Sec. 286.042. ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS. (a) The commissioners court of the county may finance all or part of the cost of improving a portion of the county road system located in a recorded subdivision and outside the limits of a municipality by imposing an assessment against real property that abuts the portion of the road that is to be improved and against the owners of the property.
(b) The commissioners court may:
(1) determine the terms of payment and default of the assessment;
(2) determine the rate of interest of the assessment, not to exceed 10 percent a year;
(3) make an assessment against several parcels of property in one assessment when the parcels are owned by the same person; and
(4) jointly assess property owned jointly.
(c) An assessment authorized by this section does not mature before the commissioners court accepts the improvement for which the assessment is made.
(d) An owner of an interest in property against which the commissioners court makes an assessment under this section is personally liable for the assessed amount. Each owner of property owned jointly is jointly and severally liable for the assessment.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties
Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties
Subchapter B. Road Improvements and Assessments by Live Oak County Commissioners Court
Section 286.041. Applicability
Section 286.042. Assessment Provisions
Section 286.043. Assessment Lien
Section 286.044. Assessment Liens on Certain Exempt Property
Section 286.045. Apportionment of Costs
Section 286.046. Plan of Proposed Road Improvement
Section 286.047. Notice and Order for Hearing
Section 286.050. Enforcement of Assessment or Liability
Section 286.051. Certificate of Assessment
Section 286.052. Correction of Assessment; Subsequent Assessment