Tex. Local Government Code § 212.011
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 212.011, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 212.011. EFFECT OF APPROVAL ON DEDICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The approval of a plat is not considered an acceptance of any proposed dedication and does not impose on the municipality any duty regarding the maintenance or improvement of any dedicated parts until the appropriate municipal authorities make an actual appropriation of the dedicated parts by entry, use, or improvement.
(b) The disapproval of a plat is considered a refusal by the municipality of the offered dedication indicated on the plat.
(b) The disapproval of a plat is considered a refusal by the municipality of the offered dedication indicated on the plat.
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