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Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 224 Acquisition, Construction, And MaintenanceLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Transportation Code > Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 224 Acquisition, Construction, And Maintenance The department shall acquire by purchase, gift, or eminent domain any right-of-way necessary for the national system of interstate and defense highways. Acts 1995, 74th ... (a) A county or municipality shall acquire, in the manner provided by law, the highway right-of-way that is requested by the department. (b) Chapter 21, ... (a) The commissioners court of a county may acquire by purchase or eminent domain any real property, including a right-of-way, or material, including timber, earth, ... (a) If the commissioners court does not acquire a right-of-way under Section 224.003, the commission shall immediately serve the commissioners court with an order identifying ... (a) In the acquisition of a right-of-way requested by the department in cooperation with local officials for a highway designated by the commission as a ... (a) On delivery to the department of acceptable instruments conveying to the state the requested right-of-way, the department shall prepare and transmit to the comptroller ... (a) Before acquiring property under this subchapter, the department may purchase the right to lease the property to a third party. (b) The department may ... In the acquisition of a highway right-of-way by or for the department, the cost of relocating or adjusting utility facilities, which cost may be eligible ... (a) The department has exclusive and direct control of all improvement of the state highway system. (b) The department shall prepare and pay for surveys, ... (a) In the development and maintenance of the state highway system, the commission shall provide for the: (1) efficient maintenance of the system; (2) construction, ... (a) The commission may enter into an agreement with the commissioners court of a county for the improvement by the county of the state highway ... In this subchapter: (1) "Construction" includes improvement. (2) "Highway" includes an improvement to a highway. (3) "Improvement" includes landscaping. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, ... The commission may contract with a transportation corporation created by the commission under Chapter 431 for the purpose of acquiring highways to be constructed by ... (a) Before contracting under this subchapter, the commission shall determine that it will have sufficient funds available in the year of acquisition to meet its ... (a) The commission shall determine the terms of a contract under this subchapter. (b) The contract may not extend for a period of more than ... (a) The commission may contract with a transportation corporation constructing a highway for the commission to supervise the construction of the highway and provide construction ... In addition to the powers granted under this subchapter, the commission has any other power that is reasonable and necessary to allow it to contract ... (a) If construction on a part of the state highway system causes the closing of a road to traffic, the department shall select, improve, and ... The commission shall provide for the: (1) equipment and maintenance of a detour road in a manner adequate for the convenience and safety of normal ... A county shall cooperate with the commission as necessary to adequately provide for the traffic requirements of the public in the selection and maintenance of ... The department may implement this subchapter only if: (1) another state has enacted a statute providing for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of a bridge ... The department may spend or allocate aid from any available money to acquire, construct, or maintain a bridge across a stream that is a boundary ... The department by the authority of the governor may agree with appropriate departments of an adjoining state and the United States to implement this subchapter ... In this subchapter: (1) "Congestion" means the level at which transportation system performance is no longer acceptable because of traffic interference. The level of acceptable ... (a) Subject to the availability of state and federal funds, it is the intent of the legislature to further the purposes of the United States ... (a) The department may finance, designate, design, construct, operate, or maintain one or more lanes on a multi-lane highway facility as dedicated high occupancy vehicle ... (a) The commission by order may designate and the department may finance, design, construct, operate, or maintain one or more lanes of a state highway ... A restriction imposed on a restricted lane under this subchapter does not apply to a police vehicle or an authorized emergency vehicle as defined by ... (a) The department shall erect and maintain official traffic control devices necessary to implement and ensure compliance with lane restrictions designated under this subchapter. The ... The commission shall adopt rules and prescribe forms to administer this subchapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, § 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |