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(a) A water corporation or municipality may lay water system pipes, mains, conductors, or other fixtures through, under, along, across, or over a public road, a public street, or a public waterway not in a municipality in a manner that does not inconvenience the public using the road, street, or waterway.
(b) A water corporation or municipality proposing under this subchapter to build a water line along the right-of-way of a state highway or county road not in a municipality shall give notice of the proposal to:
(1) the Texas Transportation Commission, if the proposal relates to a state highway; or
(2) the commissioners court of the county if the proposal relates to a county road.
(c) On receipt of notice under Subsection (b), the Texas Transportation Commission or commissioners court may designate the location in the right-of-way where the corporation or municipality may construct the water line.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 552.104. Location of Water Lines Outside Municipal Boundaries - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-552-104.html
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