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TX Transp Code § 284.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.063. Contract for Project Construction

Sec. 284.063.  CONTRACT FOR PROJECT CONSTRUCTION.  (a)  A county may enter into an agreement with a political subdivision or agency of this state to construct, acquire, improve, operate, and maintain a project under this chapter.  The agreement may provide for title to the project to be in one party to the agreement or for joint ownership of the project.(b)  A county entering into an agreement under this section may issue bonds as provided by this chapter to pay all or a part of the cost of a project.(c)  An agreement entered into under this section, in addition to other terms, may:(1)  extend for any agreed period;  and(2)  provide that the agreement continues in effect until bonds specified in the agreement and refunding bonds issued in lieu of those bonds are paid.(d)  A payment made under the agreement is an operating and maintenance expense of the project if the agreement so provides.  Revenues derived from the operation of the project may be pledged to pay operating and maintenance expenses.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.064. Contract to Operate

Sec. 284.064.  CONTRACT TO OPERATE.  (a)  A county may contract with another person for the person to operate all or part of a project under this chapter to the extent prescribed by the bond instrument.(b)  A contract made under this section must be for a specified period that does not extend beyond the date of maturity of the last maturing bond.(c)  A contract made under this section may not interfere with the right of a bondholder to require proper operation and maintenance of the facilities and the payments for the benefit of the bond as prescribed in the bond instrument.(d)  If a county enters into an agreement with a person that includes the collection by the person of tolls for the use of a project, the person shall submit to the county for approval:(1)  the methodology for:(A)  the setting of tolls; and(B)  increasing the amount of the tolls;(2)  a plan outlining methods the person will use to collect the tolls, including:(A)  any charge to be imposed as a penalty for late payment of a toll; and(B)  any charge to be imposed to recover the cost of collecting a delinquent toll; and(3)  any proposed change in an approved methodology for the setting of a toll or a plan for collecting the toll.(e)  An agreement with a person that includes the collection by the person of tolls for the use of a project may not be for a term longer than 50 years.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.54, eff. June 14, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 284.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.065. Pooled Projects

Sec. 284.065.  POOLED PROJECTS.  (a)  A commissioners court of a county by resolution may pool two or more projects the county constructs under this chapter.(b)  An existing project may be pooled in whole or in part with a new project or another existing project.(c)  A project may be pooled more than once.(d)  The resolution of the commissioners court establishing a pooled project shall set a date when each of the projects being pooled will be available for the free use of the public.  The date must be consistent with the bond instrument applicable to bonds for any of the pooled projects.(e)  Subject to the terms of a bond instrument, a county proceeding under this chapter may, from time to time, issue bonds, including bonds that are payable either in whole or in part from the revenues of a pooled project, to:(1)  pay all or a part of the cost of the pooled project or the cost of a part of the pooled project;(2)  pay the costs of constructing improvements, extensions, or enlargements to all or part of a pooled project;  or(3)  refund outstanding bonds issued for any part of a pooled project, including payment of a bond redemption premium and any interest to the date of redemption;  and(4)  pay the cost of constructing improvements, extensions, and enlargements to any part of a pooled project for which any part of the bonds to be refunded were issued.(f)  Revenues of any part of a pooled project may be pledged to pay the bonds.(g)  Improvements, extensions, or enlargements to be paid from refunding bonds issued under this chapter may be constructed on any part of the pooled project without regard to the parts of the pooled project covered by the bonds to be refunded.(h)  The refunding bonds may be issued in exchange for outstanding bonds or may be sold and the proceeds used to redeem outstanding bonds.(i)  A county may, from time to time, amend the extent or component parts of a designated pooled project, consistent with the terms of related bond instruments.(j)  This chapter applies to a pooled project and an amended pooled project in the same manner that it applies to any other project.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (S.B. 792), Sec. 8.05, eff. June 11, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 284.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.066. Operating Board

Sec. 284.066.  OPERATING BOARD.  (a)  A commissioners court may appoint an operating board if the commissioners court determines that a project under this chapter could be developed, constructed, operated, and managed better and more efficiently by an operating board.(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), an operating board has the same authority as the commissioners court, including the power of eminent domain, regarding the development, construction, operation, and management of a project under this chapter.(c)  The operating board's authority is subject to the limitations prescribed by the commissioners court.(d)  An operating board may not:(1)  impose a tax or borrow money;  or(2)  exercise the authority of the commissioners court under Section 284.071 except as provided by order of the commissioners court.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.0665 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.0665. Compensation of Operating Board Members

Sec. 284.0665.  COMPENSATION OF OPERATING BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  In this section, "performing the duties of the operating board" means substantive performance of the management or business of a project:(1)  including participation in:(A)  board and committee meetings;(B)  other activities involving the substantive deliberation of business; and(C)  pertinent educational programs related to a project; and(2)  not including routine or ministerial activities such as the execution of documents, self-preparation for meetings, or other activities requiring a minimal amount of time.(b)  This section applies only to an operating board:(1)  appointed by a local government corporation; or(2)  that is a local government corporation.(c)  A member of an operating board is entitled to receive as compensation not more than $150 a day for each day the member actually spends performing the duties of the operating board.(d)  The operating board shall set a limit on the amount of compensation a member of the operating board may receive in a year under this section not to exceed $7,200.(e)  In addition to Subsection (c), a member of the operating board is entitled to reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing duties of the operating board.(f)  To receive compensation or reimbursement under this section, a member of the operating board must file a verified statement with the local government corporation:(1)  showing the number of days the member actually spent performing duties of the operating board; and(2)  including a general description of the duties performed for each day of service.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.55, eff. June 14, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 284.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.067. Projects Extending Into Other Counties

Sec. 284.067.  PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER COUNTIES.  (a)  A county may not construct or acquire a project that is financed under this chapter and any part of which is in another county until the commissioners court of the other county adopts a resolution consenting to the construction or acquisition.(b)  A part of a project that has not been designated as part of the state highway system and that is not a turnpike project as defined in Chapter 361 is a part of the county road system of the county in which the part is located.  A law relating to the maintenance and operation of a county road applies to a project constructed or acquired under this chapter to the extent the law does not conflict with this chapter.(c)  Any county into which the project extends, by condemnation or another method under general law, may acquire the property necessary for the project, except that a county may not condemn property in another county until after the resolution required by Subsection (a) is adopted.  The county issuing the bonds may use the bond proceeds to acquire property necessary for the project in any county into which the project extends.(d)  Payment of the purchase price, award, or other cost of the project may be on the terms to which the commissioners courts of the county issuing the bonds and the other county or counties agree.  Proceeds from bonds issued under this chapter may be used to pay a cost incurred under this section.(e)  Two-tenths of one percent of the toll revenue shall be shared equally between the permanent school fund and the General Land Office.  The General Land Office shall use its share for the acquisition of real property in a natural state in the county of the project.  The acquired land shall be maintained in a natural state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 875, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.56, eff. June 14, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 284.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.068. Reconstruction of Closed or Relocated Nontoll Roads, Streets, or Highways

Sec. 284.068.  RECONSTRUCTION OF CLOSED OR RELOCATED NONTOLL ROADS, STREETS, OR HIGHWAYS.  If under this chapter a county closes or changes the location of a portion of a nontoll road, street, or highway, the county shall reconstruct the nontoll road, street, or highway at a location and in the manner the county determines will provide substantially the same access as the nontoll road, street, or highway being closed or relocated.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.069. Tolls and Charges

Sec. 284.069.  TOLLS AND CHARGES.  If bonds under this chapter are payable in whole or in part from project revenue, the county shall impose tolls and charges that are, together with other money or revenues available for the project, including ad valorem tax, sufficient to:(1)  pay the maintenance and operating expenses of the project;(2)  pay the principal of, premium of, if any, and interest on the bonds when due;(3)  establish a reserve for payment of bond principal, premium, and interest;  and(4)  establish an adequate fund for project depreciation and replacement.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.070. Nonpayment of Toll; Offense

Sec. 284.070.  NONPAYMENT OF TOLL;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  operates a vehicle on a county project;  and(2)  fails or refuses to pay a toll imposed under Section 284.069.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.(c)  The county may take and retain possession of a vehicle operated in violation of Subsection (a) until the amount of the toll and all charges in connection with the toll are paid.(d)  In a county with a population over 2.8 million, an offense under this section may be prosecuted in any precinct in the county in which the offense was committed.(e)  An authorized emergency vehicle, as defined by Section 541.201, is exempt from payment of a toll imposed under this chapter regardless of whether the vehicle is:(1)  responding to an emergency;(2)  displaying a flashing light; or(3)  marked as an emergency vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1107, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 4.02, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 284.0702 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.0702. Prima Facie Evidence; Defense

Sec. 284.0702.  PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE;  DEFENSE.  (a)  In the prosecution of an offense under Section 284.070 or 284.0701, proof that the vehicle was driven or towed through the toll collection facility without payment of the proper toll may be shown by a video recording, photograph, electronic recording, or other appropriate evidence, including evidence obtained by automated enforcement technology.(b)  In the prosecution of an offense under Section 284.0701(c), (d-1), or (e):(1) a computer record of the department of the registered owner of the vehicle is prima facie evidence of its contents and that the defendant was the registered owner of the vehicle when the underlying event of nonpayment under Section 284.070 occurred; and(2)  a copy of the rental, lease, or other contract document, or the electronic data provided to the authority under Section 284.0701(d), covering the vehicle on the date of the underlying event of nonpayment under Section 284.070 is prima facie evidence of its contents and that the defendant was the lessee of the vehicle when the underlying event of nonpayment under Section 284.070 occurred.(c)  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 284.0701(c), (d-1), or (e) that the vehicle in question was stolen before the failure to pay the proper toll occurred and had not been recovered before the failure to pay occurred, but only if the theft was reported to the appropriate law enforcement authority before the earlier of:(1)  the occurrence of the failure to pay; or(2)  eight hours after the discovery of the theft.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 918 (H.B. 2983), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 284.0703 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.0703. Method of Sending Invoice or Notice

Sec. 284.0703.  METHOD OF SENDING INVOICE OR NOTICE.  As authorized under Section 322.008(d)(2), Business & Commerce Code, a county may provide an invoice or notice required under this chapter to be sent by first class mail instead as an electronic record:(1)  if the recipient of the information agrees to the transmission of the information as an electronic record; and(2)  on terms acceptable to the recipient.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (S.B. 1311), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 284.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.071. Controlled Access to Toll Road

Sec. 284.071.  CONTROLLED ACCESS TO TOLL ROAD.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may designate a toll road established for the county under this chapter as a controlled-access toll road.(b)  The commissioners court by order may:(1)  deny use of or access to or from the toll road by a motor vehicle, bicycle, or other vehicle or by a pedestrian;(2)  deny access to or from:(A)  the toll road;(B)  real property adjacent to the toll road;  or(C)  a street, road, alley, highway, or other public or private way intersecting the toll road;(3)  designate locations on the toll road at which access to or from the toll road is permitted;(4)  control, restrict, and determine the type and extent of access permitted at a designated location of access to the toll road;  or(5)  erect appropriate protective devices to preserve the utility, integrity, and use of the toll road.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.072. Promotion of Toll Roads

Sec. 284.072.  PROMOTION OF TOLL ROADS.  The commissioners court of a county may promote the use of a toll road operated under this chapter by appropriate means, including advertising or marketing as the commissioners court finds appropriate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.073. Powers and Duties of Receiver

Sec. 284.073.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF RECEIVER.  (a)  A receiver appointed for a project may enter, take possession of, and maintain the project.(b)  A receiver may collect all revenues and tolls from the project in the same manner as the county.(c)  A receiver shall dispose of the money collected in accordance with the obligations of the county under the bond instrument and as the court that appoints the receiver directs.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter C. Construction and Operation|Section 284.074. Tax and Assessment Exemption: Projects

Sec. 284.074.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION:  PROJECTS.  Each part of a project is exempt from taxation and assessment.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 284.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.201. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 284.201.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to:(1)  a county with a population of more than 3.3 million;  or(2)  a county adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 131, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 670, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 284.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.202. Order Prohibiting Operation of Motor Vehicle on Toll Project

Sec. 284.202.  ORDER PROHIBITING OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON TOLL PROJECT.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle on a county project described by Section 284.001(3) if:(1)  an operator of the vehicle has failed to pay a required toll or charge;  and(2)  the county provides the registered owner of the vehicle with notice of the unpaid toll or charge.(b)  The notice required by Subsection (a)(2) must be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle at least 10 days before the date the prohibition takes effect.(c)  If the registered owner of the vehicle fails to pay a toll or charge not later than the 10th day after the notice under Subsection (b) is mailed, the commissioners court by order may impose a reasonable cost for expenses associated with collecting the unpaid toll or charge.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 284.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.203. Violation of Order; Offense

Sec. 284.203.  VIOLATION OF ORDER;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle or causes or allows the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of an order adopted under Section 284.202(a).(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|