Texas Special District Local Laws Code 6610.104 – Construction On Public Land
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(a) The district may construct, acquire, own, and operate works, ditches, canals, or other improvements over, across, through, under, or along:
(1) a public stream, canal, road, or highway; or
(2) land belonging to this state.
(b) A plan for an improvement under Subsection (a) on a state highway is subject to the approval of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 6610.104
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) A plan for an improvement under Subsection (a) on Texas Department of Criminal Justice land is subject to the approval of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
(d) A plan for an improvement of a public water supply canal or public stream under Subsection (a) is subject to the approval of the state or federal agency that has jurisdiction over or that owns the public water supply canal or stream.