Sec. 251.0096. REMOVAL OF CATTLE GUARDS FROM COUNTY ROADS. (a) The commissioners court of a county may remove a cattle guard from a county road of any class if the commissioners court notifies each person who owns land adjacent to the cattle guard by certified mail not less than 90 days before the proposed removal of the cattle guard.
(b) The commissioners court is not required to hold a public hearing on a proposed cattle guard removal. If a resident of the county requests a public hearing, the commissioners court shall hold a public hearing on the removal of the cattle guard. To be valid, a request for a public hearing must be in writing and be made before the 75th day after the date the notice required by Subsection (a) is mailed.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 216 (S.B. 1059), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges
Chapter 251 - General County Authority Relating to Roads and Bridges
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 251.003. Construction and Maintenance of Public Roads
Section 251.004. Commissioners as Road Supervisors
Section 251.006. Obtaining Material for Public Roads
Section 251.007. Classification of County Roads
Section 251.008. General Requirements for County Roads
Section 251.009. Construction of Cattle Guards on County Roads; Offense
Section 251.0095. Replacement and Repair of Existing Cattle Guards on County Roads
Section 251.0096. Removal of Cattle Guards From County Roads
Section 251.010. Gates on Third-Class and Neighborhood Roads; Offenses
Section 251.012. County Authority in Municipality
Section 251.013. Road Names and Address Numbers
Section 251.014. County Improvement of State Highway
Section 251.015. Assisting Other Governmental Entity
Section 251.016. General County Authority Over Roads, Highways, and Bridges
Section 251.0165. Control of Access Within Certain Counties