TITLE: Relating to county road reports.

SUMMARY: Relating to county road reports.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to county road reports. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 251.005 and 251.018, Transportation Code, are repealed. SECTION 2. Section 252.006(e), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) An ex officio road commissioner has the duties of a supervisor of public roads as provided by Section [Sections] 251.004 [and 251.005].SECTION 3. Section 256.104(a), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In applying for a grant under this subchapter, the county shall [: [(1) provide the road condition report described by Section 251.018 made by the county for the previous year; and [(2)] submit to the department a plan that: (1) [(A)] provides a list of transportation infrastructure projects to be funded by the grant; (2) [(B)] describes the scope of the transportation infrastructure project or projects to be funded by the grant using best practices for prioritizing the projects; (3) [(C)] provides for matching funds as required by Section 256.105; and (4) [(D)] meets any other requirements imposed by the department. SECTION 4. Section 256.106(a), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A county that makes a second or subsequent application for a grant from the department under this subchapter must: (1) [provide the department with a copy of a report filed under Section 251.018; [(2)] certify that all previous grants are being spent in accordance with the plan submitted under Section 256.104; and (2) [(3)] provide an accounting of how previous grants were spent, including any amounts spent on administrative costs. SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.