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.