiEu- tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Act.' ~:. - .;=°,j~ Arf. ~ 1189. Petition ~~ ~•~~ .4 Y' -=~:. ~ Whene r as many as one hundred quali~i d voters of each of said ,_, _~_-._ cities shall p ition the governing body of the respective cities to . ~ti •_.. rr. •~z~:?! "order an electi for the purpose of voting on ~e consolidation of • ~~~.-:= such cities into o city, said bodies may, at their xt regular meet- ~ ""` ing order an electio to be held at the usual voting pl es in the cities, ~- ~'~• on the same day, not ~ss than thirty days after such~rder is made. ' ~ ti-... _ 229 - - \ :.. -- - i' . ~'-. ;'- - ~ - i ~~ i~ :: 't~,:' I: t. L~-. ~, t I a , ~- 4 • i.~ ' 3 ~ .i1..cN0_i.L-. .. ._ul s.v_..5•dA~a~r SY..Syn^-1~.`l~s~~' ~.1'I.n'- -.Y4`i- k .~ : 1 = -k 1, .{ ~ .. 4 ~T~'-~k ..ems-- ~ w x_-,r...-~ uu;,,,F,.~ ~~. ~_ ~._.. _~_~..k .s --. ~... - - `! y '{ )t- . ii. s l ~ .' ;. s ~ : a' ,: 1 ~ #`Lel ~! err- 4~ ~ ~~i,_'...t l_~ ,_ ~ ,ice, ,,=r a *~ }. ~ T z 3 ~ :, , soh r• --~',. .. L~.' 'i.''~?t _ ~i:.-Y+„ t ., ..,~..r.. ~..3-, it ~- Art. 1189 CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES Tit. 28 ,~ ~ Ch. 15 If said petitio s be signed respectively, howeve by qualified electors ~~' ~ ~ Art. - •equal to fifteen per cent of the total vote cast t the last preceding , general election or city officials in each of said c ies, next preceding ,~F;'< If . _:~~:- ~ the filing of said petitions, the respective governin bodies shall, with- ~ ~~~ . said ci --' ~ in ten days after t e receipt thereof, order an el ction to be held: ,'w~,. executi ~ •;~:~ .' cities a ' Acts 1917, p. 71. ~ "~ _..: made Library references: Municipa Corporations 033(5); C.J.S. Mun ipal Corporations _ ai+-~=1" , ' - - §§ 56. 59. '~.~_- ~_: under ; ,v + ~- voters Art. 1190. Election - . - r ~~- ~• shall tr The governing body of each of said cities shall appoint from among ~y '•~ in his the ualified voters of their res ective cities ud es and clerks of said recorde q P , j g --~-y.x elections and such elections shall be .conducted under the ordinances -~~:.:'- consoli: ' : ~ -_::. of said cities, and in conformit with the ~ ~ ~', Acts 19 y general laws of this State. ; - All persons voting at such election in favor of consolidation shall have --:=~.~ Library . -..... t... written or printed on their ballots the words "For Consolidation," and ~ ' ~~-;~~~. all persons voting at such election not in favor of consolidation shall f `~ -~ - have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against Consolida- .: ~,::~ ' ~ Fees for _ is tion.". Id. Llbrary references: Municipal Corporations X34; C.J.S.Municipal Corporations § b8. ~a`' Art: ~:;~~, . Ott Ai Art. 1191.: "Consolidation" . ~ - ~ public The term "consolidation," as used in this Chapter, means the adop- _ tion by the smaller city or cities of the charter and ordinances and ~ *. ~,A of the of the 1= . name of the larger of said cities, and the inclusion within the larger ~=~ ~~,. ~. ,,~ . consolid city of all of the territory of the smaller city or cities so consolidated g'3~-~'= by such with it, and the area of the smaller city or cities shall become subject ; ~~~ to all the laws and re ulations of the lar er cit Acts 1917 ~ ~,~ :::: shall be g g Y• , P. 71; , ; .~, A. - offices s Acts.1957, 55th Leg.', p. 380, ch. 183, § 2. ~r tion to ,~ , Library references: Municipal Corporations X31; C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 47. i s vii" i~ = bilities = Words and Phrases (Perm. Ed.) ~ ~ ~ .~ ~,•-~~ ~ solidatr. . Historical Note ~ t espe(, r 'ii t - This artic]e. as originally enacted, read amendment of the charter of the larger ~ ,, , ` 1mprOV as follows: "The term 'consolidation,' as cities so as to include in its boundaries the .'^.. + used in this chapter, means the adoption territory of the smaller city or cities so ,-~ shall be by the smaller cities of the charter and consolidated with it." „?~'`~- _.ln the name o[ the larger of said cities, and the C '~;'~ . ~ -. ~~~ ;;, diverted ~T Cross References -. ~ ~:: Annexation of territory oP water control and improvement districts or fresh water ,~ '_ supply districts, see art. 1182c--1. ° 'k1 '"-. Pensions = Consolidation of city of over 2~J0,000 with other city or town not to effect consolida• ~ ~`~' tion of school districts, see art. 2803-1. ~, .- Zoning, •_• >;r r ' ~ y Art. 1191a. Qualified electors ~ ~~ ~ -' Llbrary ,.- .All those Electors qualified to vote for city officers shall be eligible ~ ~~ •- Muni^`-"" to vote in the elections herein provided. Acts 1957, 55th Leg., p. 380, ~ _~;,I~-•~~ ~'J's~ M ch. 183 § 3. ~ . f. Dar.:=~ ~ ~ "~ IInder ~` Library references: Elections a59; C.J.S. Elections § 16. ,~,,, ; F.net n?:?- 230 - "`~ .,. ~ ~a • _ :~-~a- . C3) e - i~ _~~ . ~~ ' +`_ ~ ,~~ ,' . _J . .. { •~. . . ~,,~ i -~: Tit. 28 ~ 4~; ~ -:;;tea ualified electors ~;+ by q t last preceding :' ~ , Q7;t preceding Y: .? Uodies shall, with- ' ' ~~ ction to be held. _ "yi! r ; dun ipal Corporations $ ~ ~S'~+r~;i _ t. a:} .~_ - _ ~ ...~,; .... ~ ~, .. j nppoint from among nd clerks of said 4v f ; _ F a under the ordinances - `~~~ ~~ ~ td laws of this State. . (~olidation shall have " ., and :r Consolidation, ll h a of consolidation s ;.,~ ~~~,gainst Consolida- . ~' ._- a unicipal Corporations $ 58. y~ _ _ - .,.h; . ~~i„ later, means the adop- ~` r and ordinances and k ;ion within the larger , :,, ,• cities so consolidated t'=? -> shall become subject i3., ~ts 1917, p. 71; > ~a ~.. Municipal Corporations $ 47. '~ .r~ `~~' the charter of the lazger - _ Jnclude in its boundaries the ~e smaller city or ,cities so uh it." ant districts Qr fresh water own not to effect consolida- ~`~ officers shall be eligible. .1957, 55th Leg., p. 380, ~ _; =. . l .~ ;. • -.. Ch. 15 CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES ~ Art: '1193 Art. 1192.Registration ~ ~ • If a majority of the qualified voters at said election in each of said cities shall vote in favor of. consolidation, the lriayor or -chief executive officer. exercising like or similar powers of each ~of said cities as soon as practicable after the returns of said election have been made, shall certify to the Secretary of State an authenticated copy under the seal of the said cities showing the approval of t11e.. qualified voters of the consolidation of the two cities. ~ The Secretary of State shall there><]pon file and record the same in a separate book to be ,kept in his office for such purpose. The returns of such election shall be recorded at length in the record books of the respective cities, and the ..consolidation of such cities shall be held thereupon to be consummated. Acts 1917; p. 71. Library -references: Municipal Corporations (~34; C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 58. . Cross References • Fees for recording certircates of consolidation,-see art. 3914 Art. 1193. Diergelr After .the consummation of such consolidation, all record books, public property,' money on hand, credits, accounts and all other assets of the smaller of the annexed cities shall be turned over to the officers of the larger city, who shall be retained in office as the officials of the consolidated city during the remainder of their respective terms, and by such consolidation the offices existing in the smaller municipality shall be abolished and declared vacant, and the persons holding such offices shall not be entitled after the consummation- of such consolida- tion, to further remuneration or compensation. All outstanding lia- bilities of the two cities so consolidated shall be assumed by the con- solidated city... Whenever at the time of any such consolidation the respective cities shall have on hand any bond funds voted for public improvements not already appropriated or contracted for, such money shall. be kept in a separate fund and devoted to public improvements in the territory for which such bonds were voted, and shall not be diverted to any other purpose. Id. . Cross References - . Pensions of firemen and policemen; see art. 6243a, § 6. Zoning, consolidation of municipality having zoning ordinance, see art'976a. Library references Notes of Decisions Municipal Corporations C~31. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 47. 7. Damages incurred before consolidation Under the act consolidating the city of East Dallas with the- city of Dallas, and i providing that the latter should pay all lawful debts of the former, the city oP Dallas was liable for damages to plain- tifP's land caused by the wrongful digging of a ditch through it by the city of East Dallas. City of Dallas v. Beeman (1900) 23 Civ.App. 316, 55 S.W. 762. 31 • ~ ~ ~ a ;~ ~ ~ i r! '? ? + 1 S Y ~~ .c 4 R ~"~xw.,...- `. ~ ' - GES _ Title 28 he im_ provelrients and r the interest `on such matures, and to make le bond ordinance and nuance of such bond's. -evenlies derived from .`the. net revenues of - ,a)' the reasonable ex - _ rats and facilities, and- - ' e, among other things,. rovements and faclh ale-Charter, any annu ~rter,_.Revenue bonds - ~, notwlttistanding the law or Charter toahe •r 332, ~§ 71; eff June 6, t . .. s for •a ea''owned byhome, ~- dted Eo proprietary affairs ,•olve redelegation~of'`gov islative functions of'board- iarves; thus,. authority to termine rules and' regula ' Aeration 'of elevator could , C away to `lessee, !n that al ons had been ex di~on-of such board Ia .. ti _ 4, i an industrial district r which' has _ hereto Titory under-author ~rticlts ;1183 through 'shall have';the .right, _ f sdcli area so annex .n` status'as~ all Indus treat with `such area em_:•to be'in the: best, ~_ rowers of the govern ;and ,power,,to.,enter ~ners of_aand:in._such - F. the limited purpose. ,-; ty from, general• pur ^ :.: t to exceed, ten: years, lrties might-deem. ap evidenced n'.writing reriods not.ao .exceed owner or owners. of :. ~ ~ razing incorporated cities :tofore annexed. or, which nnex~territol•Y under su :s 1183 through 1187,: Re :es of Texas, 1925, .td-des pa such territory so ~ 'iini such limited pur ' sta~ as' an industrial ~ntract with the owner or - ~ ;t-" ,. Y•'J t~ ~~ ice; ~ •'''te"~, kO{~.~-} ',7'2+6e'~•~'+~. .r<t '~ ~~ '`~ ~•s.''l,~ .?~ -'rrr~ ~' y7~~ ~~~ 1,'TJ~~X~A~~~°~y~~'~T s - y ~ ~ r Ott ~ J ,( ~ x ~:. r ...-.7 ~Y ~. { 4~ -- , .sue f~ , x _ 4. '^. ~ 7 S ~ y' 9 x ~ S - ~- S S/ ~ ~ S d 4~ .~. wy-a k~ ~ _~ ~ i • 1 i - - :+++....-~..d'."•~3s-.az<-aiGezy.l'.zan ••W F .,:~'...yt:.~ac~ x #. }t # ~,_- :-, `- ~ Title 28 ~ - :CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES AI't.~ l 1~9 ; _.r ; :, ` -~ _ owners of land in, such industrial district. - .did not a I - ` PP y, ,was not unconstitutional. R ~' to guarantee the continuation of the limited _ City of Houston v. Houston Endowment, _ ~' ~' purpose annexation status of such distracts " Inc. C1V.A - ~_x - ' ~ and for other ( PP•1968). 428 S.W..2d 706, motion -• _ purposes; providing for sev ~ '~ denied 438 S.w.2d 935, ref. n, r. e ~ `_ ` ' i 'erabllity;. and ' declaring an .emergency ; :City's ,industrial district ~ ~ r Acts 1967, 60th Le - Prob am, by, i ~_- - g., p 842 ch 363 ,~ .which city would,. with respect to specially t :~ ~ 'Cross References ~,:_ •,-, % ~ ~ , + annexed- strip, either enter into industrial t ~'_ ' district contract with property owners who `- f -T :'..-.Texas Industrial Development Act;, see ; t S s art. 7170 • .; . applied' before specified 'date;" or generally - - «r,-annex property of; any, owner who did .not l~ . ~~ Ubrary references ,~ apply and .under which owner's entering _ ; i '~ Municipal Corporations «29(4) ' -into industrial district contract would pap' f 4 C J S. Municipal Corporations 46 'sum a uaI to .that ~ _ ' § 4 paid in city, ad valorem 1 'r ~ ` ~~ 's .. r? ,+'+} r : t r 'taxes or at increasing rate on property t ,, 1 : Vaildtty of ordinances ~ other than ]and; was-'not unconstitutional _ `1 ~s rr Y'`~ ` `City's iniiustrial~~ .district ~ ~ • t ~ ~ a program; ` by ` - as .violative of equal prbtectiori or' provi ,~~ • which 'city would, with respect to' specially ?`,' sion ~'of . Consf.'` art• `8; -'§ .1; ;that. taxation ~~ .`'annexed stri le - ,,LP~,~ p; 'either enter.,into industrial ashall be `equal and.,unIform._tHouston.En f ~ .A _ , : district ~ • contracts with property. owners ~ , dowment, Inc v. Cityot Houston (Civ App t"' i ~ _~who, applied-: before .October '31 -1969, or •1_971) 468 S W 2d 640 ref. n r.'e ;~, , t -, generally annex property of any•owner'who '~-' ~~~=" '..r r - ~ .T ;~ ~1 ~jfa `' ` `' ` .y~;F'r97 ~ j.,1 Ji:t' .t~..:.i~ .L._`~;7„ xC"`?7. .._;'~ ~ ~ ~' :; _{~, ~ °: ~ CHAPTER FIFTEEN -~ CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES' 1 :,,.> _ ' w 4 s• 2 - G„_ `'~ 1 ,Art 1188 Authori ~ '-` r ; ''' ~ ~ ~ ~ • -~ ` • - ' .,Law Review Commentaries '• ~~~ - i r - ,.~ ~n ~ ~ `~, ` Change of - boundaries-Consolidation ~ ~ , ~ c`~ ?;,v Harvey VPingo ,' 22 Southwestern L J: 200 -` r• ' a ~ _` i ~`:,~ aai + i'= ~ - ,.,;~ (1968) -. , s .. ~ _ f - - l;i+ ' ~~_:~ -- i 3 f `. - ~ : t rt - - ~hd4.. f. ~ ~~~ ~ ~~--~ ,Art _1189 ,Petition, elections,-contests, time hmitatlons ^-?' -'•• • Y' ~,;~~, ~(a) Whenever as many as one hundred (100) qualified voters of each - r ~ ~+ ~~~ of said;cltles:shall petition the gover"riing bod _ _ ~'`' ~ '~ -~KZ - y of .their respective .cities + •- ~zr -to; order an'election .for the'purpose'of wotirig on the. consolidation of such. ' '• ,,r` ~~ :cities `into one city, sald::bodies, may: order an election to be held `at the. ~ ~ j ~` ~ -_ Y ~-usual. voting: places in the "city'on'such' proposition.'= If'aii ~~'~' ' ~ die signed, however b Y such. petition ~~~_ ~, y quallfied:votels:equal. to fifteen percent~(15%) of ~.} ";~ she total .vote cast at, the last preceding general election for_~ci'ty officials - ~~;' ~~~s' ~`~ .in ,any of .said cities : riext• preceding the filing' of = said petition, ~ the ~re- ~ ' ~s k;=- ~•~ •spective governing bodies receiving such a petitlori'shall order an election r ~ ...~ ,~,., _ to be held on such proposition; except as hereinafter provided.:: = t ~ `' ~~=~ (' ` ~- ;~' ~ N •~(b) The election. on consolidation shall first'be:held in the city having; j;~~ ,~._ '~~~ the smallest-population aceording;to'tlie last,precedirig,Fede,al'-Cens`us.• - _ ~:~ '~~° •~;1 ,~Wheli'~a~ petition for:consolidation_has.'been`presented:tti`~the goderning~~ ; - r7 _ : body~of the city- having the smallest population; such governing body. may;" lei, . ~;~ ~. ' on •a petition signed by one. Hundred 100 -- ~ ~ ~^t ( ):qualified voters; order an elec-. ~y ~~; " ~~ flora for suchpurpose Within forty-five. (45) days after the` receipt there- :~-~- ~w '~, r of_ Upon .the, presentation,~of'a - - ~~ ~, .population signed b Petition"`m the:city haying-thesmallest '., -; ~.~ y gualified.voters equal to fifteen".percent •(15q) of '~ ~ - ~~ "the total vote cast at the last preceding general election' for the city of- '~`~w- f N r _, ,, l~ facials in such- city ~next`pret:eding-the.filing thereof; .the. governing body - t' F ,-~}.~=_ of the .city,shall order an election.;-within forty=five: (45)..days after- the ~:~ ~ s filing of. the petition. Anysuchelection `shall- be held within ;not-less ` ~~: ~ ~~. ~- ~ than thirty (30) nor 'more than- ninety •(90) • days from •the date of- the- tt;. ' ;;election order '~ ; w ~'~ ~~ ~ , :ti:,z~ ~, ;~: ~ ,- :`~._ ~;' ~C~'-;,(c) ..When the prop sititin:,has~received a' majority_'.vote'in favor of {~ .consolidation at an election in any city,- the larger city or cities where no - ;~'~~ ` :election has Been held; in inverse' order of rank in population according to ~ _ ~~~ y~ -the last preceding Federal Census; may or shall depending on the number - ~ ~' ;, ~ ~ ~s: ~,. of qualified signatures oa the petitigo~ presented in each such city; order ~ "t • -i~.,` ~. #,;~, .. . s~ - _ .S ,It.-. !, ,r .r ~.~ x,.- ~~ x 3- .-:~~'Ll •'~"`~,4`5%r'tY.~"'~,ttY`{~i`'lid`1~,y:;~"~`~~"'~ktR`i~6``..F"~",,~~r~i't~~ry Cx '~3'.: '~`A' ~ €'f"~~5'..~.•~i.~~"'~,y~,''`~:~,`nr- 'a"' ~l'S~ti''~' r~'~~~, :Y ~~*~"~;~~`^ry.c.~"N; ^k~f ~,~ z ~ -r _ -f a ~ w:4,.a -`,.. - v"A e~~ a~ ^,.a ~4 ~ ~ 4'c, '-+u xc °f~ x ~ 1-` v ". t -,~~ ~ gjr.... k-~ r rt ,~ Y .t a>~' - f., xV c. ,~. °. 3 a _.f ~ T"1 k¢ ~'-*~,~ -'} U _ # r .~ r >~~+ 1 .~.~ ~. ` t y ~ t c. ~ r t,s •. ~ ,r 'f s t i p [''i;r ~ ~ .-•+ 1 ;` .. ::f 1'~ ,~ S y, :.. ^i' z ~.~ ~ e."c. rAt ,p' s A .~ s',*:~ , r.-, ~ t J w 9 ~ ~ . t r .>, ~ -ate `t' `' ; , - ,a~ ;,~ ~ 4 f _ r t - t „~ t =`T s , a L - ~ ~ r .:. ~ ,.. 5 > T { ' ~ r ~xs -- y s t 'v. .~ a ; x t 5 y.. ; ~" }f e ~ fu `xA. 5 ~ _s ~ ;^ ,~„ r - f ~ ~ y5. ,d$.' ,~.~~...~. __ ~..s&~~.: s....t_...."ti ; ._~.YeY3.a_s~~~._. ,.. ~f,m~..•_6~s.. aa:~:~r .,~i.`.~'i~-ta.: a.:~•.d~.`~.-. ''~ c i .~ :-'~ ~?`-d r r° 1 ' t #_ ~ ,r i } . _ _ - r. ° n.. ~ i .~,~t"~'~isr'~~}'t rys'C`•"+~'L't }~c= f ~j x S ~ i r µ~ ` - - 1~Y'~. 119 CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES .Title 28 "~ z ~'~~,.~`~~4*''~'+~~h~; z=„st's~.~ - - -. ~ ~ '' 1- ~n'election'on the same proposition within forty-five~(45) .days after the ~~ ~~ "`*~, ~~';~~`~~ °~~ ' =~ tr _' Y j ~' . ?~ 4' r2rf ~ ~ ~ i `election returns have been-canvassed in .the next smaller city in which ~•~ ° ~ CHAI'!'F~ ' majority have .voted. in favor. of -consolidatlon.,~_ -Any such election shall ^ '~, }~~ ~_`~~ ~Y•3:x •,~-: ,~. , r +~ ' . , ;~ .- be held within not less than thirty (30) nor more than. ninety (90) days y {c~~,.~YlstO:a ' ~- ~;~1 - from the date"of'the election order. If the-proposition for consolidatroa "_' ~ `"~` ~'~' ~~~'~`` '1`zi' ' ~ I - -fails to receive a -majority. of the votes in an election held for that purpose _ r ~~~~ ~~ac- ~.} + ~ o ~£~ - ~i~„ ~~f~- `in,any-city, the ]arger~city or cities which have not held an election shall ~k~~r.:.j ~i-~'`;,t~,€},~ ~ ~: i~ . ~ ~i - - not: order an electron for consolidation -:.. _ , s . +-s~, ~` ~~~~~ ~^~~~`~ • ~'Y ~ fi i;~Y ilk rl, - ... -.• .. ,...., ,E `.. - ~. i`_~; 1 ~"' ;~.iat,;:?_,: i. I t ~~ ~-r'(d) If an 'election. contest is" timely .filed >n, any.. such 'election, the' . `,.~''`~ ~~ ~4~~' I't~~~~ of the•- ~d'~ ~ ,' - overnrn 'bod ' of each" lar er cit~ which hasp iiot, held its consolidation .' '`' ~'~ ~~P~ L'o~~~.,by A y ~ ~ ~, ,.~~.#~. ~ ~,.x,T-~. , .sue ':- I ~,~ ._ selection may defer holding the elect>on until the electron contest~is finally ^~ ~ ~y~.~..-i19¢AA~. ~ ~°,' p~"'; = .germinated. ,If~ no,.election, contest' is timer filed rn ari such' electron ~"'~ ` ~~~ ~" try ''`"'''-' "~ t~i.'~. 1 `"~_ 1 , ~' the governing body of, the. next larger city may,_when'acting_ on a petition' ~t~ ~ *~~>k~~~~r, `L,~~f:,.,, -:~ ~ ~, ~~ ~ __ , .filed by one hundred qualified voters,'and shall when acting on a_petitlon .= ~ti2"~ji94,., [g03~ Crcas_ ~~l ;. ~` :~ _ filed byjvoters equal to fifteen percent (15%) of,the total vote cast'at the :_ .~'~~~~ ~"`~-' •' ~ r~-; i I ,~. Mast recedin 3, ~ . ~~«s ,pra•, tisferonces ~ ~wL `.,-- ~;,~,,, w, -: p g general electron for crt officials order. an electron" far ,' ~~'~~`t~ucourt ot-Wichits i ~~~ ,~1~ such purpose -- - - - « y ~.>;~x; a `i ? }.. ~ ~r' _ ` (e);If the proposition for consolldation faris,'to receive a majority of ~ "~ ,~"' ~•~;~,~~~~~s=k~:~J i~L` F ~'- ' ~'y' ~~ __-votes in favor thereof in an election in any. of such cities; no'consolidation' ~- ~ z'"~":1194A:'? Change of j .~ ~ _ election inv. olving-the same, identical eities oli the consolidation pro osi- ~ "~.. ~;`=.~I"'~`'^'r~ ~ "•'.i '' •~y~ = p ~~<> .The name Corpora+• ~';;.=: lion which is .defeated. shall be held: within' two_(2) years from. the date .: ~ ` s~ , ~`" ~° •~ - '' •'` ~ i, , ~ - _ - - - - y?r_vw A11~ other;; statutory. ref: u . ' of the defeat of such proposition m a consolldation electron rri any- such ~. ~ ,,? i. •~ ~~ - .. ; r.,, - ~ z, t ., ~ ~itrued to~mean~the Mun: }~ :- city. - ; , ,., ;_ :~~ : _ .. .~ ~, f Added by Acts 1969, 61 ~ ~(, _ '~ Amended by Acts 1971,,62nd Leg, p.` 68, ch:,35, §,1, eff.-March *22, 1971 _ ,~~~.+ -~~ ~.k ~!L'~1:~•.-. • = ~ ~I'~. ~ ~r~~~ ,` Section 2 of the amendatory act of 1971. _ 2 - Mandamus ~~ + t-:•^ _ •~~ ~-~ A>'{, llg5• ' [904]' . June (~ i'l;• ~ ,7 ~i J -,repealed all _ conflicting :laws' and''section = ~ where petition for electron •on~ consolida- w v~:_~i Bnpp omentary ~Inde7c ICI `,, r~~ :.3 thereof 'was a_severabilrtg,provision 7 s•: ~ - Y. g Y q '-r ~~'`- ' --° " - ~ i' g _ -. ' lion-with another cit ..was si ned b ual- ,-w. Ian ,~i ~ '~ Law Review Commentaries ";• -3_ ~ fired electors'equal to~l5go of total'vote cast - a~, ,INabua corpus 5 ~ a ; ~ _- ~'~ ~ ` ~ - ~~ Change `,„of. ,T boundaries-Consolidation sat, last preceding gerieral election :for cItY •, " ..~y..,ludgment r4} r ., ~ ?~; ~ p~ ~l ~ r _ -Harvey Wmgo 22 Southwestern. L.J 200 ~ official, governing, body of city. was- under '~~~~t,i ~',.~ ~-,f'.. t 3t~ .~ , _ _- ~, Ih ~ -(1968). 5 t~ . y~ ~ ~, a ~ i; ~ Y + iT. ~' `clear legal 'duty to order consolidation elec. . ~w11 ~ Crtminif Jurisdiction .' ii ~ i~~ ' n +- .•,~ ` " i - ~ lion "a7id mandamus • to 'compel holding of ~.a.f~,~;_ `Ewen !f munictpal court uy-~ ~~;~~~` is J ~ { ~ " '-~ 9 } " 'suct: election 'was proper Wolf v Petty . '"~ ~ P~'ostitutlon-erred 1n its pretL_' '' di ~ a ~ ~'i<' t; -deg to Notes ~ •L pp 1967) 414 S.W.2d 539 _ - y ' ~ ; , ; (Civ.A r.. ,~ . ~ ~ 'f~nying defendant right to inteLa ~~ ~ a~. ~~.~ ~ - ~ ~ - -" ~ '•.~ principal witness on Issue poi in general 1 ., *~ ~ '' ~ _ , Where "a s ecified number.. of. voters is t - -• '• ~=•-the decistonwas within Juri=~" ,,,r Mandamus 2 7 , • , ~ ,,, ~ given, the. right to: demand an e5ection by +_- !' :~r ' ,~ ~,,,~~ ~,,. -~ ~a"~ •'' ` --~`~ ;petition; one or more of the petitioners may.. .. ~~'s•'4".+~ by law -to the municipal •: .. _ eQ~ ~~ ,~, ii• ?- - -g~~;'~ aot'authorize~Judicial mte..-, ^r ~ s ~ 'Z i •?aPPly for and in a;proper case obtain a ~# .y'4.i;t _ ,`{ ~ ~ 1 In .general :, 7, "1'~~> 14 1_.: i a ,rt Y .writ of mandamus to: compel: the calking ^~ ~ "' district court.'. Brady v I'~ (7 The•validity'and effectiveness'of "petition :"of the electIon... Id r .~ ~ - ,' ~~~{b1T S.W.2d 304.' . ' ," ~. ~ ~~ '- to- governing body •of one city: to order elec ~ .Where petition for electron for. purpose of s ~•`~-= ~~ APPeais' •"~ - - - 1 " ~ lion on whether to, consolidate with'anather . t~~>L.No court, including the drstr': ~, r.. R! - r - ,,,voting on consolidation of another:ctty was ~ ~,~~, • y,~ .` ".- city did not in anyway 'depend 'upon va 1 y``.~Jurtsdiction to issue writ of :: ~) 1 : _ , ~ signed,by qualified electors equal~to 15~ of .' ~ ~r.'~ ~l lidity -and effectiveness .of' etitiori'.fo' ov + ' • ~. ' v control or correct incidental - '`. ;,- . n' ~ - - -P - g ;total vote cast at last preceding genei•"al 1'F"' q K a I _ : ei•nirig',body-'of city with .which consolida ~ ,eiectiori_ for.~cIty 'officials." and filed',' with . ~~ Judge in-'the municipal , a {i ' lion was proposed Wolf v Petty. (Civ; App r f: ;, -there ` is . 8S7 adequate remeuy r - _ , ,governing body, of the city,, qualified voters < ~~ ' r y ~ 1967); 414 S W,2d 539. - ~~ ,,,_ ~ 't4 ~ -Brad DP.1974) bl ~' ~ _ { _ ~ 'far ~ 8- R'~ < •_1- r, ,, r-_of the -city and signers of .the petition had ~ :.'- .-Although district court had 1:~ - - sf Sentence of,ten• years for. rape well with _ standing fo apply for wr7t of mandamus to _ },,,j -• +• r ~S •~tion to issue writ of 1»A TAAy ~ in statutory limits, was not excessive:. Col compel the calling of'the consolidation elec- .+ aa.Jy ~ `- Tins W .State (Cr App:1969) 440•S W 2d 855 '"' Iron ~ Id ~. ~ : ~ ' O, j•, r ,~ L_ frig municipal court to vacate ~'' "' r~' ~ ~`~-Irate ;It`L J°`,~ ;S~ ~ ayt -r( ;a. , ~i ; ,. r ~ y ": i ~ ~_ in den in defendant char ed , ~ ti " ,.'4, l .~ '3. .r -, ~n q L -1 ~! >.T.r .. L , g Y g g :s Y~_', r - + ~ ~~, ,# z _ ~ ~ - tution the right to interrogate ~ ~ ~ Art: 1190 ~Election.r-7 ,~ ~ .t.r, -, .t t J' ~: y :u ~? ~ _ />'1:.`lr• -~} . 1~ ,_ S . " _ -s . cipal witness on issue of eut .~~, ~ - 1 Mandamus ; i f2 ,• j J L .~Ji i ¢t11~ w i'~, _ t ~, i7x. ~;,~ . rrr t1- J2 -y' its 1i . i7' ~ "Court of Civil Appeals had A ~ ~ ,, ~ _~', Attack by. urayor'and council of .defend .'.sustain collateral :attack ~ Wolf v Petty '~ ~ jurisdiction over such N. a•• --~ _ ,aril city on•_election proceedings of_city with ~{ (Civ.App.1967) 414_SjW.2d 539 ,, $ , .' ; , care its invalidity and to set ~' { ? which .consolidation was sought was' col- Where no fact issue was raised by plead- .:;:.Potential jurisdiction.of __':: :.lateral in voters action for mandamus to ~ ings in_`-voters.' action for '_mandamus to event defendant was convicted ~ -compel'holding'of consolidation' election in '= compe[ "mayoi and council'of' city to hold L lion in the municipal court,'" _ .' "defendant"pity, and ev{dence;submitted by-' consolidation election, 'mayor and council C •-_ raze issuance o[ writ of *np- ~ ~ mayor'_and`•council was not;'auffictent to s.•wer~.z7ot.entitied-toa ur .Id.: µ. r ' -, ; ' mandrng-themunici al court - r~~ :. ~r/'~L, a 1} ;'t .. = ~ a :i.r r~.iir E *r-. r - ~ ~ '. r { ~~~. - ,trial ruIing denying defendant t - ~- • - a 4 7-, , ~, `terrogate state's principal wlr a -13in>:,rd. 'l:.J., .J;:i :I! Uti.a`L:92-'?Y'T itirfai. .Cit. ~ ..}L *.~,._~t~7 ...S..t:.: • ~~y- t. nt. ~~..~ ,{ -- ' _ '~ _ _ - .. of entrapme Id. . . ~ ' " ~ -. - i ~ ~~.1f