Sec. 1432.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter applies only to a local government that has all or most of its territory located in a county with a population of more than 1.3 million.
(b)  Two or more local governments may act jointly under this chapter if:
(1)  each local government is individually authorized to act under this chapter;
(2)  all or most of the territory of each local government is located in the same county or in adjacent counties;  and
(3)  the local governments act jointly to perform each official act.
(c)  Local governments acting jointly may perform any act that a single local government may perform under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.