The inhabitants of the City of Terrell Hills, Bexar County, Texas, within the boundaries as now established or as hereafter established in any manner provided by law, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate, the name of which shall be: CITY OF TERRELL HILLS.
(Charter adopted 12/2/1957)
The boundaries and limits of the City of Terrell Hills shall be as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the North line of Burr Road and the East line of North New Braunfels Avenue, thence in an Easterly direction along the North line of Burr Road to a point on the West side of Wurzbach Military Highway for a corner; thence in a Northerly direction along the West line of Wurzbach Military Highway to a point on the South side of Rittiman Road for a corner; thence in a Westerly direction along the South line of Rittiman Road to a point on the East line of North New Braunfels Avenue for a corner thence Southerly along the East line of North New Braunfels Avenue to the North line of Burr Road and the East line of North New Braunfels Avenue, the point of beginning, said territory being located in Bexar County, Texas.
(Charter adopted 12/2/1957)
The City shall have all the powers granted to Municipal Corporations and to cities by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas, together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted. The City may acquire property within or outside its corporate limits for any city purpose in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate by purchase, gift, devise, lease or condemnation and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage and control such property as its interest may require; and, except as prohibited by the Constitution of this State or restricted by this charter, the City shall and may exercise all municipal powers, functions, rights, privileges and immunities of every name and nature whatsoever. The City may use a corporate seal; may be sued and may sue, may contract and be contracted with, may implead and be impleaded in all courts and places and in all matters whatsoever may cooperate with the government of the State of Texas, or any agency thereof, or any political subdivision of the State of Texas to accomplish any lawful purpose for the advancement of the interest, welfare, health, morals, comfort, safety and convenience of the City and its inhabitants; and may pass such ordinances as may be expedient for maintaining the peace, welfare of the city and for the performance of the functions thereof. The enumeration of particular powers by this charter shall not be deemed to be exclusive and in addition to the powers enumerated therein or implied thereby or appropriate to the exercise of such powers it is intended that the City of Terrell Hills shall have and may exercise all powers of local self-government and all powers enumerated in the Texas Local Government Code and amendments thereto and hereafter enacted or any other powers which under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas it would be competent for this charter to specifically enumerate.
(Charter adopted 12/2/1957; Ordinance 1415 adopted 2/13/2017, prop. 1, approved at election of 5/6/2017)