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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allowing a county to access state highway right-of-way |
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to remove trash and other debris from the right-of-way. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 202, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 202.062 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 202.062. COUNTY REMOVAL OF TRASH AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM |
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STATE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY. (a) A county authorized by contract |
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with the department to remove trash and other debris from the |
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right-of-way of a highway in that county that is part of the state |
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highway system may remove trash and other debris from that |
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right-of-way. |
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(b) To the extent allowed by federal law, the department by |
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contract with the Navarro County Commissioners Court shall |
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authorize that county to use the right-of-way of a highway in that |
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county that is part of the state highway system for the removal of |
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trash and other debris from the highway right-of-way. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |