Sec. 285.001. REGULATION OF ROADSIDE VENDOR AND SOLICITOR  


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  • To promote the public safety, the commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 1.3 million by order may regulate the following in the unincorporated area of the county if they occur on a public highway or road, in the right-of-way of a public highway or road, or in a parking lot:

    (1) the sale of items by a vendor of food or merchandise, including live animals;

    (2) the erection, maintenance, or placement of a structure by a vendor of food or merchandise, including live animals; and

    (3) the solicitation of money.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 132, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 493 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.