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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 243.003

AUTHORITY TO REGULATE

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case DeDonato v. State (1991)

Most recently applied in DeDonato v. State (November 1991)

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A municipality by ordinance or a county by order of the commissioners court may adopt regulations regarding sexually oriented businesses as the municipality or county considers necessary to promote the public health, safety, or welfare.

(b) A regulation adopted by a municipality applies only inside the municipality's corporate limits.

(c) A regulation adopted by a county applies only to the parts of the county outside the corporate limits of a municipality.

(d) In adopting a regulation, a municipality that has in effect a comprehensive zoning ordinance adopted under Chapter 211 must comply with all applicable procedural requirements of that chapter if the regulation is within the scope of that chapter.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.