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TX Transp Code § 452.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.053. Responsibility for Control of Authority

Sec. 452.053.  RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTROL OF AUTHORITY.  Except as provided by Section 452.104, the executive committee is responsible for the management, operation, and control of an authority and its property.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.054. General Powers of Authority

Sec. 452.054.  GENERAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  An authority has any power necessary or convenient to carry out this chapter or to effect a purpose of this chapter.(b)  An authority may sue and be sued.  An authority may not be required to give security for costs in a suit brought or prosecuted by the authority and may not be required to give a supersedeas or cost bond in an appeal of a judgment.(c)  An authority may hold, use, sell, lease, dispose of, and acquire, by any means, property and licenses, patents, rights, and other interests necessary, convenient, or useful to the exercise of any power under this chapter.(d)  An authority may sell, lease, or dispose of in another manner:(1)  any right, interest, or property of the authority that is not needed for, or, if a lease, is inconsistent with, the efficient operation and maintenance of the public transportation system;  or(2)  at any time, surplus materials or other property that is not needed for the requirements of the authority or for carrying out a power under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.055. Contracts; Grants and Loans

Sec. 452.055.  CONTRACTS;  GRANTS AND LOANS.  (a)  An authority may contract with any person.(b)  An authority may accept a grant or loan from any person.(c)  An authority may enter one or more agreements with any municipality included in the area of the authority for the distribution of the authority's revenues.(d)  The terms of a contract between a regional authority and a subregional authority created by a contiguous municipality or between a regional authority and a joint subregional authority must be approved by the governing body of each municipality participating in the subregional or joint subregional authority.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.056. Operation of Public Transportation System

Sec. 452.056.  OPERATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.  (a)  An authority may:(1)  acquire, construct, develop, plan, own, operate, and maintain a public transportation system in the territory of the authority, including the territory of a political subdivision;(2)  contract with a municipality, county, or other political subdivision for the authority to provide public transportation services outside the authority;  and(3)  lease all or a part of the public transportation system to, or contract for the operation of all or a part of the public transportation system by, an operator.(b)  An authority, as the authority determines advisable, shall determine routes.(c)  The executive committee may submit a referendum for the approval of a power granted by Subsection (a) or (b).(d)  A private operator who contracts with an authority under this chapter is not a public entity for purposes of any law of this state except that an independent contractor of the authority that, on or after June 14, 1989, performs a function of the authority or an entity described by Section 452.0561 that is created to provide transportation services is liable for damages only to the extent that the authority or entity would be liable if the authority or entity itself were performing the function and only for a cause of action that accrues on or after that date.(e)  An authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O  shall, at least once every five years, evaluate each distinct transportation service the authority provides that generates revenue, including light rail, bus, van, taxicab, and other public transportation services, and determine whether the authority should solicit competitive, sealed bids from other entities to provide these transportation services.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 4.10, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 452.0561 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.0561. Liability of Transportation Entity Providing Public Transportation

Sec. 452.0561.  LIABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION ENTITY PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.  (a)  This section applies only to a transportation entity created under:(1)  Subtitle C or D of Title 5 or Chapter 172, 173, or 174; or(2)  former Title 112, Revised Statutes.(b)  A transportation entity created for the purpose of providing public transportation is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the operations of the entity are essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions for any purpose, including the application of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(c)  An independent contractor of a transportation entity performing a function of the entity or an authority  is liable for damages only to the extent that the entity or authority would be liable if the entity or authority itself were performing the function.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 452.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.057. Acquisition of Property by Agreement

Sec. 452.057.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY AGREEMENT.  An authority may acquire rolling stock or other property under a contract or trust agreement, including a conditional sales contract, lease, and equipment trust certificate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.058. Use and Acquisition of Property of Others

Sec. 452.058.  USE AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS.  (a)  For a purpose described by Section 452.056(a)(1) and as necessary or useful in the construction, repair, maintenance, or operation of the public transportation system, an authority may:(1)  use a public way, including an alley;  and(2)  directly, or indirectly by another person, relocate or reroute the property of another person or alter the construction of the property of another person.(b)  For an act authorized by Subsection (a)(2), an authority may contract with the owner of the property to allow the owner to make the relocation, rerouting, or alteration by the owner's own means or through a contractor of the owner.  The contract may provide for reimbursement of the owner for costs or payment to the contractor.(c)  An authority may acquire by eminent domain any interest in real property, including a fee simple interest and the use of air or subsurface space, except the right of eminent domain may not be exercised:(1)  in a municipality without the approval of each proposed acquisition by the governing body of the municipality or in an unincorporated area without the approval of each proposed acquisition by the commissioners court of the county in which the property to be condemned is located;  or(2)  in a manner that would:(A)  unduly impair the existing neighborhood character of property surrounding, or adjacent to, the property to be condemned;(B)  unduly interfere with interstate commerce;  or(C)  authorize the authority to run an authority vehicle on a railroad track that is used to transport property.(d)  If an authority, through the exercise of a power under this chapter, makes necessary the relocation or rerouting of, or alteration of the construction of, a road, alley, overpass, underpass, railroad track, bridge, or associated property, an electric, telegraph, telephone, or television cable line, conduit, or associated property, or a water, sewer, gas, or other pipeline, or associated property, the relocation or rerouting or alteration of the construction must be accomplished at the sole cost and expense of the authority, and damages that are incurred by an owner of the property must be paid by the authority.(e)  Unless the power of eminent domain is exercised, an authority may not begin an activity authorized under Subsection (a) to alter or damage property of others, including this state or a political subdivision of this state, without having first received the written permission of the owner.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.059. Eminent Domain Proceedings

Sec. 452.059.  EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  An eminent domain proceeding by an authority is initiated by the adoption by the executive committee of a resolution that:(1)  describes the property interest to be acquired by the authority;(2)  declares the public necessity for and interest in the acquisition;  and(3)  states that the acquisition is necessary and proper for the construction, extension, improvement, or development of the public transportation system.(b)  A resolution adopted under this section and approved by resolution of the appropriate municipal governing body or commissioners court is conclusive evidence of the public necessity for the acquisition described in the resolution and that the property interest is necessary for public use.(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 21, Property Code, applies to an eminent domain proceeding by an authority.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.060. Agreement With Utilities, Carriers

Sec. 452.060.  AGREEMENT WITH UTILITIES, CARRIERS.  An authority may agree with any other public or private utility, communication system, common carrier, or transportation system for:(1)  the joint use in the authority of the property of the agreeing entities;  or(2)  the establishment of through routes, joint fares, or transfers of passengers.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.0611 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.0611. Enforcement of Fares and Other Charges; Penalties

Sec. 452.0611.  ENFORCEMENT OF FARES AND OTHER CHARGES;  PENALTIES.  (a)   An executive committee by resolution may prohibit the use of the public transportation system by a person who fails to possess evidence showing that the appropriate fare for the use of the system has been paid and may establish reasonable and appropriate methods, using transit police officers or fare enforcement officers under Section 452.0612, to ensure that persons using the public transportation system pay the appropriate fare for that use.(b)  An executive committee by resolution may provide that a fare for or charge for the use of the public transportation system that is not paid incurs a penalty, not to exceed $100.(c)  The authority shall post signs designating each area in which a person is prohibited from using the transportation system without possession of evidence showing that the appropriate fare has been paid.(d)  A person commits an offense if:(1)  the person or another for whom the person is criminally responsible under Section 7.02, Penal Code, uses the public transportation system and does not possess evidence showing that the appropriate fare has been paid;  and(2)  the person fails to pay the appropriate fare or other charge for the use of the public transportation system and any penalty on the fare on or before the 30th day after the date the authority notifies the person that the person is required to pay the amount of the fare or charge and the penalty.(e)  The notice required by Subsection (d)(2) may be included in a citation issued to the person by a peace officer under Article 14.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, or by a fare enforcement officer under Section 452.0612, in connection with an offense relating to the nonpayment of the appropriate fare or charge for the use of the public transportation system.(f)  An offense under Subsection (d) is a Class C misdemeanor.(g)  An offense under Subsection (d) is not a crime of moral turpitude.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 452.0612 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.0612. Fare Enforcement Officers

Sec. 452.0612.  FARE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  (a)  The authority may employ persons to serve as fare enforcement officers to enforce the payment of fares for use of the public transportation system by:(1)  requesting and inspecting evidence showing payment of the appropriate fare from a person using the public transportation system;  and(2)  issuing a citation to a person described by Section 452.0611(d)(1).(b)  Before commencing duties as a fare enforcement officer a person must complete a 40-hour training course approved by the authority that is appropriate to the duties required of a fare enforcement officer.(c)  While performing duties, a fare enforcement officer shall:(1)  wear a distinctive uniform that identifies the officer as a fare enforcement officer;  and(2)  work under the direction of the chief of police of the authority.(d)  A fare enforcement officer may:(1)  request evidence showing payment of the appropriate fare from passengers of the public transportation system;(2)  request personal identification from a passenger who does not produce evidence showing payment of the appropriate fare on request by the officer;(3)  request that a passenger leave the public transportation system if the passenger does not possess evidence of payment of the appropriate fare;  and(4)  file a complaint in the appropriate court that charges the person with an offense under Section 452.0611(d).(e)  A fare enforcement officer may not carry a weapon while performing duties under this section.(f)  A fare enforcement officer is not a peace officer and has no authority to enforce a criminal law, other than the authority possessed by any other person who is not a peace officer.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1113, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 452.0613 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.0613. Enforcement of High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Usage; Penalties

Sec. 452.0613.  ENFORCEMENT OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE USAGE; PENALTIES.  (a)  An executive committee by resolution may regulate or prohibit improper entrance into, exit from, and vehicle occupancy in high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or maintained by the authority.(b)  An executive committee by resolution may establish reasonable and appropriate methods to enforce regulations or prohibitions established under Subsection (a).(c)  An executive committee by resolution may provide that violations regarding improper entrance into, exit from, or vehicle occupancy in high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or maintained by the authority incur a penalty, not to exceed $100.(d)  A person commits an offense if the person fails to pay any designated penalty on or before the 30th day after the date the authority notifies the person that the person is required to pay a penalty for:(1)  exiting or entering a high occupancy vehicle lane operated, managed, or maintained by an authority at a location not designated for exit or entrance; or(2)  operating a vehicle in or entering a high occupancy vehicle lane operated, managed, or maintained by an authority with fewer than the required number of occupants.(e)  The notice required by Subsection (d) may be included in a citation issued to the person by a peace officer under Article 14.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, in connection with an offense relating to improper use of a high occupancy vehicle lane.(f)  An offense under Subsection (d) is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (S.B. 990), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 452.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.062. Insurance

Sec. 452.062.  INSURANCE.  (a)  An authority may insure, through purchased insurance policies or self-insurance programs, or both, the legal liability of the authority and of its contractors and subcontractors arising from the acquisition, construction, or operation of the programs and facilities of the authority for:(1)  personal or property damage;  and(2)  officers' and employees' liability.(b)  An authority may use contracts, rating plans, and risk management programs designed to encourage accident prevention.(c)  In developing an insurance or self-insurance program, an authority may consider the peculiar hazards, indemnity standards, and past and prospective loss and expense experience of the authority and of its contractors and subcontractors.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.063. Tax Exemption

Sec. 452.063.  TAX EXEMPTION.  The property, revenue, and income of an authority are exempt from state and local taxes.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.064. Light Rail System: Regulatory Exemption

Sec. 452.064.  LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM:  REGULATORY EXEMPTION.  (a)  An authority that constructs or operates or contracts with another entity to construct or operate a light rail mass transit system is not subject to any state law regulating or governing the design, construction, or operation of a railroad, railway, street railway, street car, or interurban railway.(b)  For purposes of ownership or transfer of ownership of an interest in real property, a light rail mass transit system line operating on property previously used by a railroad, railway, street railway, or interurban railway is a continuation of existing rail use.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.065. Electric Power for Rail System: Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.065.  ELECTRIC POWER FOR RAIL SYSTEM:  CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  An authority in which the public transportation system includes or is to include passenger rail service propelled by electric power and in which all or a part of the service area is served by the electric power distribution systems of more than one electric utility company or municipally owned electric utility system may:(1)  acquire, construct, own, and operate, for the sole purpose of powering its rail vehicles over its rail transportation system, sources of electric power, including wholly owned or partially owned generating facilities of any type and at any location, including fuel reserves and supplies;(2)  in conjunction with owning a generating facility, acquire, construct, own, and operate transmission and distribution facilities needed to deliver power from the generating facility to its public transportation system;  and(3)  contract for the purchase of power and energy with any supplier of power and energy that serves any part of the authority's public transportation service area for the sole purpose of supplying the power and energy necessary to operate the authority's rail vehicles.(b)  The parties to a contract made under Subsection (a)(3) may fulfill the terms of the contract notwithstanding any order or rule of the Public Utility Commission of Texas with respect to certification, except that any supply of power or energy by one utility into the service area of another utility must be provided over transmission or distribution lines owned by the authority.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities|Section 452.066. Elections

Sec. 452.066.  ELECTIONS.  (a)  In an election ordered by the executive committee:(1)  the executive committee shall give notice of the election by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the authority at least once each week for three consecutive weeks, with the first publication occurring at least 21 days before the date of election;  and(2)  a resolution ordering the election and the election notice must show, in addition to the requirements of the Election Code, the hours of the election and polling places in election precincts.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to an election under Section 452.715.(c)  A copy of the notice of each election held under this chapter shall be furnished to the Texas Transportation Commission and the comptroller.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.101. Executive Committee: Powers

Sec. 452.101.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:  POWERS.  The executive committee may:(1)  employ and prescribe the compensation for a chief executive officer whom the committee may designate as the general manager or the executive director;(2)  appoint auditors and attorneys and prescribe their duties, compensation, and tenure;(3)  adopt a seal for the authority;(4)  set the fiscal year for the authority;(5)  establish a complete system of accounts for the authority;(6)  designate by resolution an authorized representative of the authority to, according to terms prescribed by the executive committee:(A)  invest authority funds;  and(B)  withdraw money from authority accounts for investments;  and(7)  designate by resolution an authorized representative of the authority to supervise the substitution of securities pledged to secure authority funds.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|