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Tex. Transp. Code § 251.083 (2026)

Erecting And Maintaining Bridge In Municipality

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Sec. 251.083. ERECTING AND MAINTAINING BRIDGE IN MUNICIPALITY. (a) The commissioners court of a county may erect a bridge in a municipality in the manner authorized by law for the erection of a bridge outside a municipality.

(b) The commissioners court and the governing body of the municipality may agree to erect the bridge jointly. The county or the municipality may issue bonds to pay its proportionate share of any resulting debt.

(c) The commissioners court of a county that owns a bridge located in a municipality shall maintain the bridge in good condition. The duty imposed by this subsection does not affect the municipality's liability for an injury caused by a defective condition of the bridge.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

SUBCHAPTER D. ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR COUNTY ROADS


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2007–2007 · leading case: City of Laredo v. Webb Cnty., 220 S.W.3d 571 (Tex. App. 2007).
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City of Laredo v. Webb Cnty., 220 S.W.3d 571 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.083 (West 1999).”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.083 (West 1999).”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.083 (West 1999).”
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