(a) The governing body of a home-rule municipality by ordinance may grant to a person a franchise to use or occupy a public street or alley of the municipality.
(b) The authority to grant a franchise is the exclusive authority of the governing body.
Tex. Transp. Code § 311.071
AUTHORITY TO GRANT FRANCHISE
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Plano v. Public Utility Commission (1997)
Most recently applied in City of Plano v. Public Utility Commission (August 1997)
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.