Sec. 370.161. TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER COUNTIES

(a) An authority may acquire, construct, operate, maintain, expand, or extend a transportation project only in:

(1) a county that is a part of the authority;

(2) a county in this state that is not a part of the authority if:

(A) the transportation project in that county is a continuation of a transportation project of the authority extending from a county adjacent to that county;

(B) the county is given an opportunity to become part of the authority on terms and conditions acceptable to the authority and that county; and

(C) the commissioners court of the county agrees to the proposed acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, or extension of the transportation project in that county; or

(3) a county in another state or the United Mexican States if:

(A) each governing body of a political subdivision in which the project will be located agrees to the proposed acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, or extension;

(B) the project will bring significant benefits to the counties in this state that are part of the authority;

(C) the county in the other state is adjacent to a county that is:

(i) part of the authority constructing, operating, maintaining, expanding, or extending the transportation project; and

(ii) has a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more; and

(D) the governor approves the proposed construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, or extension.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281, Sec. 2.102, eff. June 14, 2005.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 2.01, eff. June 21, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 , Sec. 2.102, eff. June 14, 2005.