(a) After receiving the report under Section 441.117(c), the board shall give notice of and hold a public hearing to determine whether a road facility:
(1) is complete as required by the district’s plans and the contract; and
(2) should be conveyed to the governmental entity.
(b) At the hearing, the board may require the presentation of additional information or testimony necessary to make a determination.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 441.131

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(c) A representative of the governing body of the governmental entity to which the road facility is to be conveyed may present information and testimony that the governmental entity considers necessary.
(d) If the road facility is to be conveyed to a county, a representative of any municipality in which or extraterritorial jurisdiction of which the road facility is located may present information and testimony that the municipality considers necessary.

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