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Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 252 Systems Of County Road AdministrationLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Transportation Code > Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 252 Systems Of County Road Administration (a) The commissioners court of a county may adopt this subchapter by an order made at a regular term of the court when all the ... If this subchapter conflicts with a general law relating to roads, this subchapter controls. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ... A county commissioner is the ex officio road commissioner of the county commissioner's precinct. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ... (a) Before assuming the duties of an ex officio road commissioner, a county commissioner must execute a bond in the amount of $3,000 payable to ... (a) The commissioners court shall adopt a system for laying out, working on, draining, and repairing the public roads. (b) The commissioners court may purchase ... (a) Under the direction of the commissioners court, an ex officio road commissioner is responsible for the vehicles, tools, and machinery belonging to the county ... (a) This subchapter does not apply to Angelina, Aransas, Blanco, Bowie, Calhoun, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Comal, Dallas, Delta, DeWitt, Fayette, Franklin, Galveston, Gillespie, Grayson, Gregg, ... If this subchapter conflicts with a general law relating to roads and bridges, this subchapter controls. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. ... (a) A commissioners court may employ not more than four road commissioners. (b) A road commissioner must be a resident of the district for which ... (a) Before assuming the duties of a road commissioner, a road commissioner must execute a bond with one or more good and sufficient sureties payable ... (a) A road commissioner controls the overseers, laborers, tools, machinery, and vehicles to be used on the roads in the road commissioner's district and may ... (a) A road commissioner shall obey the orders of the commissioners court. (b) A road commissioner's acts are subject to the control, supervision, orders, and ... (a) At each regular term of the commissioners court, a road commissioner shall give a report under oath to the court that: (1) includes an ... (a) In a county that employs road commissioners under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall ensure that the county road and bridge fund is judiciously ... A commissioners court or the road commissioners may accept donations of labor, money, or other property to aid in building or maintaining roads in the ... A person who knowingly or wilfully damages or misplaces a bridge, culvert, drain, sewer, ditch, sign, milepost, or similar thing placed on a road to ... (a) A commissioners court or road commissioner may authorize a person to make a drain along a public road to drain the person's property. (b) ... (a) This subchapter does not apply to Angelina, Aransas, Blanco, Bowie, Calhoun, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Comal, Dallas, Delta, DeWitt, Fayette, Franklin, Galveston, Gillespie, Grayson, Gregg, ... If this subchapter conflicts with a general law relating to roads and bridges, this subchapter controls. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. ... (a) The commissioners court of a county may adopt this subchapter by appointing a road superintendent for the county or one superintendent in each county ... (a) Not later than the 20th day after the date of appointment, a road superintendent must: (1) take and subscribe to the oath required by ... (a) Subject to the orders of the commissioners court, a road superintendent has general supervision over the public roads in the road superintendent's county or ... A road superintendent is liable for: (1) the loss, injury, or destruction of machinery or a tool or vehicle placed under the road superintendent's control ... (a) A road superintendent shall make a sworn report to the commissioners court at each regular term of the court showing: (1) an itemized account ... Work performed under a road superintendent is subject to the general supervision of the commissioners court. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. ... (a) A road superintendent shall make the best contract possible for labor or machinery and in payment for the labor or machinery shall issue to ... (a) If the commissioners court directs, a road superintendent shall: (1) divide the road superintendent's county or precinct into road districts of convenient size; (2) ... (a) A road superintendent's salary shall be paid at stated intervals on the order of the commissioners court. (b) The commissioners court may suspend the ... In a county that appoints one or more road superintendents, the commissioners court may: (1) purchase or hire the road machinery, tools, vehicles, and labor ... (a) In a county that appoints one or more road superintendents, the commissioners court by contract may construct, grade, gravel, or otherwise improve a road ... A commissioners court may accept donations of labor, money, or other property to aid in building or maintaining roads in the county. Acts 1995, 74th ... A person who knowingly or wilfully damages or misplaces a bridge, culvert, drain, sewer, ditch, sign, milepost, or similar thing placed on a road to ... (a) A commissioners court or, with the approval of the commissioners court, a road superintendent may authorize a person to make a drain along a ... (a) A county may adopt this subchapter at an election held as provided by this section. (b) The commissioners court shall submit the question of ... (a) The county road department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of county roads. (b) The county road department includes: (1) the commissioners court ... In a county that adopts this subchapter, the construction and maintenance of county roads, the ownership and use of county road department equipment, materials, and ... (a) The commissioners court shall appoint a county road engineer, who must: (1) be a licensed professional engineer experienced in road construction and maintenance; and ... (a) A county road engineer must take the official oath of office. (b) As required by the commissioners court, the county road engineer and other ... A county road engineer shall receive an annual salary to be paid in equal monthly installments out of the county road and bridge fund. Acts ... (a) A county road engineer holds the position for an indefinite term. (b) A county road engineer may be removed by a majority vote of ... A commissioners court may designate a qualified administrative officer to perform the county road engineer's duties during any period in which the county road engineer ... (a) The county road engineer is responsible to the commissioners court for the efficient and economical construction and maintenance of the county roads. (b) The ... The county road engineer shall inspect for the county the progress of work on a county road construction and maintenance project awarded to a private ... (a) Expenditures for the construction and maintenance of the county roads and the operation of the county road department shall be paid out of the ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioners court shall purchase the equipment, materials, and supplies for the county road department through competitive bidding ... Before the commissioners court orders payment of a claim covering the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies, or services, including county road construction or maintenance, contracted ... Texas Lawyers
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