§ 19-70. Investigation.

Upon notification of a law enforcement officer by the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of fifty dollars ($50.00) or more, the officer may investigate the accident and file any justifiable charges relating thereto without regard to whether the accident occurred on a public street or highway or other public property, on a road owned and controlled by any water control and improvement district, whether or not a fee is charged for the use of the road, or on private property commonly used by the public such as supermarket or shopping center, parking lots, parking areas provided by business establishments for the convenience of their customers, clients or patrons, parking lots owned and operated by the city or any other parking area owned and operated for the convenience of, and commonly used by, the public; provided, however, this section shall not apply to accidents occurring on privately owned residential parking areas or on privately owned parking lots where a fee charged for the privilege of parking or storing a motor vehicle.

(Ord. of 3-18-80, § 1-117)

State law reference

Similar provisions, V.A.C.S. art. 6701d, § 48A.