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Texas Transportation Code - Section 284.003. Project Authorized; Construction, Operation, And Cost

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§ 284.003. PROJECT AUTHORIZED;  CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, 
AND COST.  A county, acting through the commissioners court of the 
county, or a local government corporation, without state approval, 
supervision, or regulation, may:
		(1)  construct, acquire, improve, operate, maintain, 
or pool a project located:
			(A)  exclusively in the county;                                              
			(B)  in the county and outside the county;  or                               
			(C)  in one or more counties adjacent to the 
county;                       
		(2)  issue tax bonds, revenue bonds, or combination tax 
and revenue bonds to pay the cost of the construction, acquisition, 
or improvement of a project;
		(3)  impose tolls or charges as otherwise authorized by 
this chapter;       
		(4)  construct a bridge over a deep water navigation 
channel if the bridge does not hinder maritime transportation;  or
		(5)  construct, acquire, or operate a ferry across a 
deepwater navigation channel.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended 
by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 875, § 2, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 
2005, 79th Leg., ch. 877, § 3, eff. June 17, 2005.

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