Tex. Transportation Code § 202.033
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 202.033, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 202.033. TRANSFER OF HISTORIC BRIDGE.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "historic bridge" means a bridge that is included on or eligible to be included on the National Register of Historic Places.
(b) The department may transfer ownership of a historic bridge scheduled for replacement to a governmental entity or a responsible private entity. The entity that accepts ownership of the bridge:
(1) assumes all legal and financial responsibility for the bridge; and
(2) must maintain and preserve the bridge and its historic features.
(c) The department may not transfer a bridge under this section unless it first reviews the proposed recipient's intended use of the bridge and determines that the bridge can be safely used for that purpose.
(d) The following laws do not apply to a transfer under this section:
(1) Chapter 2175, Government Code;
(2) Section 202.030(a); and
(3) Section 202.031.
(b) The department may transfer ownership of a historic bridge scheduled for replacement to a governmental entity or a responsible private entity. The entity that accepts ownership of the bridge:
(1) assumes all legal and financial responsibility for the bridge; and
(2) must maintain and preserve the bridge and its historic features.
(c) The department may not transfer a bridge under this section unless it first reviews the proposed recipient's intended use of the bridge and determines that the bridge can be safely used for that purpose.
(d) The following laws do not apply to a transfer under this section:
(1) Chapter 2175, Government Code;
(2) Section 202.030(a); and
(3) Section 202.031.
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