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-5- 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, amendments not affecting the boundary limits set forth in the proposed ordinance may be incorporated into the proposed ordinance without the necessity of republica- tion of said notice. Annexation or detachment of territory by the City shall be brought 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 en- joined 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 corporate 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 adoption of any ordinance detaching territory from the City, the corporate limits of the City shall be reduced by the territory so detached, but said territory shall still be liable for its pro rata share of any debts incurred while said area was a part of said City, and the city shall continue to levy, assess and collect taxes on the property within said territory to pay the indebtedness incurred while said area was a part of the City as though the same had not been excluded from the boundaries of the City. (b) Annexation by any other method provided by law: Addi- tional territory may also be annexed to the City in any manner and by any procedure that may now be provided by law or that may be hereafter provided by law. Same shall be in addition to the methods hereinabove provided. The City may exercise all powers granted to cities by the Texas Municipal Annexation Act, Article 970a, Texas Revised Civil Statutes. (c) Disannexation: Prior to the publication of notice of a hearing required by Section 2.03(a), the City Council shall direct the planning unit to prepare a service plan that provides for the extension of municipal services into each area to be annexed. The service plan shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Municipal Annexation Act (Act). The city shall provide or cause to be provided such area with services in accordance with the service plan so required. In the event the City fails or refuses to provide or cause to be provided such services within the time specified in the service plan for that area or in the Act, a majority of the qualified voters residinq within