Tex. Transportation Code § 286.065
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 286.065, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 286.065. APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC ROAD.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who lives within an enclosure described by Section 286.064(5), or 10 residents of the county, may file a sworn application with the commissioners court for an order to establish a public road for access to a bank or shore of public water in the county.
(b) The application must:
(1) state the facts that show the necessity for the highway;
(2) designate the line or route sought to be opened; and
(3) designate the name and residence of each person or owner of real property to be affected by the proposed road.
(b) The application must:
(1) state the facts that show the necessity for the highway;
(2) designate the line or route sought to be opened; and
(3) designate the name and residence of each person or owner of real property to be affected by the proposed road.
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