Tex. Transportation Code § 471.001
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 471.001, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 471.001. DUTY TO MAINTAIN CROSSINGS.
Official statutory text
(a) A railway company shall maintain the part of its roadbed and right-of-way that is crossed by a public street of a Type B general-law municipality in proper condition for use by travelers.
(b) A railway company that does not make needed repairs before the 31st day after the date the municipal marshal gives written notice to the section boss of the section where repairs are needed is liable to the municipality for a penalty of $25 for each week the railway company does not make needed repairs. The municipality may sue to recover the penalty.
(b) A railway company that does not make needed repairs before the 31st day after the date the municipal marshal gives written notice to the section boss of the section where repairs are needed is liable to the municipality for a penalty of $25 for each week the railway company does not make needed repairs. The municipality may sue to recover the penalty.
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