A county plat-approving authority must decide on a response within 15 days and must approve the plat if the response fixes the stated issues, while any disapproval is limited to the original stated condition or reason.
Sec. 232.0028. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF RESPONSE. (a) A commissioners court or county authority responsible for approving plats that receives a response under Section 232.0027 shall determine whether to approve or disapprove the applicant's previously conditionally approved or disapproved plat application not later than the 15th day after the date the response was submitted under Section 232.0027. (b) A commissioners court or county authority responsible for approving plats that conditionally approves or disapproves a plat application following the submission of a response under Section 232.0027: (1) must comply with Section 232.0026; and (2) may disapprove the application only for a specific condition or reason provided to the applicant for the original application under Section 232.0026. (c) A commissioners court or county authority responsible for approving plats that receives a response under Section 232.0027 shall approve a previously conditionally approved or disapproved plat application if the applicant's response adequately addresses each condition for the conditional approval or each reason for the disapproval. (d) A previously conditionally approved or disapproved plat application is approved if: (1) the applicant filed a response that meets the requirements of Subsection (c); and (2) the commissioners court or county authority responsible for approving plats that received the response does not disapprove the application on or before the date required by Subsection (a) and in accordance with Section 232.0026. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 951 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 866 (H.B. 3697), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.