Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

The Honorable Joe Resweber Opinion No. H- 547 County Attorney Harris County Courthouse Re: Whether a county may Houston, Texas 77002 regulate the placement of portable signs on the right of way of state and county roads. Dear Mr. Resweber: You have inquired about the authority of a county to regulate the placement of portable signs on the right of way of state and county roads in both incorporated and unincorporated areas. Article 2351, V. T. C. S., confers upon the commissioners court of a county general authority over that county’s roads. But other statutes limit this power. Article 1016,…