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Tex. Local Government Code § 240.0325

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 240.0325, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 240.0325. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN OUTDOOR LIGHTING.

Official statutory text

The commissioners court may not adopt an order under Section 240.032 regulating the installation and use of outdoor lighting that is located within five miles of a military installation, base, or camp located in the unincorporated area of a county and:

(1) was installed or used before the effective date of the order and is necessary for the operations of:

(A) an electric utility, power generation company, or transmission and distribution utility, as those terms are defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(B) an electric cooperative or a municipally owned utility, as those terms are defined by Section 11.003, Utilities Code;

(C) a gas utility, as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(D) surface coal mining and reclamation operations, as defined by Section 134.004, Natural Resources Code;

(E) a telecommunications provider, as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code, or its affiliates; or

(F) a manufacturing facility required by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rule to hold a permit; or

(2) is owned or maintained for the purpose of illuminating:

(A) a tract of land that is maintained as a single family residence and that is located outside the boundaries of a platted subdivision;

(B) a tract of land maintained for agricultural use;

(C) an activity that takes place on a tract of land maintained for agricultural use;

(D) structures or related improvements located on a tract of land maintained for agricultural use; or

(E) a correctional facility operated by or under a contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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