(a) 
The boundaries of the City of Lake Worth shall be those of the City of Lake Worth as of the first day of February, 2003 and shall remain in effect until changed.
(b) 
The boundaries and limits of the City shall be those established and described on an official map duly adopted by the City Council by ordinance and amended from time to time to include annexations and disannexations from the corporate limits. The City Secretary shall at all times keep a correct and complete description and official map on file, with recent annexations and disannexations.
The Council shall have the power, by ordinance, to fix the boundaries of the City and to provide for the alteration or extension of said boundaries, pursuant to any laws of the State of Texas now or hereinafter enacted, with or without the consent of the owners or inhabitants of such territory.
The annexation ordinance shall describe the territory to be annexed. Notice shall be published and public hearing held as required by State law. Amendments not enlarging or extending the boundaries set forth in the proposed ordinance may be incorporated into the proposed ordinance without the necessity of republication of said notice. The additional territory annexed shall be part of the City and the property situated therein shall bear its pro-rata part of the taxes levied by the City as provided by State law. The inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of other citizens and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the City.
The Council may, by ordinance, disannex any territory within the corporate boundaries of the City, if the Council determines that the territory is not necessary or suitable for City purposes. When the disannexation ordinance is passed, the disannexed territory shall cease to be part of the City; but the disannexed territory shall remain liable for its pro-rata share of any indebtedness incurred while the area was part of the City and the City shall continue to levy, assess, and collect taxes on the property in the disannexed territory until such indebtedness has been paid. The Council shall further have the power to exchange territory within the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City with other municipalities.
Should any property situated within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City, as herein established or as may hereafter be established, be hereafter platted in blocks and lots, the owner or owners of said property shall comply with all provisions of the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City, and all provisions of the applicable State laws.