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TX Transp Code § 173.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.101. Control of District

Sec. 173.101.  CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  A district is governed by a board of directors.  The board is responsible for the management, operation, and control of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.102. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 173.102.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The board is composed of:(1)  two public directors appointed by the commission;(2)  one elected member of the governing body of each political subdivision that has become a part of the district under Subchapter B;(3)  one elected director appointed by the regional planning organization of which a creating municipality is a part;(4)  one director appointed by each creating municipality to represent the business community of the municipality;(5)  one director appointed by each authority created under Chapter 451 that serves a creating municipality;(6)  one director appointed by each county in which a creating municipality is located to represent transportation providers that provide service to rural areas in the county;(7)  one member appointed by each public entity that has become a part of the district under Section 173.052; and(8)  one director appointed by all other directors to represent all municipalities in the district that do not otherwise have representation on the board who is an elected official of one of those municipalities.(b)  Each director serves a staggered two-year term, with as near as possible to half of the directors' terms expiring February 1 of each year.  If one or more directors are added to the board, the directors other than the new directors shall determine the lengths of the new directors' terms so that one-half, or as near one-half as possible, of the directors serve terms expiring each year.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 24.004(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.103. Vacancy

Sec. 173.103.  VACANCY.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment or election.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.104. Presiding Officer

Sec. 173.104.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  The directors shall elect one member as presiding officer.(b)  The presiding officer may select another director to preside in the absence of the presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.105. Meetings

Sec. 173.105.  MEETINGS.  The presiding officer shall call at least one meeting of the board each year and may hold other meetings as the presiding officer determines are appropriate.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.106. Board Meetings by Telephone or Videoconference

Sec. 173.106.  BOARD MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE OR VIDEOCONFERENCE.  (a)  Chapter 551, Government Code, does not prohibit the board from holding an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call or videoconference.(b)  A meeting held by telephone conference call or videoconference need not have a quorum present at any one location.(c)  A telephone conference call or videoconference meeting is subject to the notice requirements applicable to other meetings.(d)  The notice of a telephone conference call or videoconference meeting must specify each location of the meeting where a director will participate and the physical location where the presiding officer of the board will preside.  Each of those locations must be open to the public during the open portion of the meeting.(e)  Each part of a telephone conference call meeting that is required to be open to the public must be audible to the public at each meeting location specified in the notice of the meeting and shall be tape recorded.  The district shall make the tape recording available to the public.(f)  Each part of a videoconference meeting that is required to be open to the public must:(1)  be visible and audible to the public at each meeting location specified in the notice of the meeting; and(2)  have two-way audio and video communications with each participant in the meeting during the entire meeting.(g)  Without regard to whether a director is participating in a meeting from a remote location by videoconference call, the board may allow a member of the public to testify at a meeting from a remote location by videoconference call.  The board shall designate the location for public participation in the notice of the meeting.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.107. Rules for Proceedings

Sec. 173.107.  RULES FOR PROCEEDINGS.  The board shall adopt rules for its proceedings.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.108. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 173.108.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.  A director is not entitled to compensation for serving as a director but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred while serving as a director.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.109. Employees

Sec. 173.109.  EMPLOYEES.  The board may employ and compensate persons to carry out the powers and duties of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.110. Executive Committee

Sec. 173.110.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  The board shall appoint an executive committee.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 173.111. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 173.111.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  A district is eligible to participate in the Texas County and District Retirement System.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.151. General Powers of District

Sec. 173.151.  GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.  (a)  A district has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(b)  A district may generally perform all acts necessary for the full exercise of the district's powers.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.152. Rules

Sec. 173.152.  RULES.  To protect district residents' health, safety, and general welfare, a district may adopt rules to govern the operation of the district, its employees, the system, service provided by the district, and any other necessary matter concerning its purposes, including rules regarding health, safety, alcohol or beverage service, food service, or telephone or utility service.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.153. Agreements Generally

Sec. 173.153.  AGREEMENTS GENERALLY.  A district may make contracts, leases, and agreements with the United States, this state and its agencies and political subdivisions, public or private corporations, and any other person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.154. Agreements With Other Entities for Joint Use

Sec. 173.154.  AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR JOINT USE.  A district may:(1)  make agreements with a public utility, private utility, communication system, common carrier, state agency, or transportation system for the joint use of facilities, installations, or property inside or outside the district; and(2)  establish:(A)  through routes;(B)  joint fares; and(C)  divisions of tariffs, subject to approval of a tariff-regulating body that has jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.155. Joint Ownership Agreements

Sec. 173.155.  JOINT OWNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.  A district may make a joint ownership agreement with any person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.156. Exclusive Development Agreements

Sec. 173.156.  EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.  (a)  A board may enter into an exclusive development agreement with a private entity.(b)  The exclusive development agreement:(1)  at a minimum must provide for the design and construction of a commuter rail facility or system; and(2)  may provide for the financing, acquisition, maintenance, or operation of a commuter rail facility or system.(c)  The board may adopt rules governing an agreement under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.157. Interlocal Agreements With Commission

Sec. 173.157.  INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH COMMISSION.  The commission may enter into an interlocal agreement with a district under which the district may exercise a power or duty of the commission for the development and efficient operation of intermodal corridors in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.158. Awarding Construction or Purchase Contracts

Sec. 173.158.  AWARDING CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  (a)  A contract in the amount of more than $15,000 for the construction of improvements or the purchase of material, machinery, equipment, supplies, or any other property except real property may be awarded only through competitive bidding after notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least 15 days before the date set for receiving bids.(b)  A board may adopt rules governing the taking of bids and the awarding of contracts.(c)  This section does not apply to:(1)  personal or professional services;(2)  the acquisition of an existing rail transportation system;(3)  a contract with a common carrier to construct lines and to operate commuter rail service on lines wholly or partly owned by the carrier; or(4)  an agreement with a private entity under Section 173.156.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.159. Eminent Domain

Sec. 173.159.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  A district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire:(1)  land in fee simple; or(2)  any interest less than fee simple in, on, under, or above land, including an easement, right-of-way, or right of use of airspace or subsurface space.(b)  The power of eminent domain under this section does not apply to:(1)  land under the jurisdiction of the department or a metropolitan transit authority; or(2)  a rail line owned by a common carrier or municipality.(c)  To the extent possible, the district shall use existing rail or intermodal transportation corridors for the alignment of its system.(d)  An eminent domain proceeding is begun by the board's adoption of a resolution declaring that the district's acquisition of the property or interest described in the resolution:(1)  is a public necessity; and(2)  is necessary and proper for the construction, extension, improvement, or development of commuter rail facilities and is in the public interest.(e)  The resolution is conclusive evidence of the public necessity of the proposed acquisition and that the real property or interest in property is necessary for public use.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.160. Suits

Sec. 173.160.  SUITS.  (a)  A district may:(1)  sue and be sued;(2)  institute and prosecute suits without giving security for costs; and(3)  appeal from a judgment without giving a supersedeas or cost bond.(b)  An action at law or in equity against the district must be brought in the county in which a principal office of the district is located, except that a suit in eminent domain must be brought in the county in which the land is located.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 173.161. Changing Name of District

Sec. 173.161.  CHANGING NAME OF DISTRICT.  The board shall adopt a name for the district and may by resolution change the name of the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 24.004(b), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.201. General Authority Over Commuter Rail Facilities

Sec. 173.201.  GENERAL AUTHORITY OVER COMMUTER RAIL FACILITIES.  A district may acquire, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain intermodal and commuter rail facilities, or intercity or other types of passenger rail services, inside, or connect political subdivisions in, the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 24.005(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.202. Powers Relating to District Property

Sec. 173.202.  POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY.  A district may acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise and may hold, use, sell, lease, or dispose of property, including a license, a patent, a right, or an interest, necessary, convenient, or useful for the full exercise of its powers under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.203. Use and Alteration of Property of Another Political Subdivision

Sec. 173.203.  USE AND ALTERATION OF PROPERTY OF ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  For a purpose described by Section 173.201, as necessary or useful in the construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the system, and with the consent of a municipality, county, or other political subdivision, a district may:(1)  use streets, alleys, roads, highways, and other public ways of the political subdivision; and(2)  relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of, or alter, at the district's expense, the construction of a publicly owned or privately owned street, alley, highway, road, railroad, electric line or facility, telegraph or telephone property or facility, pipeline or facility, conduit or facility, and other property.(b)  A district may not use or alter:(1)  a road or highway in the state highway system without the permission of the commission; or(2)  a railroad without permission of the railroad.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.204. Rules Governing System and Routings

Sec. 173.204.  RULES GOVERNING SYSTEM AND ROUTINGS.  A district by resolution may adopt rules governing the use, operation, and maintenance of the system and shall determine all routings and change them when the board considers it advisable.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.205. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 173.205.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  (a)  A district may purchase any interest in real property to acquire, construct, or operate a commuter rail facility on terms and at a price to which the district and the owner agree.(b)  The governing body of a municipality, a county, any other political subdivision, or a public agency may convey the title or the rights and easements to property needed by the district for its purposes in connection with the acquisition, construction, or operation of the system.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.206. Acquisition of Rolling Stock and Other Property

Sec. 173.206.  ACQUISITION OF ROLLING STOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY.  A district may acquire rolling stock or other property under a conditional sales contract, lease, equipment trust certificate, or other form of contract or trust agreement.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.207. Compensation for Use of System Facilities

Sec. 173.207.  COMPENSATION FOR USE OF SYSTEM FACILITIES.  (a)  A district shall establish and maintain reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates or other compensation for the use of the facilities of the system acquired, constructed, operated, regulated, or maintained by the district.(b)  Together with grants received by the district, the rates or other compensation must be sufficient to produce revenue adequate to:(1)  pay all expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the district's property and facilities;(2)  pay the principal of and interest on all bonds issued by the district under this chapter payable wholly or partly from the revenue, as they become due and payable; and(3)  fulfill the terms of agreements made with the holders of bonds or with any person on their behalf.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|