Texas § 317.003 AUTHORITY REGARDING FACILITIES.

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§ 317.003 — AUTHORITY REGARDING FACILITIES.

Texas § 317.003

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 317.003 (2026).

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Sec. 317.003. AUTHORITY REGARDING FACILITIES.

(a)To decrease hazards to life or property, promote public safety or convenience, improve traffic conditions, or encourage the orderly development of the municipality, a municipality may acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, maintain, repair, or replace a facility.

(b)Activities authorized by Subsection (a) include:

(1)removing and relocating railroad tracks, a utility line or pipe, or another improvement;

(2)removing or demolishing a building or another improvement;

(3)paying for damage to other property in connection with an activity described by that subsection; or

(4)improving a street in connection with an activity described by that subsection.

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Sec. 317.003. AUTHORITY REGARDING FACILITIES. (a) To decrease hazards to life or property, promote public safety or convenience, improve traffic conditions, or encourage the orderly development of the municipality, a municipality may acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, maintain, repair, or replace a facility.
(b) Activities authorized by Subsection (a) include:
(1) removing and relocating railroad tracks, a utility line or pipe, or another improvement;
(2) removing or demolishing a building or another improvement;
(3) paying for damage to other property in connection with an activity described by that subsection; or
(4) improving a street in connection with an activity described by that subsection.