MUNICIPAL POWER CONCERNING STAGNANT WATER AND OTHER UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Laredo, Texas v. Laredo Merchants Association (2018)
Most recently applied in City of Laredo, Texas v. Laredo Merchants Association (June 2018)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
(a) The governing body of a municipality may require the filling, draining, and regulating of any place in the municipality that is unwholesome, contains stagnant water, or is in any other condition that may produce disease.
(b) The governing body of a municipality may require the inspection of all premises.
(c) The governing body of a municipality may impose fines on the owner of premises on which stagnant water is found.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.