Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 270.005
Contracts with Federal Government for Construction in Populous County
(a)
The commissioners court of a county with a population of 251,000 to 260,000 may contract with the United States government or a federal agency for:(1)
the joint construction or improvement of roads, bridges, or other county improvements; or(2)
the maintenance of a project constructed under this section.(b)
The county may pay for its part of the expense of a project constructed under this section from available county funds.(b)
This section applies only to a county with a population of 500,000 or more.(c)
An officer or employee of a county, a district officer, or an employee of a flood control district in the county who operates equipment shall file with each payroll a report for each piece of equipment in the charge of the employee or officer, showing:(1)
the daily use of the equipment;(2)
the time and mileage run;(3)
the amount spent for repairs;(4)
the gasoline, oil, and grease purchased; and(5)
the road, bridge, or project on which work was performed.(d)
The report must be in writing and must be signed and certified by the officer or employee actually using the equipment.(e)
An officer or employee of the county, a district officer, or an employee of a flood control district in the county shall file a report of an accident involving equipment in the charge of the employee or officer. The report must give the cause, damage, location, circumstances, and persons and equipment involved in the accident.(f)
A report under this section must be on a prescribed form and must be filed on or before the fifth day of the month succeeding the period of operation.(g)
A report under this section must disclose all facts essential to a proper analysis of maintenance and operating costs and other statistical purposes.
Source:
Section 270.005 — Contracts with Federal Government for Construction in Populous County, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.270.htm#270.005
(accessed May 18, 2024).