HB 2560
AN ACT relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Establishes an Adopt-a-County Road program that allows county commissioners to partner with individuals or organizations who want to donate funds for county road repair and maintenance. Under this program, donors can contribute money to fix a specific section of county road, and in return, the county will install recognition signs acknowledging their financial support. The donated funds must be used exclusively for repairing and maintaining the specific road section identified in the partnership agreement.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 256, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 256.011 to read as follows: Sec. 256.011. ADOPT-A-COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM. (a) The commissioners court of a county may enter into a partnership agreement with a person under which: (1) the person shall make a donation, gift, or grant of funds to repair and maintain a section of a county road; and (2) the county shall install signs as public recognition that funding for the repair and maintenance of the section of county road has been provided by the person. (b) The commissioners court of a county shall determine the amount of a donation, gift, or grant required under Subsection (a)(1) for a person to be recognized under Subsection (a)(2). (c) Funds received by the county through a partnership agreement under this section may be used only for the repair and maintenance of the county road that is the subject of the agreement, including uses described by Section 256.003. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.
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