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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 284.151

PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ACTIONS

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 591 (S.B. 1004), Sec. 1, eff

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a municipality may not prohibit, regulate, or charge for the installation or collocation of network nodes in a public right-of-way.

(b) A municipality may not directly or indirectly require, as a condition for issuing a permit required under this chapter, that the applicant perform services unrelated to the installation or collocation for which the permit is sought, including in-kind contributions such as reserving fiber, conduit, or pole space for the municipality.

(c) A municipality may not institute a moratorium, in whole or in part, express or de facto, on:

(1) filing, receiving, or processing applications; or

(2) issuing permits or other approvals, if any, for the installation of network nodes or node support poles.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.