Texas § UT.181.083 - AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT LINE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
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§ UT.181.083. AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT LINE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT LINE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. A telephone or telegraph corporation may enter land in which a private person or a corporation owns a fee or lesser estate to: (1) make a preliminary survey or examination to prepare for the construction of a telephone or telegraph line; (2) change the location of a part of a telephone or telegraph line as necessary; or (3) construct or repair a telephone or telegraph line. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section UT.181.083 ("AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT LINE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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