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E.T.(J). Phone Home
Gaining release from a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Greg Cox
November 05, 2023
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E.T.(J). Phone Home: Gaining release from a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Pictured: ETJ residents and landowners en route to city hall to seek their release.
Pivoting away from the Legislature for now. (You can still catch all the action below.)
Instead, let’s talk about something many rural Texans and residents of Washington D.C. have in common: regulation without representation.
I got a couple calls this week asking about a new law that just took effect on September 1. Senate Bill 2038. The bill allows residents and landowners in a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction to petition for their release.
Never heard of a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction?