Tex. Transp. Code Section 252.301
Adoption of County Road Department System

(a)

A county may adopt this subchapter at an election held as provided by this section.

(b)

The commissioners court shall submit the question of whether to adopt this subchapter to the voters of the county if it receives a petition signed by a number of registered voters of the county equal to at least 10 percent of the number of votes received in the county by all the candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. The court shall order the election to be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Subchapter A (Uniform Election Dates), Chapter 41 (Election Dates and Hours for Voting), Election Code, that occurs after the 30th day after the date the petition is filed with the court. The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: “Adopting the Optional County Road System in _______ County.”

(c)

If the majority of the votes received in the election favor adoption, this subchapter takes effect in the county on the date the official result of the election is determined.

(d)

A county that votes to adopt this subchapter may vote in the same manner to discontinue use of this subchapter.

(e)

An election on the question of adopting or discontinuing use of this subchapter may not be held more often than every two years.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 252.301 — Adoption of County Road Department System, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­252.­htm#252.­301 (accessed May 26, 2025).

252.001
Adoption of Ex Officio Road Commissioner System 252.002
Relationship of Subchapter to Other Law 252.003
Ex Officio Road Commissioners 252.004
Bond 252.005
Powers and Duties of Commissioners Court 252.006
Powers and Duties of Ex Officio Road Commissioners 252.101
Subchapter Not Applicable to Certain Counties 252.102
Relationship of Subchapter to Other Law 252.103
Road Commissioners 252.104
Bond of Road Commissioner 252.105
Powers and Duties of Road Commissioner 252.106
Supervision of Road Commissioner by Commissioners Court 252.107
Report of Road Commissioner 252.108
Use of County Road and Bridge Fund 252.109
Donations 252.110
Liability for Property Damage or Misplacement 252.111
Drainage Along Public Road 252.201
Subchapter Not Applicable to Certain Counties 252.202
Relationship of Subchapter to Other Law 252.203
Adoption of Subchapter and Appointment of Road Superintendents 252.204
Oath and Bond of Road Superintendent 252.205
Powers and Duties of Road Superintendent 252.206
Liability of Road Superintendent 252.207
Report of Road Superintendent 252.208
Supervision of Road Superintendent by Commissioners Court 252.209
Contracts by Road Superintendent 252.210
Division of County or Precinct into Road Districts 252.211
Salary of Road Superintendent 252.212
Powers of Commissioners Court 252.213
Contracts by Commissioners Court 252.214
Donations 252.215
Liability for Property Damage or Misplacement 252.216
Drainage Along Public Road 252.301
Adoption of County Road Department System 252.302
Organization of System 252.303
Countywide System 252.304
County Road Engineer or Road Administrator 252.305
Oath 252.306
Salary of County Road Engineer 252.307
Term and Removal 252.308
County Road Engineer Unable to Perform Duties 252.309
Powers and Duties of County Road Engineer 252.310
Inspections 252.311
Funding 252.312
Competitive Bidding 252.313
Payment of Claims 252.314
Donations
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