Local Government Code § 552.105

The Texas Transportation Commission or a county commissioners court may require a water corporation or municipality to move a water line, at its own expense, to make room for a traffic-lane change, but only in the locations described, and it must give 30 days’ written notice first.

Jurisdiction: United States — Texas
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The Texas Transportation Commission or a county commissioners court may require a water corporation or municipality to move a water line, at its own expense, to make room for a traffic-lane change, but only in the locations described, and it must give 30 days’ written notice first.

Sec. 552.105. RELOCATION OF WATER LINE TO ALLOW CHANGE TO TRAFFIC LANE. (a) The authority of the Texas Transportation Commission under this section is limited to a water line on a state highway not in a municipality. The authority of the commissioners court under this section is limited to a water line on a county road not in a municipality. (b) The Texas Transportation Commission or the commissioners court of a county may require a water corporation or municipality to relocate the corporation's or municipality's water line at the corporation's or municipality's own expense to allow the widening or other changing of a traffic lane. (c) To impose a requirement under this section, the Texas Transportation Commission or the commissioners court, as appropriate, must give to the water corporation or municipality 30 days' written notice of the requirement. The notice must identify the water line to be relocated and indicate the location on the new right-of-way where the corporation or municipality may place the line. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 402.105 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(2), eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER G. MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN ENCUMBERED MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS

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