An electric utility has the right to construct, maintain, and operate lines over, under, across, on, or along a state highway, a county road, a municipal street or alley, or other public property in a municipality.
Tex. Util. Code § 181.042
AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE LINES
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Oncor Electric Delivery Co. (2010)
Most recently applied in Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Oncor Electric Delivery Co. (December 2010)
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, 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.