Sec. 251.009.  CONSTRUCTION OF CATTLE GUARDS ON COUNTY ROADS; OFFENSE.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may authorize the construction of cattle guards on a county road of any class.  A cattle guard authorized under this section is not an obstruction of the road.
(b)  The commissioners court shall establish plans and specifications for a standard cattle guard to be used on the county roads.  The plans and specifications must be plainly written and supplemented by drawings as necessary and must be available for inspection by the residents of the county.
(c)  A person who constructs a cattle guard on a county road that does not conform to the plans and specifications established under Subsection (b) commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $5 or more than $100.
(d)  The commissioners court may construct a cattle guard on a county road of any class and may pay for its construction from the county road and bridge fund if the court finds that the construction of the cattle guard is in the best interest of the residents of the county.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 66), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.