83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 628, Chapter 552 Page: 2 of 19
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S.B. No. 628
1 Sec. 772.503. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
2 applies to a region:
3 (1) with a population of more than 1.5 million;
4 (2) composed of counties and municipalities that
5 operate a 9-1-1 system solely through a regional planning
6 commission; and
7 (3) in which the governing bodies of each county and
8 the principal municipality in the region adopt a resolution under
9 Section 772.504 to participate in the district.
10 Sec. 772.504. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A district is
11 created when the governing bodies of each county and the principal
12 municipality in a region adopt a resolution approving the
13 district's creation and the county's or municipality's
14 participation in the district. The district's creation is
15 effective on the date the last county or municipal governing body in
16 the region adopts the resolution.
17 (b) The district shall file with the county clerk of each
18 county in which the district is located a certificate declaring the19 creation of the district.
20 Sec. 772.505. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT POWERS.
21 (a) A district is a political subdivision of this state created to
22 carry out essential governmental functions.
23 (b) A district may exercise all powers necessary or
24 convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this
25 subchapter.
26 Sec. 772.506. TERRITORY OF DISTRICT. (a) The territory of
27 a district consists of:2
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 628, Chapter 552, legislative document, June 14, 2013; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437965/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.