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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 370.161. Transportation Projects Extending into Other Counties

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

An authority may study, evaluate, design, finance, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, repair, expand, or extend a transportation project in:

(1) a county that is a part of the authority;

(2) a county in this state that is not a part of the authority if the county and authority enter into an agreement under Section 370.033(f);  or

(3) a county in another state or the United Mexican States if:

(A) each governing body of a political subdivision in which the project will be located agrees to the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension;

(B) the project will bring significant benefits to the counties in this state that are part of the authority;

(C) the county in the other state is adjacent to a county that:

(i) is part of the authority studying, evaluating, designing, financing, acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, expanding, or extending the transportation project;  and

(ii) has a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more;  and

(D) the governor approves the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 370.161. Transportation Projects Extending into Other Counties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-370-161/

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