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Chapter 51
General Powers of Municipalities

Sections

51.001
Ordinance, Rule, or Regulation Necessary to Carry out Other Powers
51.002
Ordinance or Rules Inconsistent with State Law Prohibited
51.003
Municipal Act or Proceeding Presumed Valid
51.011
Subchapter Applicable to Type a General-law Municipality
51.012
Ordinances and Regulations
51.013
Authority Relating to Lawsuits
51.014
Authority to Contract
51.015
Authority to Hold, Purchase, Lease, or Convey Property
51.016
Adoption and Use of Seal
51.017
Continuation of Powers, Duties, Penalties, and Suits After Change to Type a General-law Municipality
51.018
Ownership and Sale of Property After Change to Type a General-law Municipality
51.031
Subchapter Applicable to Type B General-law Municipality
51.032
Ordinances and Bylaws
51.033
Authority Relating to Lawsuits
51.034
Authority to Hold and Dispose of Property
51.035
Authority, Duties, Privileges
51.051
General Powers of Type C General-law Municipality
51.052
Alternative General Powers for Certain Type C General-law Municipalities
51.071
Subchapter Applicable to Home-rule Municipality
51.072
Authority of Local Self-government
51.073
Adoption of Charter Does Not Affect Rights and Claims
51.074
Perpetual Succession
51.075
Authority Relating to Lawsuits
51.076
Authority Relating to Property
51.077
Liability for Damages
51.079
Restrictions Applying to Nonbinding Referendum
 



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Blank Outline Levels

The legislature occasionally skips outline levels. For example:

(3) A person may apply [...]
(4)(a) A person petitioning for relief [...]

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