§ 12-607. Applications to build or repair a bridge  


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  •    (a) Application by petition. -- A person may request, by petition, that the governing body of a county build or repair a bridge.

    (b) Notice. -- A person who intends to submit a petition under this section shall give at least 30 days' notice by publication once a week for 3 successive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county.

    (c) Approval of petition. -- After hearing the reasons for and against a petition, the governing body of a county shall decide whether to approve the petition based on what will best promote the public convenience.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 34(b), 35; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.