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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 311.053. Closing Street for Certain Purposes in General-Law or Special-Law Municipality

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

The governing body of a general-law municipality or special-law municipality may close temporarily or permanently any part of a street or alley for the exclusive use by a railroad company or other corporation having the right of eminent domain or may ratify an ordinance closing a street or alley for that purpose if:

(1) the municipality operates under a municipal charter that authorizes the governing body to take that action;  or

(2) a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting at an election on the question approve the grant of authority to the governing body.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 311.053. Closing Street for Certain Purposes in General-Law or Special-Law Municipality - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-311-053/

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