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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 254.008. Regulation of Private Ditches in Counties of 100,000 or Less

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

(a) In a county with a population of 100,000 or less, the commissioners court by order may:

(1) remove the blockage of a ditch on real property that is not owned by the county, if the ditch connects with a drainage ditch constructed or maintained by the county; or

(2) provide for the removal or clearance of a blockage from a ditch that is in violation of an order adopted under this section.

(b) Before a commissioners court acts to remove or clear a blockage under this section, the court shall send a notice by certified mail to the record owners of the property on which the blockage is located in violation of an order adopted under this section. The notice must inform the owners of the order and of the other relevant provisions of this section. The court may not remove or clear the blockage before the 20th day after the date the notice is sent.

(c) The commissioners court shall pay the costs incurred in clearing or removing a blockage under this section.

(d) In this section:

(1) “Blockage” means an accumulation of refuse, vegetation, or other matter in a ditch that substantially decreases or stops the flow of water through the ditch.

(2) “Ditch” includes a culvert.

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