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The Test of Time Counties Offered Limited Opportunity to Adopt Official County Road Maps

July 6, 2006 by admin

Texas counties still have a window of opportunity to legally clarify the public interest in long-maintained roads, a measure that could save counties hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation costs. House Bill 1117, passed by the 78th Texas Legislature, went into effect Sept. 1, 2003, and expires Sept. 1, 2009.
Implementation of the bill, a discretionary measure found in Chapter 258 of the Transportation Code, allows counties to prepare and adopt an official county road map. This map serves as conclusive, legal evidence of a county’s claim to a road and the county’s right to spend public money on the road.
“If there’s any way that you can take advantage of this, then I encourage you to do so,” said Eastland County Judge Brad Stephenson.
Throughout the years Eastland County has expended countless man hours and litigation dollars trying to determine on a case-by-case basis “what is a county road,” Stephenson said. In fact, the county spent $20,000 to $30,000 on one road-related lawsuit.
Eastland County spent approximately $20,000 using an outside consultant to develop its county road map, which is now complete. That cost should be compared to what a county could spend

Filed Under: From the General Counsel, Road & Bridge Tagged With: 78th Legislative Session, County Roads

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Dates of Interest for the 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature

Official deadlines will be set when the House and Senate adopt their rules, but until then, the Texas Legislative Council Drafting Manual provides the following general calendar: 

Bill pre-filing began:  Nov. 14, 2022 

1st day of session:  Jan. 10, 2023 

60-day bill filing deadline:  March 10, 2023  

Adjournment sine die:  May 29, 2023 

Post-session 20-day deadline for governor to sign or veto:  June 18, 2023 

Effective date (91st day after adjournment):  Aug. 28, 2023

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