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TX Loc Govt Code § 232.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter C. Subdivision Platting Requirements in Certain Economically Distressed Counties|Section 232.080. Enforcement

Sec. 232.080.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The attorney general, or the district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney, may take any action necessary in a court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the state or on behalf of residents to:(1)  enjoin the violation or threatened violation of applicable model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code;(2)  enjoin the violation or threatened violation of a requirement of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the commissioners court under this subchapter;(3)  recover civil or criminal penalties, attorney's fees, litigation costs, and investigation costs;  and(4)  require platting as required by this subchapter.(b)  During the pendency of any enforcement action brought, any resident of the affected subdivision, or the attorney general, district attorney, or county attorney on behalf of a resident, may file a motion against the provider of utilities to halt termination of preexisting utility services.  The services may not be terminated if the court makes an affirmative finding after hearing the motion that termination poses a threat to public health or to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents.  This subsection does not prohibit a provider of utilities from terminating services under other law to a resident who has failed to timely pay for services.(c)  This subchapter is subject to the applicable enforcement provisions prescribed by Sections 16.352, 16.353, 16.354, and 16.3545, Water Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 377, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter C. Subdivision Platting Requirements in Certain Economically Distressed Counties|Section 232.081. Amending Plat

Sec. 232.081.  AMENDING PLAT.  The commissioners court may approve and issue an amending plat under this subchapter in the same manner, for the same purposes, and subject to the same related provisions as provided by Section 232.011.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (S.B. 1867), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter D. County Planning Commission|Section 232.091. Applicability

Sec. 232.091.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to a county:(1)  authorized to establish a planning commission under Subchapter B or C;  and(2)  in which the commissioners court by order elects to operate under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter D. County Planning Commission|Section 232.092. Establishment and Abolition of Planning Commission

Sec. 232.092.  ESTABLISHMENT AND ABOLITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION.  (a)  To promote the general public welfare, the commissioners court of a county by order may:(1)  establish a planning commission under this section;  and(2)  abolish a planning commission established under this section.(b)  The commissioners court may authorize the planning commission to act on behalf of the commissioners court in matters relating to:(1)  the duties and authority of the commissioners court under Subchapter A, B, or C;  and(2)  land use, health and safety, planning and development, or other enforcement provisions specifically authorized by law.(c)  If the commissioners court establishes a planning commission, the commissioners court by order shall adopt reasonable rules and procedures necessary to administer this subchapter.(d)  This subchapter does not grant a commissioners court or a planning commission the power to regulate the use of property for which a permit has been issued to engage in a federally licensed activity.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter D. County Planning Commission|Section 232.093. Appointment of Members of Planning Commission

Sec. 232.093.  APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION.  (a)  The commissioners court may appoint a planning commission consisting of five members.  Members are appointed for staggered terms of two years.(b)  A person appointed as a member of the planning commission must be a citizen of the United States and reside in the county.(c)  The commissioners court shall file with the county clerk a certificate of appointment for each commission member.(d)  The commissioners court shall fill any vacancy on the commission.(e)  Before a planning commission member undertakes the duties of the office, the member must:(1)  take the official oath;  and(2)  swear in writing that the member will promote the interest of the county as a whole and not only a private interest or the interest of a special group or location in the county.(f)  A member of the planning commission serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court and is subject to removal as provided by Chapter 87.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter D. County Planning Commission|Section 232.094. Financial Disclosure

Sec. 232.094.  FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may require each member of the planning commission to file a financial disclosure report in the same manner as required for county officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 159.(b)  If the commissioners court requires a financial disclosure report but has not adopted a financial disclosure reporting system under Subchapter B, Chapter 159, the planning commission member shall file a financial disclosure report in the same manner as required for county officers under Subchapter A, Chapter 159.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 985 (H.B. 2112), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter D. County Planning Commission|Section 232.095. Officers, Quorum, and Meetings

Sec. 232.095.  OFFICERS, QUORUM, AND MEETINGS.  (a)  At the first meeting of each calendar year, the planning commission shall elect a presiding officer and assistant presiding officer.  The presiding officer presides over the meetings and executes all documentation required on behalf of the planning commission.  The assistant presiding officer represents the presiding officer during the presiding officer's absence.(b)  There is no limitation on the number of terms a member may serve on the commission.(c)  Minutes of the planning commission's proceedings must be filed with the county clerk or other county officer or employee designated by the commissioners court.  The minutes of the planning commission's proceedings are a public record.(d)  The planning commission is subject to Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.(e)  The planning commission may adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter.  Rules adopted under this subsection are subject to approval by the commissioners court.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.097 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter D. County Planning Commission|Section 232.097. Reasons for Disapproval of Plat Required

Sec. 232.097.  REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF PLAT REQUIRED.  If the planning commission refuses to approve a plat, the planning commission shall provide to the person requesting approval a notice specifying the reason for the disapproval.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.101. Rules

Sec. 232.101.  RULES.  (a)  By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may adopt rules governing plats and subdivisions of land within the unincorporated area of the county to promote the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the county and the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the unincorporated area of the county.(b)  Unless otherwise authorized by state law, a commissioners court shall not regulate under this section:(1)  the use of any building or property for business, industrial, residential, or other purposes;(2)  the bulk, height, or number of buildings constructed on a particular tract of land;(3)  the size of a building that can be constructed on a particular tract of land, including without limitation and restriction on the ratio of building floor space to the land square footage;(4)  the number of residential units that can be built per acre of land;(5)  a plat or subdivision in an adjoining county; or (6)  road access to a plat or subdivision in an adjoining county.(c)  The authority granted under Subsection (a) is subject to the exemptions to plat requirements provided for in Section 232.0015.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (S.B. 1867), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.102. Major Thoroughfare Plan

Sec. 232.102.  MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN.  By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may:(1)  require a right-of-way on a street or road that functions as a major thoroughfare of a width of not more than 120 feet;  or(2)  require a right-of-way on a street or road that functions as a major thoroughfare of a width of more than 120 feet, if such requirement is consistent with a transportation plan adopted by the metropolitan planning organization of the region.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.103. Lot Frontages

Sec. 232.103.  LOT FRONTAGES.  By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may adopt reasonable standards for minimum lot frontages on existing county roads and establish reasonable standards for the lot frontages in relation to curves in the road.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.104. Set-Backs

Sec. 232.104.  SET-BACKS.  By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may establish reasonable building and set-back lines as provided by Chapter 233 without the limitation period provided by Section 233.004(c).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.105. Developer Participation Contracts

Sec. 232.105.  DEVELOPER PARTICIPATION CONTRACTS.  (a)  Without complying with the competitive sealed bidding procedure of Chapter 262, a commissioners court may make a contract with a developer of a subdivision or land in the unincorporated area of the county to construct public improvements, not including a building, related to the development.  If the contract does not meet the requirements of this subchapter, Chapter 262 applies to the contract if the contract would otherwise be governed by that chapter.(b)  Under the contract, the developer shall construct the improvements, and the county shall participate in the cost of the improvements.(c)  The contract must establish the limit of participation by the county at a level not to exceed 30 percent of the total contract price.  In addition, the contract may also allow participation by the county at a level not to exceed 100 percent of the total cost for any oversizing of improvements required by the county, including but not limited to increased capacity of improvements to anticipate other future development in the area.  The county is liable only for the agreed payment of its share, which shall be determined in advance either as a lump sum or as a factor or percentage of the total actual cost as determined by an order of the commissioners court.(d)  The developer must execute a performance bond for the construction of the improvements to ensure completion of the project.  The bond must be executed by a corporate surety in accordance with Chapter 2253, Government Code.(e)  In the order adopted by the commissioners court under Subsection (c), the county may include additional safeguards against undue loading of cost, collusion, or fraud.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.106. Connection of Utilities

Sec. 232.106.  CONNECTION OF UTILITIES.  By an order adopted and entered in the minutes of the commissioners court, and after a notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the commissioners court may impose the requirements of Section 232.029 or 232.0291.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 708 (S.B. 425), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.107. Provisions Cumulative

Sec. 232.107.  PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE.  The authorities under this subchapter are cumulative of and in addition to the authorities granted under this chapter and all other laws to counties to regulate the subdivision of land.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.108. Plat Requirements

Sec. 232.108.  PLAT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The commissioners court, in addition to having the authority to adopt rules under Section 232.101 and other authority granted by this chapter, may impose the plat requirements prescribed by Section 232.023.  If the commissioners court imposes the plat requirements prescribed by Section 232.023, any rules adopted under Section 232.101 must be consistent with those requirements.(b)  If a county imposing the plat requirements prescribed by Section 232.023 is not described by Section 232.022(a):(1)  the document required by Section 232.023(b)(6) is not required to be in Spanish; and(2)  the plat requirements related to drainage shall be those authorized by Section 232.003(8) rather than those authorized by Section 232.023(b)(8).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (S.B. 1867), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.109. Fire Suppression System

Sec. 232.109.  FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.  In a subdivision that is not served by fire hydrants as part of a centralized water system certified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as meeting minimum standards for water utility service, the commissioners court may require a limited fire suppression system that requires a developer to construct:(1)  for a subdivision of fewer than 50 houses, 2,500 gallons of storage; or(2)  for a subdivision of 50 or more houses, 2,500 gallons of storage with a centralized water system or 5,000 gallons of storage.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1390 (S.B. 1867), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties|Section 232.110. Apportionment of County Infrastructure Costs

Sec. 232.110.  APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS.  (a)  If, under any authority expressly authorized by this chapter, a county requires, including under an agreement under Chapter 242, as a condition of approval for a property development project that the developer bear a portion of the costs of county infrastructure improvements by the making of dedications, the payment of fees, or the payment of construction costs, the developer's portion of the costs may not exceed the amount required for infrastructure improvements that are roughly proportionate to the proposed development as approved by a professional engineer who holds a license issued under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, and is retained by the county.  The county's determination shall be completed within thirty days following the submission of the developer's application for determination under this subsection.(b)  A developer who disputes the determination made under Subsection (a) may appeal to the commissioners court of the county.  At the appeal, the developer may present evidence and testimony under procedures adopted by the commissioners court.  After hearing any testimony and reviewing the evidence, the commissioners court shall make the applicable determination within 30 days following the final submission of any testimony or evidence by the developer.(c)  A developer may appeal the determination of the commissioners court to a county or district court of the county in which the development project is located within 30 days of the final determination by the commissioners court.(d)  A county may not require a developer to waive the right of appeal authorized by this section as a condition of approval for a development project.(e)  A developer who prevails in an appeal under this section is entitled to applicable costs and to reasonable attorney's fees, including expert witness fees.(f)  This section does not diminish the authority or modify the procedures specified by Chapter 395.(g)  This section does not increase or expand, and shall not be interpreted to increase or expand, the authority of a county to regulate plats or subdivisions under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (S.B. 1510), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter F. Abandoned, Unoccupied, and Undeveloped|Section 232.151. Applicability

Sec. 232.151.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies to a county that:(1)  has a population of more than 800,000;(2)  is adjacent to an international border; and(3)  contains more than 30,000 acres of lots that have remained substantially undeveloped for more than 25 years after the date the lots were platted.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 1564), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 232.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority|Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions|Subchapter F. Abandoned, Unoccupied, and Undeveloped|Section 232.152. Administrative Determination

Sec. 232.152.  ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION.  (a) In addition to the authority granted under Section 232.045, a commissioners court may implement an expedited process to administratively determine that a platted lot is abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped if the lot:(1)  has remained undeveloped for 25 years or more after the date the lot was platted;(2)  is part of a subdivision in which 50 percent or more of the lots are undeveloped or unoccupied;(3)  is part of a subdivision in which 50 percent or more of the lots are 10 acres or less in size; (4)  had an assessed value of less than $1,000 as of January 1, 2021; and(5)  as of January 1, 2021, was not valued for ad valorem taxation as land for agricultural use pursuant to Subchapter C, Chapter 23, Tax Code.(b)  The county does not have an ownership interest in any lot that is administratively determined to be abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped or that is placed in a receivership under this subchapter, except for any existing or future legal interest established by other law.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 1564), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|