Texas Statutes
§ 311.071 — AUTHORITY TO GRANT FRANCHISE.
Texas § 311.071
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Bluebook
Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 311.071 (2026).
Text
Sec. 311.071. AUTHORITY 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 a public street or alley of the municipality.
(b)The authority to grant a franchise is the exclusive authority of the governing body.
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Legislative History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 311.031
DEFINITION.§ 311.032
ESTABLISHMENT OF FREEWAY.§ 311.033
ACQUISITION OF LAND.§ 311.034
CONTROL OF INTERSECTING STREET.§ 311.035
LEASE OF LAND UNDER FREEWAY.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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