Texas Transportation Code Title 6, Chapter 253 - County Improvement Of Subdivision Roads

• Texas Section 253.001 - Applicability
  This chapter applies only to a subdivision, part of a subdivision, or an access road. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
• Texas Section 253.002 - Definition
  In this chapter, "improvement" means construction or repair. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
• Texas Section 253.003 - Proposal For County Improvement Of Subdivision Roads And Assessment Of Costs
  If the commissioners court of a county determines that the improvement of a road in a subdivision or of an access road to a subdivision...
• Texas Section 253.004 - Notice
  (a) The commissioners court must publish notice of the proposed improvement and assessment at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county....
• Texas Section 253.005 - Public Hearing
  The commissioners court must hold a public hearing to consider the proposed improvement and assessment on or after the 31st day after the date the...
• Texas Section 253.006 - Ballot
  (a) Not later than the 10th day after the date the commissioners court holds a public hearing under Section 253.005, the commissioners court by certified...
• Texas Section 253.007 - Results Of Vote
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date of the public hearing, the county clerk shall tally the returned ballots and declare the...
• Texas Section 253.008 - Assessment Of Costs
  (a) The commissioners court may provide the time, terms, and conditions of payment and default of an assessment. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (d),...
• Texas Section 253.009 - Lien
  (a) An assessment is secured by a lien against the real property of the assessed property owner. (b) The lien is effective on the date...
• Texas Section 253.010 - Appeal
  (a) Not later than the 15th day after the date a property owner receives an assessment, the owner may appeal the assessment by filing a...
• Texas Section 253.011 - Maintenance Of Roads
  (a) A road improved under this chapter is a county road. (b) The county shall maintain the road according to county road standards. Acts 1995,...
• Texas Section 253.012 - Roads In Municipalities
  (a) If a road in a subdivision or an access road to a subdivision is located in a municipality, the county may improve the road...

Last modified: September 28, 2016