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TX Transp Code § 280.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 280 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 280.002. Authority of Certain Counties to Remove Property From County Roads

Sec. 280.002.  AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN COUNTIES TO REMOVE PROPERTY FROM COUNTY ROADS.  (a)  In this section, "personal property" includes personal property of any kind or character, including a motor vehicle.(b)  This section applies only to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (g), a county commissioner may order the removal of personal property by the county from the right-of-way or roadway of a county road if the county commissioner determines the property:(1)  blocks the right-of-way or roadway for at least six hours;  or(2)  endangers public safety.(d)  A county commissioner may order the removal of the personal property by the county without the consent of the owner or carrier of the property.(e)  The owner and the carrier of personal property removed under this section shall reimburse a county for the costs of removal and disposition.(f)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county and its officers, agents, and employees are not liable for:(1)  any damage to personal property resulting from its removal or disposal by the county unless the removal or disposal is carried out recklessly or in a grossly negligent manner; or(2)  any damage resulting from the failure to exercise authority granted under this subchapter.(g)  A county commissioner may not order the removal of personal property of a public utility that is using the right-of-way or roadway of a county road to install, maintain, repair, or otherwise access a facility of the public utility.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1030 (H.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (H.B. 1420), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 281.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 281 - Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road by Certain Counties|Section 281.001. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 281.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to a county with a population of 50,000 or less.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 281.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 281 - Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road by Certain Counties|Section 281.002. Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road

Sec. 281.002.  ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN PRIVATE ROAD.  A county may acquire a public interest in a private road only by:(1)  purchase;(2)  condemnation;(3)  dedication;  or(4)  a court's final judgment of adverse possession.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 281.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 281 - Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road by Certain Counties|Section 281.003. Dedication

Sec. 281.003.  DEDICATION.  (a)  For purposes of this chapter, a dedication must be:(1)  an explicit voluntary grant of the use of a private road for public purposes;  and(2)  communicated in writing to the commissioners court of the county in which the real property is located.(b)  An oral dedication or intent to dedicate by overt act is not sufficient to establish a public interest in a private road under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 281.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 281 - Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road by Certain Counties|Section 281.004. Adverse Possession

Sec. 281.004.  ADVERSE POSSESSION.  For purposes of this chapter, adverse possession is not established by the:(1)  use of a private road by the public with the permission of the owner;  or(2)  maintenance with public funds of a private road in which a public interest is not recorded.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 281.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 281 - Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road by Certain Counties|Section 281.005. Resolution of Commissioners Court

Sec. 281.005.  RESOLUTION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.  (a)  After a public interest in a private road is acquired under this chapter, the commissioners court of the county in which the road is located shall record by resolution the interest in the records of the court.(b)  The resolution must state:(1)  the date on which the interest was acquired;  and(2)  the circumstance by which the interest was acquired.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 281.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 281 - Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road by Certain Counties|Section 281.006. Notice to Owner Required

Sec. 281.006.  NOTICE TO OWNER REQUIRED.  A commissioners court may not assert a public interest in a private road acquired under this chapter until the court:(1)  complies with Section 281.005;  and(2)  gives written notice to the owner of the road in person or by registered mail to the address of the owner shown on the most recent ad valorem tax roll for the county.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 281.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 281 - Acquisition of Public Interest in Private Road by Certain Counties|Section 281.007. Contest

Sec. 281.007.  CONTEST.  A person asserting a right, title, or interest in a private road in which a public interest is asserted under this chapter may file suit in a district court in the county in which the road is located not later than the second anniversary after the later of:(1)  the date that the resolution required by Section 281.005 is recorded;  or(2)  the date the notice required by Section 281.006 is given to the owner.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.001. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 282.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to a county with a population of 350,000 or more.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.002. Grant of Franchise Authorized

Sec. 282.002.  GRANT OF FRANCHISE AUTHORIZED.  The commissioners court of a county may grant to a person a franchise for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a toll underpass or tunnel under a body of water and any necessary approach to the underpass or tunnel.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.003. Term of Franchise

Sec. 282.003.  TERM OF FRANCHISE.  The term of a franchise granted under this chapter may not exceed 50 years.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.004. Contract Authorized

Sec. 282.004.  CONTRACT AUTHORIZED.  The commissioners court may contract with the franchisee to finance, construct, own, maintain, and operate a toll underpass or tunnel and any approach.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.005. Maintenance Required

Sec. 282.005.  MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.  (a)  The franchise must be conditioned on the franchisee's building and keeping in continuous repair, for the term of the franchise, the toll underpass or tunnel and any approach in accordance with the plans and specifications in the contract and franchise.(b)  The contract and franchise must provide that the franchisee keep the underpass or tunnel and any approach in continuous repair during the term of the contract or franchise.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.006. Toll

Sec. 282.006.  TOLL.  The commissioners court and the franchisee shall agree on a reasonable toll to impose for all cattle, railroads, persons, or vehicles that pass through the underpass or tunnel.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.007. Option of County to Purchase

Sec. 282.007.  OPTION OF COUNTY TO PURCHASE.  The contract and franchise granted may provide that the county has the right to purchase the underpass or tunnel at the time and price specified by the contract or franchise.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.008. Ownership by County Authorized

Sec. 282.008.  OWNERSHIP BY COUNTY AUTHORIZED.  The commissioners court may provide for the county to construct, acquire, own, and operate an underpass or tunnel and any necessary approach as part of the county's road and bridge system.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.009. Crossing Under Navigable Body of Water

Sec. 282.009.  CROSSING UNDER NAVIGABLE BODY OF WATER.  The franchise must provide that the underpass or tunnel be constructed so that, where it crosses a navigable body of water, the tunnel or underpass is at a depth below the fixed navigable depth of the body of water adequate to comply with law and the rules and regulations of a state authority or department of the United States government in charge of the body of water.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.010. Toll by County Authorized

Sec. 282.010.  TOLL BY COUNTY AUTHORIZED.  The commissioners court of a county that operates an underpass or tunnel may impose a toll for use of the underpass or tunnel.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.011. Condemnation of Right-of-Way or Easement

Sec. 282.011.  CONDEMNATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY OR EASEMENT.  A county may condemn a right-of-way or easement in real property necessary to construct an underpass, tunnel, or approach.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 282.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 282 - Toll Underpass or Tunnel in Certain Counties|Section 282.012. Grants or Loans of Public Funds

Sec. 282.012.  GRANTS OR LOANS OF PUBLIC FUNDS.  A commissioners court may enter into an agreement that relates to a grant or loan of public funds from the federal government as necessary to carry out this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 285.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 285 - County Regulation of Roadside Vendor and Solicitor in Certain Counties|Section 285.001. Regulation of Roadside Vendor and Solicitor

Sec. 285.001.  REGULATION OF ROADSIDE VENDOR AND SOLICITOR.  (a) To promote the public safety, the commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 1.3 million by order may regulate the following in the unincorporated area of the county if they occur on a public highway or road, in the right-of-way of a public highway or road, or in a parking lot:(1)  the sale of items by a vendor of food or merchandise, including live animals;(2)  the erection, maintenance, or placement of a structure by a vendor of food or merchandise, including live animals; and(3)  the solicitation of money.(b)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 700,000 and less than 800,000 that borders the United Mexican States by order may regulate the activities described by Subsection (a) in the manner described by that subsection, except that:(1)  the regulation of activities on or in the right-of-way of a public highway or road is limited to public highways and roads with a speed limit of 40 miles per hour or faster; and(2)  the county may not prohibit the sale of livestock.(c)  A county regulating vendors under Subsection (b) may require that a vendor be located not closer to the edge of the public highway or road than a distance that is equal to one-half the width of the right-of-way adjacent to the highway or road.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 132, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 493 (S.B. 254), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 340 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 285.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 285 - County Regulation of Roadside Vendor and Solicitor in Certain Counties|Section 285.002. Permit; Removal of Structure

Sec. 285.002.  PERMIT;  REMOVAL OF STRUCTURE.  The commissioners court may:(1)  require a vendor or a person soliciting money to obtain a permit to sell the food or merchandise or to solicit money;(2)  charge a reasonable fee for the permit;  and(3)  provide for the removal of a structure that is in violation of the regulations.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 285.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 285 - County Regulation of Roadside Vendor and Solicitor in Certain Counties|Section 285.003. Conflict With Statute or State Agency Rule

Sec. 285.003.  CONFLICT WITH STATUTE OR STATE AGENCY RULE.  If a regulation adopted under this chapter conflicts with a statute or state agency rule, the statute or rule prevails to the extent of the conflict.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 285.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 285 - County Regulation of Roadside Vendor and Solicitor in Certain Counties|Section 285.004. Violation of Regulation; Offense

Sec. 285.004.  VIOLATION OF REGULATION;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:(1)  violates a regulation adopted under this chapter;  or(2)  obstructs or threatens to obstruct the removal of a structure that is in violation of a regulation adopted under this chapter.(b)  Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 341.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle F - Private Causeways, Ferries, and Certain Toll Bridges|Chapter 341 - Private Causeways|Section 341.001. Definitions

Sec. 341.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.(2)  "Structure" means a combination bridge, dam, dike, or causeway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 341.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle F - Private Causeways, Ferries, and Certain Toll Bridges|Chapter 341 - Private Causeways|Section 341.002. General Authority to Act

Sec. 341.002.  GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ACT.  Subject to Chapter 33, Natural Resources Code, an individual, corporation, or association may purchase, build, own, maintain, and operate a structure across an arm, inlet, or saltwater bay of the Gulf of Mexico located entirely in this state to provide a causeway for vehicles, pedestrians, and railroads.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 341.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle F - Private Causeways, Ferries, and Certain Toll Bridges|Chapter 341 - Private Causeways|Section 341.003. Causeway Corporation

Sec. 341.003.  CAUSEWAY CORPORATION.  (a)  A corporation may be formed and chartered under this chapter, Title 32, Revised Statutes, the Texas Business Corporation Act, or the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) for the purposes provided by Section 341.002.(b)  The corporation:(1)  is subject to regulation by the commission in regard to the powers and provisions of this chapter;(2)  may contract to convey to an individual or another corporation an easement for the use of its structure;(3)  may impose a reasonable toll for the use of the structure;  and(4)  may not discriminate in the time for handling or in the amount charged for a toll.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 341.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle F - Private Causeways, Ferries, and Certain Toll Bridges|Chapter 341 - Private Causeways|Section 341.004. Statement of Location; Priority

Sec. 341.004.  STATEMENT OF LOCATION;  PRIORITY.  (a)  Not later than the 90th day after the date the building of a structure begins, the individual, corporation, or association that owns the structure shall file for record with the clerk of the county in which the greater part of the structure is located:(1)  a sworn statement showing:(A)  the location of the structure;(B)  the name and size of the structure;(C)  the name of the body of water the structure will cross;(D)  the date the work began;  and(E)  the name of the individual, corporation, or association;  and(2)  a map designating the location of the structure.(b)  The right of the individual, corporation, or association to build the structure relates back to the time of the filing of the statement and the map, and the first individual, corporation, or association to file has priority over a subsequent filing.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 341.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle F - Private Causeways, Ferries, and Certain Toll Bridges|Chapter 341 - Private Causeways|Section 341.005. Acquiring Necessary Property

Sec. 341.005.  ACQUIRING NECESSARY PROPERTY.  (a)  An individual, corporation, or association authorized to act by this chapter may acquire by purchase or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain any approach the individual, corporation, or association considers necessary for a structure.(b)  Subject to Chapter 51, Natural Resources Code, the state grants to an individual, corporation, or association acting as authorized by this chapter 500 feet on each side of the structure with the right only to dredge from that area or beyond for material required to construct or maintain the causeway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 341.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle F - Private Causeways, Ferries, and Certain Toll Bridges|Chapter 341 - Private Causeways|Section 341.006. Leasing of Structure

Sec. 341.006.  LEASING OF STRUCTURE.  (a)  The individual, corporation, or association that owns a structure may lease the right-of-way over the structure to:(1)  a municipality for public utilities owned and operated by the municipality;  or(2)  a corporation to construct railroad tracks to operate a steam or electric train or car.(b)  An individual, corporation, or association by leasing the right-of-way may not:(1)  obstruct or interfere with a pedestrian's or vehicle's use of the structure;  or(2)  permit a monopoly.(c)  The commission may prescribe the terms of a lease to a railroad corporation.(d)  If approved by the commission, a corporation that leases the right-of-way over the structure may:(1)  contract with the individual, corporation, or association that owns the structure to pay all money due under the contract;  and(2)  issue and sell bonds up to the amount of its obligation to the individual, corporation, or association.(e)  A railroad corporation that leases the right-of-way over the structure may only charge for the use of the tracks as a part of mileage according to statutory rates and the general laws of this state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 393.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.001. Definition

Sec. 393.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "sign" means an outdoor sign, display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, or other thing designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 393.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.002. Sign Placement Prohibited

Sec. 393.002.  SIGN PLACEMENT PROHIBITED.  Except as provided by Sections 393.0025 and 393.0026, a person may not place a sign on the right-of-way of a public road unless the placement of the sign is authorized by state law.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 393.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.0025. Municipal Authority to Regulate Sign Placement

Sec. 393.0025.  MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE SIGN PLACEMENT.  (a)  A person may not place a sign on the right-of-way of a road or highway maintained by a municipality unless the placement is authorized by the municipality.(b)  This section does not apply to the right-of-way of a road or highway in the state highway system.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|