Tex.
Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 9001.105
Voter Approved Road District Powers
(a)
If a majority of the voters of the district vote in favor of the district’s assumption of road district powers in the manner provided by Section 53.029 (Division of or Assumption of Authority by Certain Districts), Water Code, at an election held for that purpose, the district shall assume the rights, authority, privileges, and functions of a road district as described by Section 9001.101 (General Powers)(a)(2).(b)
If the voters approve road district powers under Subsection (a), the district may provide for, or provide aid for, the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, and operation of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads inside the district. Road district powers under this section do not include any powers related to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, or operation of a turnpike or toll road.(c)
A road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located. If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each county in which the district is located.(d)
The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution. If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless the county in which the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.(e)
If the district assumes road district powers under this section, construction plans and specifications for all roads must be submitted to Denton County for approval.(f)
Section 49.182 (Commission Supervision of Projects and Improvements), Water Code, does not apply to a project undertaken by the district under this section.
Source:
Section 9001.105 — Voter Approved Road District Powers, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.9001.htm#9001.105 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
