A county commissioners court, through the county judge, may issue certain county permits for oversized or overweight transportation, but permits under subsection (a) cannot last more than 90 days.
Sec. 623.018. COUNTY PERMIT. (a) The commissioners court of a county, through the county judge, may issue a permit for: (1) the transportation over highways of that county, other than state highways and public roads in the territory of a municipality, of an overweight, oversize, or overlength commodity that cannot be reasonably dismantled; or (2) the operation over a highway of that county other than a state highway or public road in the territory of a municipality of: (A) superheavy or oversize equipment for the transportation of an overweight, oversize, or overlength commodity that cannot be reasonably dismantled; or (B) vehicles or combinations of vehicles that exceed the weights authorized under Subchapter B, Chapter 621, or Section 621.301. (b) A permit under Subsection (a) may not be issued for longer than 90 days. (c) The commissioners court of a county, through the county judge, may issue an annual permit to a dealer in implements of husbandry to allow the dealer to use vehicles that exceed the width limitations provided by this chapter to transport an implement on a highway. The county judge may exercise authority under this subsection independently of the commissioners court until the commissioners court takes action on the request. (d) If a vehicle is being operated in compliance with a permit issued under Section 623.011 or 623.402, a commissioners court may not: (1) issue a permit under this section or charge an additional fee for or otherwise regulate or restrict the operation of the vehicle because of weight; or (2) require the owner or operator to: (A) execute or comply with a road use agreement or indemnity agreement; (B) make a filing or application; or (C) provide a bond or letter of credit, other than the bond or letter of credit prescribed by Section 623.012 for a vehicle issued a permit under Section 623.011. (e) The commissioners court may require a bond to be executed by an applicant in an amount sufficient to guarantee the payment of any damage to a road or bridge sustained as a consequence of the transportation authorized by the permit. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2018.