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Section 1. In reduction <br />In many parts of the U.S., county governments are considered to be "caretakers" of the unincorporated <br />areas, under the presumption that at some time in the future, they will be included within municipal <br />boundaries. Nevertheless, when cities consider annexation and/or disannexation of properties, there <br />are fundamental considerations that should be applied prior to those decisions. This report attempts to <br />address these considerations. <br />Section 2. The Context of tfne 'texas Local Government de <br />• . <br />either on the inclusion or exclusion of an area in a city's annexation plan: <br />(A) Annexation of an area that is exempt from the annexation plan requirement; and <br />Dec.(B) Annexation after i <br />if an area is not exempt,. plan . <br />wait three years to <br />annex the area under the procedures established by Chapter 43, subchapter C, "Annexation <br />Procedures for Areas Annexed Under Municipal Annexation Plan." <br />.. The Annexation Plain: <br />SB 89 required that every city in Texas adopt an annexation plan that became effective no later <br />than December 1, 1999. The plan must identifV annexations that will occur beginning three <br />years after the date the plan is adopted. <br />However, certain kinds of areas are exempt from the plan requirement. For example, if an ar, <br />separate"contains fewer than 100 <br />located on each tract," the area is not required to be placed in an annexation plan. Also, if t 11 <br />-M to be in a gla <br />Furtner, a city can amena7me•I. ! i .' M.. f - - <br />until three saidarea is includedin the plan.are alsotime limitationsregarding <br />'' <br />propertyannexing ♦ °ifrom the.I,and/orplaced back into the plan. There <br />