Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 232.006
Exceptions for Populous Counties or Contiguous Counties
(a)
This section applies to a county:(1)
that has a population of more than 3.3 million or is contiguous with a county that has a population of more than 3.3 million; and(2)
in which the commissioners court by order elects to operate under this section.(b)
If a county elects to operate under this section, Section 232.005 (Enforcement in General; Penalty) does not apply to the county. The sections of this chapter preceding Section 232.005 (Enforcement in General; Penalty) do apply to the county in the same manner that they apply to other counties except that:(1)
they apply only to tracts of land located outside municipalities and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities, as determined under Chapter 42 (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Municipalities);(2)
the commissioners court of the county, instead of having the powers granted by Sections 232.003 (Subdivision Requirements)(2) and (3), may:(A)
require a right-of-way on a street or road that does not function as a main artery in the subdivision of not less than 40 feet or more than 50 feet; and(B)
require that the street cut on a main artery within the right-of-way be not less than 30 feet or more than 45 feet, and that the street cut on any other street or road within the right-of-way be not less than 25 feet or more than 35 feet; and(3)
Section 232.004 (Bond Requirements)(5)(B) does not apply to the county.
Source:
Section 232.006 — Exceptions for Populous Counties or Contiguous Counties, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.232.htm#232.006 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
