Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 282.003
Authority of Home-rule Municipality to Grant Franchise

(a)

The governing body of a home-rule municipality by ordinance may grant to a person a franchise to use or occupy the public grounds of the municipality.

(b)

The authority to grant a franchise to use or occupy the public grounds is the exclusive authority of the governing body, and the charter of the municipality may not grant the franchise.

(c)

A franchise under this section:

(1)

is subject to the same petition and election provisions that apply to a franchise under Subchapter D, Chapter 311 (General Provisions Relating to Municipal Streets), Transportation Code; and

(2)

may not extend beyond the period set for its termination.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 282.003 — Authority of Home-rule Municipality to Grant Franchise, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­282.­htm#282.­003 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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