Texas Transportation Code 441.135 – Transfer of Ownership and Responsibility
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(a) The governmental entity to which a road facility is conveyed is the owner of and has jurisdiction and sole control over the road facility.
(b) After the conveyance, the governmental entity is responsible for all maintenance of the road facility and the district is not responsible for the road facility or its maintenance.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 441.135
- 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.
(c) This section does not affect the governmental entity’s authority to alter, relocate, close, or discontinue maintenance of the road facility as provided by law.