Texas Transportation Code

§ 225.005 — DESIGNATION OF HISTORICAL ROUTE

TN § 225.005Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part B. STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM · Ch. 225. STATE HIGHWAY NAMES · Art. A. STATE HIGHWAY NAMES IN GENERAL

(a)The department shall mark with a historical name a farm-to-market or ranch road that follows a historical route if:

(1)a county historical commission applies to the Texas Historical Commission and the department for the marking of the road; and

(2)the Texas Historical Commission certifies that the name has been in common usage in the area for at least 50 years.

(b)The evidence to support a certification under Subsection (a) must:

(1)be submitted by the county historical commission applying for the designation; and

(2)include an affidavit from each of at least five longtime residents of the area.

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Legislative history

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.