Texas Transportation Code

§ 256.006 — USE OF FLOOD CONTROL FUND

TN § 256.006Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part C. COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES · Ch. 256. FUNDS AND TAXES FOR COUNTY ROADS · Art. A. FUNDS USED FOR COUNTY ROADS; GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)The flood control fund of a county is under the jurisdiction and control of the commissioners court. Money in the fund may be used only for flood control purposes in the county and political subdivisions of the county, including:

(1)any soil conservation activity such as contouring, terracing, or tank building; or

(2)any other activity that controls or conserves moisture or water.

(b)Money in the fund shall be spent to equitably distribute as nearly as possible the benefits derived from the expenditures to the commissioners' precincts in accordance with the taxable value of property in each precinct.

(c)All or part of the money in the fund may be used in connection with the plans and programs of:

(1)the United States Soil Conservation Service;

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Legislative history

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