Section 615.001 - Parking on County Property(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may regulate the parking of vehicles on property owned or leased by the county.(b) The commissioners court may adopt rules under this section to:(1) limit the use of parking spaces to certain vehicles or types of vehicles;(2) limit the time that a vehicle may be parked in a specific space or area; or(3) prohibit the parking of vehicles in certain areas.(c) If a county restricts or prohibits parking in a place, it shall erect an appropriately worded sign at the place to inform a driver of a vehicle of the restriction or prohibition. The county is not required to erect a sign to indicate that parking is prohibited on a lawn or other area that does not appear to be a place intended for use as a parking area.(d) A county may provide for towing and storing a vehicle at the owner's expense if it is parked in violation of a rule adopted under this section. The county may not provide for towing a vehicle that is parked under circumstances that create a defense to prosecution under Subsection (e).(e) A person commits an offense if the person parks a vehicle in violation of a rule adopted under this section. An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the place where the person parked is an area in which a sign is required under Subsection (c) and that there was no sign in place at the time the person parked.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 615.001
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.001 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885, Sec. 3.76(e)(1), eff. 4/1/2009. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.