Local Government Code 14 Titles and 223 Chapters

Title 1. General Provisions

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Title 2. Organization Of Municipal Government

Subtitle A. Types Of Municipalities

Chapter 5. Types Of Municipalities In General

Chapter 6. Type A General Law Municipality

Chapter 7. Type B General Law Municipality

Chapter 8. Type C General Law Municipality

Chapter 9. Home Rule Municipality

Subtitle B. Municipal Form Of Government

Chapter 21. General Provisions Affecting Governing Body Of Municipality

Chapter 22. Aldermanic Form Of Government In Type A General Law Municipality

Chapter 23. Aldermanic Form Of Government In Type B General Law Municipality

Chapter 24. Commission Form Of Government In General Law Municipality

Chapter 25. City Manager Form Of Government In General Law Municipality

Chapter 26. Form Of Government In Home Rule Municipality

Subtitle C. Municipal Boundaries And Annexation

Chapter 41. Municipal Boundaries

Chapter 42. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Of Municipalities

Chapter 43. Municipal Annexation

Subtitle D. General Powers Of Municipalities

Chapter 51. General Powers Of Municipalities

Chapter 52. Adoption Of Municipal Ordinances

Chapter 53. Code Of Municipal Ordinances

Chapter 54. Enforcement Of Municipal Ordinances

Subtitle E. Consolidation And Abolition Of Municipalities

Chapter 61. Consolidation Of Municipalities

Chapter 62. Abolition Of Municipalities

Title 3. Organization Of County Government

Subtitle A. Organization Of Counties

Chapter 71. Creation Of Counties

Chapter 72. County Boundaries

Chapter 73. Location Of County Seat

Subtitle B. Commissioners Court And County Officers

Chapter 81. Commissioners Court

Chapter 82. County Clerk

Chapter 83. County Treasurer

Chapter 84. County Auditor

Chapter 85. Sheriff

Chapter 86. Constable

Chapter 87. Removal Of County Officers From Office; Filling Of Vacancies

Chapter 88. Official Bonds Of County Officers And Employees

Chapter 89. General Provisions Relating To County Administration

Title 4. Finances

Subtitle A. Municipal Finances

Chapter 101. General Financial Provisions Affecting Municipalities

Chapter 102. Municipal Budget

Chapter 103. Audit Of Municipal Finances

Chapter 104. Municipal Investment Of Trust Funds And Special Deposits

Chapter 105. Depositories For Municipal Funds

Chapter 106. Municipal Child Safety Trust Fund

Chapter 107. Obligations For Certain Liabilities To Public Pension Funds Of A Municipality

Chapter 108. Municipal Bonds For Certain Defined Areas

Subtitle B. County Finances

Chapter 111. County Budget

Chapter 112. County Financial Accounting

Chapter 113. Management Of County Money

Chapter 114. County Financial Reports

Chapter 115. Audit Of County Finances

Chapter 116. Depositories For County Public Funds

Chapter 117. Depositories For Certain Trust Funds And Court Registry Funds

Chapter 118. Fees Charged By County Officers

Chapter 119. County Government Liability Insurance Pool

Chapter 130. Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Counties

Subtitle C. Financial Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 131. Depository Provisions Affecting Funds Of Municipalities, Counties, And Other Local Governments

Chapter 132. Payment Of Fees And Other Costs By Credit Card Or Electronic Means In Municipalities And Counties

Chapter 133. Criminal And Civil Fees Payable To The Comptroller

Chapter 140. Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Municipalities, Counties, And Other Local Governments

Title 5. Matters Affecting Public Officers And Employees

Subtitle A. Municipal Officers And Employees

Chapter 141. Compensation And Expenses Of Municipal Officers And Employees

Chapter 142. Assistance, Benefits, And Working Conditions Of Municipal Officers And Employees

Chapter 143. Municipal Civil Service For Firefighters And Police Officers

Chapter 144. Electronic Funds Transfer Of Compensation And Reimbursement Of Municipal Officers And Employees

Chapter 145. Financial Disclosure By And Standards Of Conduct For Local Government Officers

Chapter 146. Local Control Of Municipal Employment Matters In Certain Municipalities

Chapter 147. Local Control Of Firefighter And Police Officer Employment Matters In Certain Municipalities With Population Of One Million Or More

Chapter 150. Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Municipal Officers And Employees

Subtitle B. County Officers And Employees

Chapter 151. County Employment Authority

Chapter 152. Amount Of Compensation, Expenses, And Allowances Of County Officers And Employees

Chapter 153. Compensation Of County Officers On Fee Basis

Chapter 154. Compensation Of District, County, And Precinct Officers On Salary Basis

Chapter 155. Deductions From Compensation Of County Employees

Chapter 156. Electronic Funds Transfer Of Compensation And Reimbursement Of County Officers And Employees

Chapter 157. Assistance, Benefits, And Working Conditions Of County Officers And Employees

Chapter 158. County Civil Service

Chapter 159. Financial Disclosure By County Officers And Employees

Chapter 160. Grievance Procedure For County Employees

Chapter 161. County Ethics Commission In Certain Counties

Chapter 170. Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting County Officers And Employees

Subtitle C. Matters Affecting Public Officers And Employees Of More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 171. Regulation Of Conflicts Of Interest Of Officers Of Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

Chapter 172. Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program

Chapter 173. Temporary Salary Payments For Municipal And County Employees Called To Active Duty

Chapter 174. Fire And Police Employee Relations

Chapter 175. Right Of Employees Of Certain Political Subdivisions To Purchase Continued Health Coverage At Retirement

Chapter 176. Disclosure Of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access To Certain Information

Chapter 177. Life, Health, And Accident Insurance For Officials, Employees, And Retirees Of Political Subdivisions

Chapter 178. Removal Of Special District Board Members

Chapter 180. Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Officers And Employees Of Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

Title 6. Records

Subtitle B. County Records

Chapter 191. General Records Provisions Affecting Counties

Chapter 192. Instruments To Be Recorded By Counties

Chapter 193. Recording And Indexing By Counties

Chapter 195. Electronic Filing Of Records With And Recording By County Clerk

Subtitle C. Records Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 201. General Provisions

Chapter 202. Destruction And Alienation Of Records

Chapter 203. Management And Preservation Of Records

Chapter 204. Microfilming Of Records

Chapter 205. Electronic Storage Of Records

Title 7. Regulation Of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, And Related Activities

Subtitle A. Municipal Regulatory Authority

Chapter 211. Municipal Zoning Authority

Chapter 212. Municipal Regulation Of Subdivisions And Property Development

Chapter 213. Municipal Comprehensive Plans

Chapter 214. Municipal Regulation Of Housing And Other Structures

Chapter 215. Municipal Regulation Of Businesses And Occupations

Chapter 216. Regulation Of Signs By Municipalities

Chapter 217. Municipal Regulation Of Nuisances And Disorderly Conduct

Chapter 229. Miscellaneous Regulatory Authority Of Municipalities

Subtitle B. County Regulatory Authority

Chapter 231. County Zoning Authority

Chapter 232. County Regulation Of Subdivisions

Chapter 233. County Regulation Of Housing And Other Structures

Chapter 234. County Regulation Of Businesses And Occupations

Chapter 235. County Regulation Of Matters Relating To Explosives And Weapons

Chapter 236. County Regulation Of Firearms, Ammunition, Firearm Supplies, And Sport Shooting Ranges

Chapter 240. Miscellaneous Regulatory Authority Of Counties

Subtitle C. Regulatory Authority Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 241. Municipal And County Zoning Authority Around Airports

Chapter 242. Authority Of Municipality And County To Regulate Subdivisions In And Outside Municipality's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

Chapter 243. Municipal And County Authority To Regulate Sexually Oriented Business

Chapter 244. Location Of Certain Facilities And Shelters

Chapter 245. Issuance Of Local Permits

Chapter 246. Construction Of Certain Telecommunications Facilities

Chapter 250. Miscellaneous Regulatory Authority Of Municipalities And Counties

Title 8. Acquisition, Sale, Or Lease Of Property

Subtitle A. Municipal Acquisition, Sale, Or Lease Of Property

Chapter 251. Municipal Right Of Eminent Domain

Chapter 252. Purchasing And Contracting Authority Of Municipalities

Chapter 253. Sale Or Lease Of Property By Municipalities

Chapter 254. Acquisition And Development Of Island Property

Subtitle B. County Acquisition, Sale, Or Lease Of Property

Chapter 261. County Right Of Eminent Domain

Chapter 262. Purchasing And Contracting Authority Of Counties

Chapter 263. Sale Or Lease Of Property By Counties

Chapter 270. Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting The Acquisition, Sale, Or Lease Of Property By Counties

Subtitle C. Acquisition, Sale, Or Lease Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 271. Purchasing And Contracting Authority Of Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

Chapter 272. Sale Or Lease Of Property By Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

Chapter 273. Acquisition Of Property For Public Purposes By Municipalities, Counties, And Other Local Governments

Chapter 280. Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Acquisition, Sale, Or Lease Of Property By Municipalities And Counties

Title 9. Public Buildings And Grounds

Subtitle A. Municipal Public Buildings And Grounds

Chapter 281. Municipal Civic Center Authorities

Chapter 282. Municipal Authority Over Public Grounds

Chapter 283. Management Of Public Right Of Way Used By Telecommunications Provider In Municipality

Subtitle B. County Public Buildings

Chapter 291. General Building Provisions Affecting Counties

Chapter 292. Auxiliary County Buildings

Chapter 293. County Building Authority Act

Subtitle C. Public Building Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 301. Recreational And Cultural Facilities Jointly Established By Counties And Municipalities

Chapter 302. Energy Savings Performance Contracts For Local Governments

Chapter 303. Public Facility Corporations

Chapter 304. Energy Aggregation Measures For Local Governments

Chapter 305. Miscellaneous Public Building Provisions Affecting Municipalities And Counties

Title 10. Parks And Other Recreational And Cultural Resources

Subtitle A. Municipal Parks And Other Recreational And Cultural Resources

Chapter 306. Park Board And Park Bonds: Municipalities With Population Of More Than 40,000

Chapter 307. Use Of Tidelands For Park Purposes: Gulf Coast Municipalities With Population Of 60,000 Or More

Chapter 308. Municipal Bands

Chapter 309. Arts And Entertainment Districts

Chapter 315. Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Municipal Parks And Other Recreational And Cultural Resources

Subtitle B. County Parks And Other Recreational And Cultural Resources

Chapter 316. County Use Fees

Chapter 317. Abandonment Of County Parks

Chapter 318. Historic Preservation By Counties

Chapter 319. Horticultural And Agricultural Exhibits In Counties

Chapter 320. Park Board And Park Bonds: Counties With Population Of 5,000 Or More

Chapter 321. Parks Board And Park Bonds: Island Parks Of Coastal Counties

Chapter 322. Joint Parks Board And Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations Of 350,000 Or More

Chapter 323. County Libraries

Chapter 324. Park And Recreation District And Park Bonds: Counties With Frontage On Guadalupe And Comal Rivers

Chapter 325. Sports Facility District Established By County

Chapter 326. Library Districts

Chapter 327. Zoological Operation And Maintenance Boards

Chapter 330. Miscellaneous Provisions

Subtitle C. Parks And Other Recreational And Cultural Resources Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 331. Municipal And County Authority To Acquire And Maintain Parks, Museums, And Historic Sites

Chapter 332. Municipal And County Recreational Programs And Facilities

Chapter 333. Joint Municipal County Museums

Chapter 334. Sports And Community Venues

Chapter 335. Sports And Community Venue Districts

Chapter 336. Multi Jurisdictional Library Districts

Title 11. Public Safety

Subtitle A. Municipal Public Safety

Chapter 341. Municipal Law Enforcement

Chapter 342. Municipal Fire Protection

Chapter 343. Municipal Provision Of School Crossing Guards

Chapter 344. Fire Control, Prevention, And Emergency Medical Services Districts

Subtitle B. County Public Safety

Chapter 351. County Jails And Law Enforcement

Chapter 352. County Fire Protection

Chapter 353. County Hazardous Materials Services

Subtitle C. Public Safety Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 361. Municipal And County Authority Relating To Jails

Chapter 362. Law Enforcement Services Provided Through Cooperation Of Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

Chapter 363. Crime Control And Prevention Districts

Chapter 370. Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Municipal And County Health And Public Safety

Title 12. Planning And Development

Subtitle A. Municipal Planning And Development

Chapter 371. Municipal Planning And Growth

Chapter 372. Improvement Districts In Municipalities And Counties

Chapter 373. Community Development In Municipalities

Chapter 373 A. Homestead Preservation Districts And Reinvestment Zones

Chapter 373 B. Community Land Trusts

Chapter 374. Urban Renewal In Municipalities

Chapter 375. Municipal Management Districts In General

Chapter 376. Contractual Assessments For Energy Efficiency Improvements

Chapter 377. Municipal Development Districts

Chapter 378. Neighborhood Empowerment Zone

Chapter 379. North American Free Trade Agreement Impact Zone

Chapter 379 A. Municipal Development Corporations

Chapter 379 B. Defense Base Development Authorities

Chapter 379 C. Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program

Chapter 379 D. Urban Land Bank Program In Municipality With Population Of 1.9 Million Or More

Chapter 379 E. Urban Land Bank Program

Chapter 380. Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Municipal Planning And Development

Subtitle B. County Planning And Development

Chapter 381. County Development And Growth

Chapter 382. Improvement Projects In Certain Counties

Chapter 383. County Development Districts

Chapter 385. Smith County Economic Development District

Chapter 386. Commercial And Industrial Development Zones

Chapter 387. County Assistance District

Subtitle C. Planning And Development Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 391. Regional Planning Commissions

Chapter 392. Housing Authorities Established By Municipalities And Counties

Chapter 393. Housing Cooperation Among Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

Chapter 394. Housing Finance Corporations In Municipalities And Counties

Chapter 395. Financing Capital Improvements Required By New Development In Municipalities, Counties, And Certain Other Local Governments

Chapter 397. Strategic Planning Relating To Military Bases And Defense Facilities

Chapter 397 A. Regional Military Sustainability Commissions Relating To Certain Military Installations

Chapter 398. Measures To Support Municipal And County Special Events

Chapter 399. Municipal And County Water And Energy Improvement Regions

Subtitle C1. Additional Planning And Development Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 501. Provisions Governing Development Corporations

Chapter 502. Provisions Applicable To Type A And Type B Corporations

Chapter 503. Texas Small Business Industrial Development Corporation

Chapter 504. Type A Corporations

Chapter 505. Type B Corporations

Chapter 506. County Alliance Corporations

Chapter 507. Spaceport Development Corporations

Title 13. Water And Utilities

Subtitle A. Municipal Water And Utilities

Chapter 551. Water Control By Municipalities

Chapter 552. Municipal Utilities

Subtitle B. County Water

Chapter 561. Water Control By Counties

Chapter 562. County Water Supply

Chapter 563. Water, Wastewater, Or Solid Waste Systems In Counties With Population Of 10,000 Or Less

Subtitle C. Water Provisions Applying To More Than One Type Of Local Government

Chapter 571. Seawalls And Levees In Coastal Municipalities And Counties

Chapter 572. Public Utility Agencies For Provision Of Water Or Sewer Service

Chapter 573. Authority Of Certain Counties And Districts To Regulate Stormwater Management

Chapter 580. Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Municipal And County Water

Title 14. Parking And Transportation

Subtitle A. Municipal Parking Provisions

Chapter 601. Municipal Authority Relating To Parking

Subtitle B. County Parking And Transportation Provisions

Chapter 615. Miscellaneous Parking And Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties