TX Attorney General Opinion Request. County Duty to Maintain Public Roads

Requestor:  Bosque County Judge

Question to answer: is the Commissioners’ Court required to maintain this road, a public, third class road?

What’s happening in Bosque County?  A public road, the ownership of which has been litigated, has a gate across it thanks to a landowner. The commissioners court has been asked to remove the gate to allow public access. 

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