Texas Transportation Code - Section 257.021. Establishment Of Road Districts
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§ 257.021. ESTABLISHMENT OF ROAD DISTRICTS. (a) The
commissioners court of a county by order may establish one or more
road districts in the county as provided by Section 52, Article III,
Texas Constitution. The order must define the boundaries of the
road district. A road district is a governmental entity and body
politic.
(b) A road district created under this section may include:
(1) all or part of a municipality; or
(2) another road district or a precinct or political
subdivision of the county for which road bonds have been approved by
the voters and issued as provided by Section 52, Article III, Texas
Constitution.
(c) Before establishing a road district under this section,
the commissioners court shall conduct a public hearing on the
matter. Notice of the hearing shall be given in the manner provided
for notice of an election by Section 1471.018, Government Code.
(d) The establishment of a defined road district or the
issuance of road district bonds in a county with outstanding
countywide road bonds is not prevented by this chapter or
Subchapters A-C, Chapter 1471, Government Code.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 8.378, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Section: 256.054 257.001 257.002 257.003 257.004 257.005 257.006 257.021 257.022 257.023 257.024 257.025 257.026 257.101 257.102
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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