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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 286.065. Application for Public Road

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

(a) A person who lives within an enclosure described by Section 286.064(5), or 10 residents of the county, may file a sworn application with the commissioners court for an order to establish a public road for access to a bank or shore of public water in the county.

(b) The application must:

(1) state the facts that show the necessity for the highway;

(2) designate the line or route sought to be opened;  and

(3) designate the name and residence of each person or owner of real property to be affected by the proposed road.

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