Sec. 254.002. PETITION FOR DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION. (a) The commissioners court of a county may not order a drainage system to be constructed unless a petition is presented to the court as provided by this section.
(b) To be valid, the petition must include:
(1) the signatures of at least 100 registered voters of the county;
(2) a statement of the necessity for and availability of the drainage system;
(3) the number of miles of public roads, as accurately as possible;
(4) the width and depth of the ditches to be built along the first-class roads;
(5) the name and location of each natural waterway crossed by the county's first-class roads;
(6) the distance of each waterway from another along the first-class roads; and
(7) the names and residences, if known, of each owner of real property adjacent to or within one mile of each first-class road.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges
Chapter 254 - Drainage on Public Roads
Section 254.002. Petition for Drainage Construction
Section 254.003. Notice of Hearing on Establishing Drainage System
Section 254.004. Hearing and Determination on Establishing Drainage System
Section 254.005. Authority to Provide Drainage
Section 254.006. Restrictions on Drainage Authority
Section 254.007. Private Ditches
Section 254.008. Regulation of Private Ditches in Counties of 100,000 or Less
Section 254.009. Drainage System Survey
Section 254.010. Appointment of Jury of View
Section 254.012. Notice to Property Owners of Jury Proceedings
Section 254.013. Claims by Property Owners
Section 254.014. Determination of Damages and Assessments; Action of Commissioners Court
Section 254.015. Appeals by Property Owners
Section 254.016. Procedures Governing Property Owner Appeal
Section 254.017. Certification and Collection of Assessments; Liens