Texas § LG.232.0033 - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

§ LG.232.0033. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: FUTURE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. (a) This section applies to each county in the state. The requirements provided by this section are in addition to the other requirements of this chapter. (b) If all or part of a subdivision for which a plat is required under this chapter is located within a future transportation corridor identified in an agreement under Section 201.619 , Transportation Code: (1) the commissioners court of a county in which the land is located: (A) may refuse to approve the plat for recordation unless the plat states that the subdivision is located within the area of the alignment of a transportation project as shown in the final environmental decision document that is applicable to the future transportation corridor; and (B) may refuse to approve the plat for recordation if all or part of the subdivision is located within the area of the alignment of a transportation project as shown in the final environmental decision document that is applicable to the future transportation corridor; and (2) each purchase contract or lease between the subdivider and a purchaser or lessee of land in the subdivision must contain a conspicuous statement that the land is located within the area of the alignment of a transportation project as shown in the final environmental decision document that is applicable to the future transportation corridor. (c) The commissioners court of a county or the court's designee may not refuse to review a plat application or refuse to approve a plat for recordation for failure to identify a corridor, as defined by Section 201.619 , Transportation Code, unless the corridor is part of an agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation and the county under that section. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1040 (H.B. 1857 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 866 (H.B. 3697 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2023.