Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 282.003 · Chapter 282. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OVER PUBLIC GROUNDS
AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY TO GRANT FRANCHISE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The governing body of a home-rule municipality by ordinance may grant to a person a franchise to use or occupy the public grounds of the municipality.
(b) The authority to grant a franchise to use or occupy the public grounds is the exclusive authority of the governing body, and the charter of the municipality may not grant the franchise.
(c) A franchise under this section:
(1) is subject to the same petition and election provisions that apply to a franchise under Subchapter D, Chapter 311, Transportation Code; and
(2) may not extend beyond the period set for its termination.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.282.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 8edecf5589f3c6fc3e2dc6a76d573cc9e3add354b430d56c65f4f966f2d1a00f
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.