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Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 254 Drainage On Public RoadsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Transportation Code > Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 254 Drainage On Public Roads In this chapter: (1) "Ditch" includes a drain or other watercourse. (2) "Public road" means a road or highway that has not been discontinued and ... (a) The commissioners court of a county may not order a drainage system to be constructed unless a petition is presented to the court as ... (a) After a petition is filed under Section 254.002, the county clerk shall issue notice of the petition not later than the 20th day before ... (a) At the hearing on the petition, the commissioners court shall: (1) consider the petition and hear all testimony for or against its provisions; and ... (a) The commissioners court of a county may order the construction or maintenance of ditches as provided by this chapter at any regular session of ... (a) The commissioners court of a county may not construct a ditch without an outlet to a natural waterway large enough to carry off all ... An owner of real property abutting a road or ditch or the owner of a tract of property that is located wholly or partly within ... (a) In a county with a population of 100,000 or less, the commissioners court by order may: (1) remove the blockage of a ditch on ... (a) After approval of a petition under Section 254.004, the commissioners court shall hire a surveyor to conduct a survey under this section for an ... (a) At any regular or called session of the commissioners court after the filing of the surveyor's report, the court shall appoint five real property ... Members of the jury of view must take the following oath before assuming their duties: "I do solemnly swear that I am not directly interested ... (a) Not later than the fifth day before the date of the meeting to determine costs of ditch construction, the jury of view shall issue ... (a) A person whose real property may be affected by the ditch may appear before the jury of view and express the person's opinion on ... (a) After giving the required notice and conducting a meeting at which all interested persons have been heard, the jury of view shall: (1) consider ... (a) A person aggrieved by an assessment may appeal from the final order of the commissioners court approving the report of the jury of view ... (a) In an appeal of an assessment under Section 254.015, the appellant has the burden of proof. (b) The court that tries the appeal shall ... (a) At the same term at which the commissioners court enters its order for the construction of the ditches and adjoining roadway or at any ... Following its approval of the report of the jury of view, the commissioners court may order that a portion of the road and bridge fund ... (a) The commissioners court shall order the person in charge of the road adjoining the proposed ditch to construct the ditch in the manner prescribed, ... Texas Lawyers
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