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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 791.014. Approval Requirement for Counties

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Before beginning a project to construct, improve, or repair a building, road, or other facility under an interlocal contract, the commissioners court of a county must give specific written approval for the project.

(b) The approval must:

(1) be given in a document other than the interlocal contract;

(2) describe the type of project to be undertaken;  and

(3) identify the project's location.

(c) The county may not accept and another local government may not offer payment for a project undertaken without approval required by this section.

(d) A county is liable to another local government for the amount paid by the local government to the county for a project requiring approval under this section if:

(1) the county begins the project without the approval required by this section;  and

(2) the local government makes the payment before the project is begun by the county.

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