The legislature declares it the policy of the state to designate certain areas as the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities to promote and protect the general health, safety, and welfare of persons residing in and adjacent to the municipalities.
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 42.001
PURPOSE OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
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