Texas Transportation Code - Section 283.003. General Authority To Act
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§ 283.003. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ACT. (a) Except as
provided in Subsection (b), a county acting through its
commissioners court may:
(1) construct, acquire, improve, operate, and
maintain a project;
(2) authorize by resolution and issue revenue bonds,
including interim bonds, to pay the cost of construction,
acquisition, or improvement of the project; and
(3) accept a loan, gift, or grant from this state or
the United States and enter into any agreement necessary to obtain
the loan, gift, or grant.
(b) A county may not construct a bridge that traverses a
ship channel or waterway with a maintained depth of 20 feet or more.
(c) Except as provided by Section 283.104, a county may act
as authorized by this chapter without the consent, approval,
supervision, or regulation of the state.
(d) A county performs an essential governmental function
when it acts as authorized by this chapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 282.008 282.009 282.010 282.011 282.012 283.001 283.002 283.003 283.101 283.102 283.103 283.104 283.201 283.202 283.203
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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