Annexation of County Roads Required In Certain Circumstances

Tex. Local Government Code § 43.106, under Chapter 43.

Tex. Local Government Code § 43.106

Sec. 43.106. ANNEXATION OF COUNTY ROADS REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. (a) A municipality that proposes to annex any portion of a county road or territory that abuts a county road must also annex the entire width of the county road and the adjacent right-of-way on both sides of the county road. (b) If a road annexed under Subsection (a) is a gravel road, the county retains control of granting access to the road and its right-of-way from property that: (1) is not located in the boundaries of the annexing municipality; and (2) is adjacent to the road and right-of-way. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1949), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER F. LIMITED PURPOSE ANNEXATION