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TX Transp Code § 394.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter D. Regulation of Signs in Populous Counties|Section 394.061. Off-Premise Portable Signs

Sec. 394.061.  OFF-PREMISE PORTABLE SIGNS.  (a)  In a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, the commissioners court of the county may:(1)  prohibit off-premise portable signs in the unincorporated area of the county; or(2)  regulate the location, height, size, and anchoring of, or any other matter relating to the use of, off-premise portable signs in the unincorporated area.(b)  A regulation imposed by or adopted under this chapter does not apply to an off-premise portable sign in the unincorporated area of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 129, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter D. Regulation of Signs in Populous Counties|Section 394.062. Conflict With Other Laws

Sec. 394.062.  CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS.  (a)  A county prohibition or regulation adopted under Section 394.061 prevails over a state law or rule if there is a conflict.(b)  A municipal sign ordinance that has been extended to territory in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction under Section 216.902, Local Government Code, prevails in that territory over a county prohibition or regulation adopted under Section 394.061 if there is a conflict.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter D. Regulation of Signs in Populous Counties|Section 394.063. On-Premise Signs

Sec. 394.063.  ON-PREMISE SIGNS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million or of a county that borders a county with that population may regulate, in the unincorporated area of the county, the location, height, size, and anchoring of on-premise signs.(b)  A county regulation adopted under this section may not permit an on-premise sign to be erected if the sign could not have been erected under a previous municipal regulation that applied to the place where the sign is to be erected.(c)  A regulation of an on-premise sign imposed by this chapter, adopted by the commission under this chapter, or adopted by a municipality does not apply in the unincorporated area of a county that adopts a regulation of an on-premise sign under this section.(d)  In lieu of exercising a regulatory power under this section, the commissioners court of the county, by order, may allow the commission to regulate on-premise signs in the unincorporated area of the county in accordance with a municipal or county regulation regarding on-premise signs in the unincorporated area.  On adoption of the order, municipal authority to regulate on-premise signs in the unincorporated area is withdrawn.(e)  A regulation adopted under this section applies only to an on-premise sign erected on or after August 31, 1987.(f)  A commissioners court of a county regulating on-premise signs under this section may recover from an applicant for a permit authorized by this section the cost of issuing the permit provided the following are met:(1)  the auditor for the county shall review the program every two years to ensure that the fees being charged do not exceed the cost of the program;  and(2)  the county refunds to the permit holders any revenue determined by the auditor to exceed the cost of the program.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 541, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 130, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter E. Enforcement|Section 394.081. Civil Penalty

Sec. 394.081.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  In lieu of being subject to a criminal penalty, a person who intentionally violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this chapter may be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $150 or more than $1,000 for each violation, depending on the seriousness of the violation and whether the person has previously violated this chapter.  Each day a violation continues is a separate violation.(b)  The attorney general or a district or county attorney may sue to collect the civil penalty.(c)  A civil penalty collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund if collected by the attorney general and to the credit of the county road and bridge fund if collected by a district or county attorney.(d)  Before a suit may be brought against a property owner for a violation of Section 394.021(c), the attorney general or the district or county attorney for the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred shall give the person charged with the violation a written notice that:(1)  describes the violation and specific location of the sign found to be in violation;(2)  states the amount of the proposed penalty for the violation; and(3)  gives the owner 45 days from receipt of the notice to remove the sign and cure the violation to avoid the penalty unless the person was found guilty or liable by a court for violating this chapter within the preceding six months.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (H.B. 412), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 394.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter E. Enforcement|Section 394.082. Administrative Penalty

Sec. 394.082.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  In lieu of a suit to collect a civil penalty, the commission, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the commission, may impose an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this chapter.  Each day a violation continues is a separate violation.(b)  The amount of the administrative penalty may not exceed the maximum amount of a civil penalty under Section 394.081.(c)  A proceeding under this section is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.(d)  Judicial review of an appeal of an administrative penalty imposed under this section is under the substantial evidence rule.(e)  An administrative penalty collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter E. Enforcement|Section 394.083. Revocation of Permit in Addition to Other Penalty

Sec. 394.083.  REVOCATION OF PERMIT IN ADDITION TO OTHER PENALTY.  (a)  A court shall order the revocation of the permit issued under Section 394.022 that a person holds for a location at which a violation under this chapter occurs if it is shown at the trial of the person for the collection of a civil penalty under Section 394.081 or at an appeal of an administrative penalty under Section 394.082 that a judgment for a civil penalty, a judgment for an administrative penalty, or a final order for an administrative penalty that was not timely appealed was previously imposed under this chapter against the person.(b)  The revocation of a permit under this section is in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter E. Enforcement|Section 394.084. Violations of Regulations or Prohibitions Imposed by Populous Counties on Off-Premise Portable Signs

Sec. 394.084.  VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS OR PROHIBITIONS IMPOSED BY POPULOUS COUNTIES ON OFF-PREMISE PORTABLE SIGNS.  (a)  If a county adopts a prohibition or regulation under Section 394.061, the attorney representing the county in district court may seek injunctive relief to prevent the violation or threatened violation of the prohibition or regulation.(b)  The commissioners court of a county that adopts a prohibition or regulation under Section 394.061 by order may define an offense for the violation of the prohibition or regulation.(c)  An offense defined by a commissioners court under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter E. Enforcement|Section 394.085. Violations of Regulations or Prohibitions Imposed by Populous Counties on On-Premise Signs

Sec. 394.085.  VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS OR PROHIBITIONS IMPOSED BY POPULOUS COUNTIES ON ON-PREMISE SIGNS.  (a)  If a county adopts a prohibition or regulation under Section 394.063, the attorney representing the county in district court may seek injunctive relief to prevent the violation or threatened violation of the prohibition or regulation.(b)  A violation of a prohibition or regulation adopted under Section 394.063 is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.087 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter E. Enforcement|Section 394.087. Injunction

Sec. 394.087.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  A sign that is erected in violation of this chapter is a public nuisance.(b)  On written notice by certified mail from the department or the county, an owner of a sign that is a public nuisance under Subsection (a), or the owner of the property on which the sign is located, shall remove the sign.  If the sign is not removed within 45 days of the date of the notice, the department may direct the attorney general to apply for an injunction to require the removal of the sign or a district or county attorney may apply for an injunction to require the removal of the sign.(c)  The state or county is entitled to recover from the owner of a sign, or the owner of the property from which a sign is removed, under an action brought under Subsection (b) all administrative and legal costs and expenses incurred to remove the sign, including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (H.B. 412), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 395.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.001. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 395.001.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter applies only to:(1)  the governing body of a toll road authority:(A)  in which a county with a population of 3.3 million or more is located; or(B)  that is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more and in which a municipality with a population of more than 60,000 is located; and(2)  an outdoor sign.(b)  Chapter 393 does not apply to the placement of a sign to which this subchapter applies.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.79, eff. June 14, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 395.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.002. Definitions

Sec. 395.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Governing body" includes only the governing body of a toll road authority.(2)  "Sign" means a display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, or other thing designed or used to advertise or inform.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.003. Regulation of Signs

Sec. 395.003.  REGULATION OF SIGNS.  The governing body of a toll road authority may adopt rules to license, regulate, or prohibit the placement of a sign visible from the main-traveled way of a toll road in the authority and erected for the purpose of having the message seen from the main-traveled way if the authority determines the rules are necessary to restore, preserve, or enhance the scenic beauty of the property within view of the road.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.004. Municipal Ordinances

Sec. 395.004.  MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES.  (a)  If the governing body adopts a rule under this subchapter that applies to a sign on property located in the territory of a municipality that has adopted an ordinance regulating the placement of a sign on the property, the rule must be at least as stringent as the ordinance.(b)  This subchapter does not affect the authority of a municipality to adopt an ordinance regulating the placement of a sign within the view of a toll road located in the territory of the municipality.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.005. Compensation for Signs

Sec. 395.005.  COMPENSATION FOR SIGNS.  (a)  If the governing body requires the removal of a sign:(1)  the owner of the sign is entitled to compensation for the cash value for the tangible physical property constituting the sign structure;  and(2)  the owner of the real property on which the sign is located is entitled to compensation for the decrease in the value of the real property.(b)  Compensation under this section is determined under the standards and procedures applicable to a proceeding under Chapter 21, Property Code.(c)  The governing body may use only a method or a combination of methods described by this subchapter to pay compensation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.006. Tax Abatement

Sec. 395.006.  TAX ABATEMENT.  (a)  The governing body, with the approval of the commissioners court and in accordance with Chapter 312, Tax Code, may abate county property taxes owed by the owner of a sign to be removed.(b)  The governing body may declare an area to be a reinvestment zone for the purpose of abating property taxes under this section if the area encompasses a sign to be removed.(c)  The governing body may abate taxes on any real or personal property in the county that is owned by the owner of the sign, except residential property.(d)  The holder of a right of tax abatement may assign the right.  An assignee may use the right of tax abatement on any nonresidential property in the county.(e)  In a county in which tax abatement is used to pay compensation under this subchapter, the compensation must include reasonable interest.(f)  A tax abatement period may not exceed five years.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.007. Sign Abatement and Beautification Fund

Sec. 395.007.  SIGN ABATEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION FUND.  (a)  The governing body may deposit all or part of the county property tax paid on a sign, on the real property on which a sign is located, or on other real or personal property owned by the owner of a sign to the credit of a sign abatement and community beautification fund in the county treasury.(b)  The governing body may use money in the fund to compensate the owner of a sign required to be removed under this subchapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.008. Sign Abatement Revenue Bonds

Sec. 395.008.  SIGN ABATEMENT REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The governing body may issue sign abatement revenue bonds.(b)  The governing body may use the proceeds from the bonds only to compensate the owner of a sign required to be removed under this subchapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.009. Cash

Sec. 395.009.  CASH.  The governing body may pay compensation in cash.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. Regulation of Outdoor Signs by Toll Road Authority|Section 395.010. Penalty

Sec. 395.010.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates a rule adopted under this subchapter that defines an offense.(b)  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 § 395.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.051. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 395.051.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million or a county adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million in which a municipality with a population of more than 60,000 is located.(b)  Chapter 393 does not apply to the placement of a panel or sign to which this subchapter applies.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 136, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.80, eff. June 14, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 395.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.052. Definitions

Sec. 395.052.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Business sign" means a sign that contains the brand, trademark, name, or logo of a qualified business.(2)  "Motorist information panel" means a rectangular panel placed on a highway that contains at least one business sign advertising a business available within a certain distance of that interchange.(3)  "Qualified business" means a business that meets the requirements of rules adopted by the commissioners court of a county under this subchapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.053. Erection of Motorist Information Panels

Sec. 395.053.  ERECTION OF MOTORIST INFORMATION PANELS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioners court of a county by order may erect and maintain motorist information panels in a right-of-way along a toll road in the county.(b)  The commissioners court may not erect a motorist information panel in an area that does not have a qualified business.(c)  The county must erect each panel on and below the exit identification sign preceding the exit direction sign at an interchange.(d)  The county may erect more than one panel for each interchange.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.054. Regulation of Business Signs

Sec. 395.054.  REGULATION OF BUSINESS SIGNS.  (a)  The commissioners court may adopt orders for administration of this subchapter.(b)  The commissioners court by order shall provide for:(1)  spacing requirements between signs;(2)  height and face restrictions for the total panel area;  and(3)  size and face restrictions for each business sign on a motorist information panel.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.055. Application for Business Sign on Panel

Sec. 395.055.  APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS SIGN ON PANEL.  (a)  The commissioners court by order shall specify:(1)  the time and manner of applying for a business sign on a motorist information panel;(2)  the form of and required information for an application;  and(3)  a reasonable annual fee for each business sign on the panel.(b)  To advertise on a motorist information panel, a person must apply to the commissioners court.  The person shall comply with each order adopted by the commissioners court regarding business signs.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|