Texas Transportation Code 473.001 – Order to Remove Highway Obstruction
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(a) After a criminal prosecution begins against a person for obstructing a highway, any person, in behalf of the public, may apply to the county judge of the county in which the highway is located for an order to remove the obstruction.
(b) On hearing proof regarding an application to remove an obstruction, the county judge, either in term time or in vacation, may issue to the sheriff or other proper officer of the county a written order directing that officer to remove the obstruction.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 473.001
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005