81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 931, Chapter 210 Page: 2 of 5
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S.B. No. 931
1 described by Section 8322.002.
2 Sec. 8322.052. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND
3 DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties provided by the
4 general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code,
5 applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59,
6 Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
7 Sec. 8322.053. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section
8 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design,
9 acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate,
10 maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for
11 operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or
12 improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
13 Sec. 8322.054. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) A
14 road project must meet all applicable construction standards,
15 zoning and subdivision requirement s , and r egulations of each
16 municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial
17 jurisdiction the road project is located.
18 (b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits19 or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road
20 project must meet all applicable construction standards,
21 subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which
22 the road project is located.
23 (c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the
24 Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and
25 specifications of the road project.
26 Sec. 8322.055. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. The
27 district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the2
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 931, Chapter 210, legislative document, May 27, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149815/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.