Opinion No.

Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston, Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002

Re: Authority of a county to trim, remove, or sell trees from county road rights-of-way (RQ-1970)

Dear Mr. Driscoll:

You ask three questions regarding Harris County's authority with respect to trees and shrubs growing within the rights-of-way of county roads. Your first question is:

To what extent can the county trim, remove, sell or otherwise dispose of trees or shrubs from the right-of-way of county roads or prevent the planting of such trees and shrubs without being required to compensate owners of the…