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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 282.003. Authority of Home-Rule Municipality to Grant Franchise

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

(a) The governing body of a home-rule municipality by ordinance may grant to a person a franchise to use or occupy the public grounds of the municipality.

(b) The authority to grant a franchise to use or occupy the public grounds is the exclusive authority of the governing body, and the charter of the municipality may not grant the franchise.

(c) A franchise under this section:

(1) is subject to the same petition and election provisions that apply to a franchise under Subchapter D, Chapter 311, Transportation Code;  1 and

(2) may not extend beyond the period set for its termination.

1 V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 311.071 et seq.
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