Bill Text: TX HJR137 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize certain counties to perform private road construction.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-03 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HJR137 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HJR137-Comm_Sub.html
By: Springer, Perry | H.J.R. No. 137 |
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proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize certain counties | ||
to perform private road construction. | ||
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 52f, Article III, Texas Constitution, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 52f. (a) A county with a population of [ |
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or less, according to the most recent federal census, may construct | ||
and maintain private roads if it imposes a reasonable charge for the | ||
work. The Legislature by general law may limit this authority. | ||
Revenue received from private road work may be used only for the | ||
construction, including right-of-way acquisition, or maintenance | ||
of public roads. | ||
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. | ||
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | ||
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize certain | ||
counties to perform private road construction." |