COUNTY POWERS AND DUTIES - Texas Attorney General

Plat and Subdivision Regulations
Local Government Code (cont.)
'' 232.072 - 232.073
The commissioners court approves subdivision plats and ensures that the plats are
appropriately filed. The plats must contain certain information related to water and
sewer service facilities. The commissioners court may establish a planning
commission which is subject to the same provisions applicable to the commissioners
court under this subchapter.
' 232.074
The commissioners court must require a subdivider to execute and maintain a bond
or cash deposit, unless installation of all water and sewer service facilities is
complete when an application for plat is finally approved. A letter of credit will only
satisfy this section if the letter of credit is irrevocable and issued by an institution
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
' 232.075
The commissioners court may extend the date on which water and sewer facilities
must be fully operable if an extension would be reasonable and not contrary to the
public interest.
' 232.076
Upon approval of a plat, the commissioners court must issue the person applying for
the approval a certificate stating that the plat was approved. If certain people make a
written request for a determination of whether a plat is required under this subchapter
for an identified tract of land, the commissioners court shall make a determination
and issue a certificate of its determination to the requestor.
' 232.077
A county providing water, sewer, gas, electric, or other utility service may not serve
or connect land with those services unless it has been presented with a certificate
under Local Government Code ' 232.076.
' 232.0775
A commissioners court may impose a fee on a subdivider of property under this
subchapter for an inspection of the property to insure compliance with subdivision
regulations.
' 232.078
If a member of a commissioners court or a member's spouse, child, or parent has an
interest in a subdivided tract, the member shall, before any vote or decision on plat
approval, file an affidavit stating the nature and extent of the interest and shall
abstain from further participation in the matter. A violation is a Class A
misdemeanor, and conviction constitutes official misconduct and is grounds for
removal from office.
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