Opinion No.

Honorable John T. Montford Chairman State Affairs Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a farm-to-market road is a "state highway" for purposes of right-of-way acquisition under section 4.301(c) of article 6702-1, V.T.C.S. (RQ-1708)

Dear Senator Montford:

You ask whether farm-to-market roads are "state highways" within section 4.301(c) of article 6702-1, V.T.C.S., which provides that the state shall pay 90 percent of the cost of acquiring right-of-way for state highways. The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation has not viewed farm-to-market…