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67 FINAL RERJRT OF THE CHARTER RE\1I1:1'¡ COMMISSION February 3, 1986 ITEM 1. Arœnd Section 2.03(a) of the City Charter of the City of San Marcos, 'Texas, to comply with State law concerning the conditions necessary to hold a public hearing in an area proposed to be annexed, by adding the following underlined prOV1Slon: Sec. 2.03. Extension or detachment of boundaries. "( a) The City Council shall have powar by ordinance to fix the boundary limi ts of the Ci ty of San Marcos; and to provide for the al tera tion, and extension, of said boundary limi ts, tJ1e detachment of territory, and the annexation of additional territory lying adjacent to the City, with or without the consent of the territory and inhabitants annexed or detached. Pefore the City may institute annexation or detachment proceedings the City Council shall provide an opportuni ty for all interested persons to be heard at two public hearings to be held not more than forty (40) days nor less than twenty (20) days prior to institution of such proceedings. At least one (l) public hearing shall be held within the area proposed to be annexed if, within ten (10) days after the publication of the notice required herein, more than twenty (20) adult residents who reside in the area proposed to be annexed protest in writing to the city secretary of the annexing City the institution of annexation proceedings. Each written protest shall contain the name, address and age of each protestor signing. tbtice of such hearings shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City and in the territory proposed to be annexed or detached. The notice shall be. published at least once in such newspaper not more than twenty (20) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Additional notice by certified mail should be. given to railroad companies then serving the City and on the City.s tax roll where the right-of-way thereof is included in the territory to be. annexed. However, arnendIænts not affecting the boundary limits set forth in the proposed ordinance may be incorporated into the proposed ordinance without the necessity of republication of said notice. Annexation or detachment of territory by the City shall be brouqht to completion within ninety (90) days of the date on which the City Council institutes annexation or detachment proceedings or be null and void. Provided however, any period of time during which the City is restrained or enjoined from annexing or detaching any such territory by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not be computed in such ninety (90) days limitation period. Upon final passage of any such ordinance, the cor¡;orate limits of the City shall thereafter include (exclude) the territory so annexed (detached); and when any additional territory has been so annexed, the same shall be a part of the City of San Marcos, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of all citizens and shall be bound by the acts and ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City. Upon the final