Texas § UT.251.004 - APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND STATE EMPLOYEES

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§ UT.251.004. APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND STATE EMPLOYEES

APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND STATE EMPLOYEES. (a) This chapter does not apply to a contractor working in the public right-of-way under a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation. (b) Excavation by an employee of the Texas Department of Transportation on a segment of the state highway system is not subject to this chapter if the excavation is more than 10 feet from the right-of-way line. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 17.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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Section UT.251.004 ("APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND STATE EMPLOYEES") 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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