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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided November 2, 2000Published

1Opinion of the Court

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Allen Wright Callahan County Attorney 100 West 4th Street, Suite 202 Baird, Texas 79504

Re: Whether a commissioners court may change the name of a county road (RQ-0237-JC)

Dear Mr. Wright:

You ask whether a county commissioners court has authority to change the name of a county road once a name has already been established. A commissioners court has authority under section 251.013 of the Transportation Code to name and rename public roads located wholly or partly in unincorporated areas of the county.

You inform us that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brown v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1937
  2. Goodman v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Belden v. City of Niagara FallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
  4. City of Austin v. FindlayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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