§ 1.02. Annexation by city council.

The city council shall have power by ordinance to fix the boundary limits of the City of Haltom City and to provide for the alteration and the extension of said boundary limits and the annexation of additional territory lying adjacent to the city, with or without the consent of the inhabitants of the territory annexed. Upon the annexation of any additional territory, however, the City of Haltom City must, in accordance with the provisions of state law, provide for the extension of municipal services to the territory so annexed. Before the consideration of an ordinance to annex territory, the city council shall cause notice to be published in accordance with state law. Upon final passage of an annexation ordinance in the original or amended form, the boundary limits of the city shall thereafter be as fixed in such ordinance; and when any additional territory has been so annexed, same shall be a part of the City of Haltom City and the property situated therein shall bear its pro rata part of taxes levied by the city and thereafter the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of all citizens, and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the city.

(Ord. of 11-17-08)