Sec. 552.073. RESTRICTIONS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In this section, "subdivided or platted property" means property that:
(1) has been platted under Chapter 212; or
(2) has been subdivided or platted by a map or plat that is filed for record in the office of any county clerk and that contains a dedication of the property for public use for a street or alley right-of-way or for a public utility easement.
(b) A municipality located in a county with a population of less than 700,000 may not make an assessment or other charge for the construction of improvements to a water or sewer system against any property or property owner, regardless of who initiates the request for the construction, unless the property is located in an area that has been subdivided or platted for at least the 10 years preceding the date of the assessment.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 402.073 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Water and Utilities
Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities
Chapter 552 - Municipal Utilities
Subchapter D. Improvements to Water and Sewer Systems in Certain Municipalities
Section 552.061. Application of Subchapter to Certain Municipalities
Section 552.063. Municipal Authority
Section 552.064. Declaration; Costs; Estimated Assessment
Section 552.065. Assessment Provisions
Section 552.066. Apportionment of Assessments
Section 552.067. Notice of Proposed Improvements; Lien
Section 552.068. Exemptions; Personal Liability for Assessment
Section 552.069. Notice and Hearing Requirements; Appeal
Section 552.070. Change; Abandonment
Section 552.071. Corrections; Reassessments
Section 552.072. Joint Proceedings
Section 552.073. Restrictions in Certain Counties