Tex. Transportation Code § 251.008
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 251.008, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 251.008. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY ROADS.
Official statutory text
A public road of any class must:
(1) be clear of all obstructions;
(2) have all stumps over six inches in diameter cut down to not more than six inches of the surface and rounded off; and
(3) have all stumps of six inches or less in diameter cut smooth with the ground.
(1) be clear of all obstructions;
(2) have all stumps over six inches in diameter cut down to not more than six inches of the surface and rounded off; and
(3) have all stumps of six inches or less in diameter cut smooth with the ground.
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