Section 30 Preannexation Agreements

• Library: Urban Development Subdivisions, and Annexations (2011 Ed.)

Statutory provisions prescribe the manner of exercising annexation power. Specific procedures outlined in the statutes must be followed. The statutes do not authorize the attachment of conditions to ordinances annexing properties.

While statutes do not specifically authorize attachment of conditions to annexation petitions, cities have authority to enter into agreements with property owners in unincorporated areas before annexation. The basis for this authority is cities' contracting and police powers (power...