Texas Transportation Code 315.064 – Statement of Ownership and Costs
(a) After the governing body of a municipality has approved and executed a contract for lighting improvements, the municipal engineer shall prepare and submit to the governing body a written statement that:
(1) lists the owners of property abutting any street to be improved;
(2) states the number of front feet owned by each owner;
(3) describes, by lot and block number or by another method that identifies the property, the abutting property owned by each owner; and
(4) estimates:
(A) the total cost of the improvement;
(B) the amount for each front foot to be assessed against abutting property and its owner; and
(C) the total amount to be assessed against each owner.
(b) If there is no municipal engineer, the municipal official whose duties most closely correspond to those of a municipal engineer shall prepare and submit the statement.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 315.064
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The governing body shall examine the statement and correct any error in the statement.
(d) An error or omission in a statement prepared under this section does not invalidate an assessment or a lien or claim of personal liability imposed under an assessment.