Sec. 251.159.  DELEGATION OF COMMISSIONERS' AUTHORITY.  (a)  This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 78,000.
(b)  The commissioners court of a county may delegate to the county engineer or other county employee any function of the commissioners court under this subchapter, except as provided by Subsection (e).  An action of the county engineer or other county employee under this section has the same effect as if the action were an action of the commissioners court.
(c)  Before issuing a traffic regulation under this subchapter, the commissioners court, in lieu of publishing notice required by a law other than this subchapter, may give notice of the proposed regulation by posting a conspicuous sign in any location to be affected by the regulation.
(d)  The commissioners court is not required to hold a public hearing on the proposed traffic regulation unless a resident of the county requests a public hearing.  The request must be in writing and made before the eighth day after the later of:
(1)  the date that the sign is posted;  or
(2)  the date that the notice under Section 251.152 is published.
(e)  If a public hearing is requested, the commissioners court may not delegate the duty to hold the hearing.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 885, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Amended by: 
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 3955), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.