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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 6. ROADWAYS |
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Subtitle K. MASS TRANSPORTATION |
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Chapter 451. METROPOLITAN RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITIES |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 451.001. DEFINITIONS |
| § 451.002. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION |
| § 451.003. CHAPTER NOT APPLICABLE TO BICOUNTY AREA |
| Subchapter B. POWERS OF AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.051. POWERS APPLICABLE TO CONFIRMED AUTHORITY |
| § 451.052. NATURE OF AUTHORITY |
| § 451.053. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTROL OF AUTHORITY |
| § 451.054. GENERAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY |
| § 451.055. CONTRACTS; GRANTS AND LOANS |
| § 451.056. OPERATION OF TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEM |
| § 451.057. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY AGREEMENT |
| § 451.058. USE AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS |
| § 451.059. EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS |
| § 451.060. AGREEMENT WITH UTILITIES, CARRIERS |
| § 451.061. FARES AND OTHER CHARGES |
| § 451.0611. ENFORCEMENT OF FARES AND OTHER CHARGES; PENALTIES |
| § 451.0612. FARE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.062. POWER TO ENTER REAL PROPERTY |
| § 451.063. TAX EXEMPTION |
| § 451.064. PARKING AREAS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.065. ROADWAYS, TRAILS, LIGHTING: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.066. SPENDING LIMITATION: TRAILS AND LIGHTING IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.067. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.068. FREE FARES PROGRAM: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.070. ELECTIONS |
| § 451.071. REFERENDUM FOR RAIL PLAN; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.072. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO CALL ELECTION: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| Subchapter C. MANAGEMENT OF AUTHORITY |
| § 451.101. BOARD POWERS |
| § 451.102. BUDGET |
| § 451.103. OPERATING EXPENDITURES |
| § 451.104. INVESTMENT POWERS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.105. DEPOSITORY; DEPOSIT OF FUNDS |
| § 451.106. GENERAL MANAGER; MANAGEMENT POLICIES: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.107. RULES |
| § 451.1075. PROHIBITION OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE |
| § 451.108. PEACE OFFICERS |
| § 451.109. ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| § 451.110. PURCHASES: COMPETITIVE BIDDING |
| § 451.111. PURCHASES: NOTICE OF NONCOMPETITIVE BID PROPOSALS |
| § 451.112. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: BOARD MEMBERS |
| § 451.113. DRIVING ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY RIGHT-OF-WAY; PENALTY |
| Subchapter C-1. ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.131. APPLICABILITY |
| § 451.132. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN |
| § 451.133. OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES |
| § 451.134. OPERATING RESERVE ACCOUNT |
| § 451.135. STRATEGIC PLAN |
| § 451.136. RAIL SAFETY PLAN AND REPORTS |
| § 451.137. COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR AND PURCHASE OF TRANSIT SERVICES |
| § 451.138. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY |
| § 451.139. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR SELF-INSURANCE OR RETIREMENT OR PENSION FUND RESERVES |
| Subchapter D. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX SYSTEMS |
| § 451.151. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: SYSTEM PLAN |
| § 451.152. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: FACILITIES |
| § 451.153. APPROVAL OF MUNICIPALITY |
| § 451.154. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: LIMITATION ON REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION |
| § 451.155. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY IN STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX |
| Subchapter E. REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES IN STATIONS OR TERMINAL COMPLEXES |
| § 451.201. DEFINITION |
| § 451.202. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER LIMITED TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.203. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.204. CONTRACTS FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES |
| § 451.205. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES ADDITIONAL TAX |
| § 451.206. USE OF REVENUE FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES |
| § 451.207. CONTINUATION OF TAX RATE INCREASE |
| Subchapter F. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| § 451.251. CONTRACT GOALS FOR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES |
| § 451.252. MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS PROGRAM: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.253. MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS PROGRAM: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.254. PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.255. TRANSPORTATION FOR JOBS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS |
| § 451.256. WAIVER OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS |
| Subchapter H. BONDS |
| § 451.351. DEFINITION |
| § 451.352. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS |
| § 451.353. BOND TERMS |
| § 451.354. SALE |
| § 451.355. APPROVAL; REGISTRATION |
| § 451.356. INCONTESTABILITY |
| § 451.357. SECURITY PLEDGED |
| § 451.358. PLEDGE OF REVENUE LIMITED |
| § 451.359. REFUNDING BONDS |
| § 451.360. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS |
| § 451.361. EXCHANGE OF BONDS FOR EXISTING SYSTEM |
| § 451.362. SHORT-TERM BONDS |
| § 451.3625. BONDS FOR RAIL SYSTEM; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.363. TAX EXEMPTION |
| Subchapter I. TAXATION |
| § 451.401. GENERAL POWER OF TAXATION |
| § 451.402. VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR TAX |
| § 451.403. AUTHORITY TAX CODE AND RULES |
| § 451.404. SALES AND USE TAX |
| § 451.405. MAXIMUM TAX RATE IN AUTHORITY AREA |
| § 451.406. INITIAL SALES TAX: EFFECTIVE DATE |
| § 451.407. RATE DECREASE: SALES AND USE TAX |
| § 451.408. RATE INCREASE: SALES AND USE TAX |
| § 451.409. SALES AND USE TAX RATE INCREASE: PETITION AND ELECTION |
| § 451.410. SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE OR DECREASE: BALLOTS |
| § 451.411. RESULTS OF ELECTION; NOTICE |
| § 451.412. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX RATE CHANGE |
| § 451.413. TAX EFFECTIVE DATES AFTER ELECTION CONTEST |
| § 451.414. MAXIMUM RATE OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS TAX |
| § 451.415. EXEMPTIONS |
| § 451.416. EMISSIONS TAX YEAR |
| § 451.417. EMISSIONS TAX PAYMENTS: DELINQUENCY |
| § 451.418. COLLECTION OF EMISSIONS TAXES BY COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR |
| § 451.419. PENALTIES AND INTEREST: EMISSIONS TAXES |
| § 451.420. BOARD RULES: EMISSIONS TAXES |
| Subchapter J. FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS |
| § 451.451. FINANCIAL AUDITS |
| § 451.452. REVIEW OF AUDIT: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.454. PERFORMANCE AUDITS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.455. COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
| § 451.456. PERFORMANCE AUDIT RESPONSE; HEARING |
| § 451.457. DELIVERY OF REPORT AND RESPONSE |
| § 451.458. INTERNAL AUDITOR |
| § 451.459. SUNSET REVIEW |
| § 451.460. ANNUAL REPORT |
| Subchapter K. BOARDS |
| § 451.501. BOARD MEMBERSHIP |
| § 451.502. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS |
| § 451.5021. BOARD COMPOSITION; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.503. APPOINTMENTS PANEL |
| § 451.5035. DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATE BY MAYOR |
| § 451.504. BOARD VACANCIES |
| § 451.505. BOARD TERMS |
| § 451.506. TERM LIMITATIONS |
| § 451.507. BOARD MEMBERSHIP: RESIDENCY IN AUTHORITY |
| § 451.508. REMOVAL BY BOARD |
| § 451.509. REMOVAL BY APPOINTING PERSON OR ENTITY |
| § 451.510. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM BOARD |
| § 451.511. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER: NOTICE AND HEARING |
| § 451.512. GROUND FOR REMOVAL: VALIDITY OF BOARD ACTS |
| § 451.513. RECALL OF MEMBERS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.514. BOARD MEETINGS: WHEN HELD |
| § 451.515. BOARD MEETINGS: VOTING |
| § 451.516. INCREASE OF MEMBERSHIP: CONTINUITY |
| § 451.517. BOARD MEETINGS: RULES AND BYLAWS |
| § 451.518. BOARD MEETINGS: NOTICE |
| § 451.519. BOARD MEMBERS: EXPENSES; PER DIEM |
| § 451.520. BOARD OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES |
| Subchapter L. ADDITION OF TERRITORY |
| § 451.551. ADDITION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION |
| § 451.552. ADDITION OF MUNICIPALITY BY ELECTION |
| § 451.553. ADDITION OF COUNTY AREA BY ELECTION |
| § 451.554. BOARD APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION: EFFECTIVE DATE |
| § 451.555. ADDED TERRITORY: EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAXES |
| Subchapter M. WITHDRAWAL OF TERRITORY FROM AUTHORITY |
| § 451.601. UNIT OF ELECTION DEFINED |
| § 451.602. AUTHORITIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER |
| § 451.603. WITHDRAWAL OF UNIT OF ELECTION |
| § 451.604. PETITION FOR WITHDRAWAL ELECTION |
| § 451.605. REVIEW OF PETITION |
| § 451.606. INVALID PETITION |
| § 451.607. ELECTION |
| § 451.608. RESULT OF WITHDRAWAL ELECTION |
| § 451.609. EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL |
| § 451.610. CONTINUATION OF SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES |
| § 451.6101. CONTINUATION OF SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM |
| § 451.611. DETERMINATION OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF WITHDRAWN UNIT |
| § 451.612. CERTIFICATION OF NET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OF UNIT |
| § 451.613. COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX AFTER WITHDRAWAL |
| § 451.614. REFUNDS OF EXCESS SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE |
| § 451.615. USE OF REFUNDED REVENUE |
| § 451.616. REVENUE FROM WITHDRAWN UNIT FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES |
| § 451.617. WITHDRAWAL: ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| Subchapter N. CREATION OF AUTHORITY |
| § 451.651. INITIAL PROCEEDINGS TO CREATE AUTHORITY |
| § 451.652. NOTICE OF HEARING |
| § 451.653. CONDUCT OF HEARING |
| § 451.654. ORDINANCE OF CREATION; FINDINGS |
| § 451.655. MUNICIPALITY TO FUND BOARD |
| § 451.656. BOARD TO ORDER ELECTION |
| § 451.657. COMMISSIONERS COURT TO DESIGNATE ELECTION AREAS |
| § 451.658. ELECTION NOTICE |
| § 451.659. PROPOSITION |
| § 451.660. CONDUCT OF ELECTION: SEPARATE RESULTS FOR UNIT OF ELECTION |
| § 451.661. RESULTS OF ELECTION; ORDER |
| § 451.662. COSTS OF BOARD |
| § 451.663. COMPOSITION OF BOARD ON CONFIRMATION |
| § 451.664. COST OF ELECTION |
| § 451.665. EXPIRATION OF UNCONFIRMED AUTHORITY |
| Subchapter O. ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT |
| § 451.701. DEFINITIONS |
| § 451.702. ELECTION AUTHORIZED |
| § 451.703. CONDUCT OF INITIAL ELECTION: SEPARATE RESULT |
| § 451.704. RESULTS OF ELECTION; ORDER |
| § 451.705. SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS |
| § 451.706. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE |
| § 451.707. GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT |
| § 451.708. DISTRICT ASSETS AND RECORDKEEPING |
| § 451.709. NATURE OF DISTRICT |
| § 451.710. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPALITY |
| Subchapter P. LOCAL CONTROL OF PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES |
| § 451.751. APPLICABILITY |
| § 451.752. DEFINITIONS |
| § 451.753. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES |
| § 451.754. RECOGNITION OF PEACE OFFICER ASSOCIATION |
| § 451.755. OPEN RECORDS |
| § 451.756. RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT |
| § 451.757. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS |
| § 451.758. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT |
| Subchapter Q. HYBRID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
| § 451.801. DEFINITIONS |
| § 451.802. APPLICABILITY |
| § 451.8025. EXEMPTION FROM OTHER CONTRACTING LAW |
| § 451.803. USE PERMITTED |
| § 451.804. SELECTION OF ENGINEER OR TEAM |
| § 451.805. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS |
| § 451.806. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS |
| § 451.807. SELECTION OF FACILITY PROVIDER |
| § 451.808. FINAL DESIGN CONTRACTS |
| § 451.809. USE OF OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
| § 451.810. CONSTRUCTION WORK SUBCONTRACTED |
| § 451.811. LOCAL PREFERENCE |
| § 451.812. EXPIRATION |