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TX Transp Code § 257.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.105. Hearing on Petition

Sec. 257.105.  HEARING ON PETITION.  (a)  At the time and place set for the hearing of a petition presented under Section 257.102, or on a subsequent date set at that time, the commissioners court of each county in the proposed road district shall hear the petition and all matters relating to the proposed district.(b)  Any interested person may appear before the court in person or by attorney and support or protest the establishment of the proposed road district.(c)  The court may adjourn the hearing from day to day and from time to time as it considers necessary.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.106. Order of Election to Establish District

Sec. 257.106.  ORDER OF ELECTION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT.  (a)  The commissioners court of each county included in whole or part in a proposed road district may issue and record in its minutes an order directing that an election be held within the county or the defined portion of the county if on the hearing of the petition to establish the district the court finds that:(1)  the petition is signed by the required number of registered voters of the county or defined portion of the county;(2)  notice of the hearing was given as required by law;  and(3)  the establishment of the proposed district by the consolidation of the county or defined portion of the county with the other counties or defined portions of counties named in the proceedings would be for the benefit of all taxable property in the county or defined portion of the county.(b)  The court shall order the election to be held on the next uniform election date authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, that occurs after the 15th day after the date of the order.  An election must be held on the same date in each county in the proposed road district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.107. Election to Establish District

Sec. 257.107.  ELECTION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT.  (a)  Notice of an election to establish a road district under this subchapter shall be given in the same manner and for the same time required for notices of the hearing on the petition to establish the district.(b)  The conduct of the election and the canvassing and making the returns is governed by general law when not in conflict with this section.(c)  The officer directed by the commissioners court of each county to administer the election in the county shall make returns of the election to the commissioners court and return all ballot boxes to the clerk of the commissioners court.(d)  The commissioners court of each county or portion of a county in the proposed road district, on receiving the returns of the election, shall canvass the returns and certify the result of the election in the county or defined portion of the county to the county judge of the county in the proposed district with the greatest population.  On receipt of the returns of the election in the different counties or defined portions of counties in the proposed district, the county judge designated to canvass the votes shall canvass the votes and certify the result of the election to each county included in whole or part in the proposed district.(e)  If a majority of the votes received in each county or defined portion of a county favor the consolidation of the counties or portions of counties into a defined road district, the commissioners court of each county or portion of a county shall declare the district established, and the district shall be known as "_______ Counties Road District of Texas," listing in alphabetical order each county included in whole or part in the district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.108. Ex Officio District Directors

Sec. 257.108.  EX OFFICIO DISTRICT DIRECTORS.  (a)  The following are ex officio directors of a road district established under this subchapter:(1)  for a county that is wholly included in the district, the county judge and each county commissioner;  and(2)  for a county only part of which is included in the district, the county judge and the county commissioner of each commissioner precinct included in whole or part in the district.(b)  The ex officio directors have the same power and authority in the management of the affairs of the road district as the commissioners court of a county has in a road district located entirely in the county.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.109. Meetings of Commissioners or Directors

Sec. 257.109.  MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONERS OR DIRECTORS.  A joint meeting of the commissioners courts or ex officio directors of a road district established under this subchapter may be adjourned from day to day or time to time as the courts consider necessary and advisable.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.110. District Treasurer or Depository

Sec. 257.110.  DISTRICT TREASURER OR DEPOSITORY.  (a)  At a joint meeting held for that purpose in the county having the greatest population, the commissioners of the counties included in whole or part in a road district established under this subchapter shall select a treasurer or depository for the district.  The treasurer or depository must be a bank, banking corporation, or individual banker resident in the district.(b)  The treasurer or depository is governed by the laws and subject to the penalties applicable by law to a depository of county money.(c)  The selected treasurer or depository may not receive any road district money until the treasurer or depository gives a surety bond to the district:(1)  in an amount equal to the amount of district money deposited;(2)  made with a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state;  and(3)  conditioned on the safekeeping and paying of the district money.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.111. Purchase of Improved Roads

Sec. 257.111.  PURCHASE OF IMPROVED ROADS.  (a)  A road district established under this subchapter may purchase or take over an improved road previously constructed by a county or by another road district.(b)  A district may purchase or take over a road under Subsection (a) only in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 1471, Government Code, except that a petition is not required to be filed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.381, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.112. Bonds and Tax Authorized

Sec. 257.112.  BONDS AND TAX AUTHORIZED.  As provided by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to construct, maintain, and operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or in aid of those activities, two or more adjoining counties or portions of adjoining counties through a road district established under this subchapter may:(1)  issue bonds in any amount not to exceed one-fourth of the taxable value of the real property located in the district;(2)  impose an annual ad valorem tax to pay the interest on the bonds;  and(3)  provide a sinking fund for the redemption of the bonds.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.113. Order for Bond Election

Sec. 257.113.  ORDER FOR BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The members of the commissioners courts of the counties included in whole or part in a road district established under this subchapter at a joint meeting held in the county having the greatest population may order an election to authorize bonds for the district.(b)  The members of the commissioners courts shall order the election to be held on a date authorized by Section 41.001, Election Code.  Notice of the election shall be given as provided by Chapter 4, Election Code.(c)  At the election, the voters shall be permitted to vote for or against the following proposition:"Authorizing the _______________ Counties Road District of Texas to issue the bonds of the district in the total sum of $__________ and to levy annually ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the district to pay the interest on the bonds and create a sinking fund to redeem the principal at maturity for the purpose of the construction, maintenance, and operation of macadamized, graveled, or paved road and turnpikes or in aid of these purposes within the district."The roads to be constructed from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds and the amount apportioned to each road is as follows:"(Here set out the road or roads as described in the order and notice of the election to determine the establishment of the district and the amount to be expended on each road or roads.)"(d)  If the proposition provides for the road district to purchase or take over improved roads constructed by an included county or another road district included in the road district, the election order must conform to the requirements of Section 1471.081, Government Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.382, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.114. Notice of Bond Election

Sec. 257.114.  NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION.  (a)  A certified copy of an order for an election made under Section 257.113 shall be sent to the county clerk of each county included in whole or part in the road district.(b)  After the clerk receives the certified copy of the election order, the commissioners court of each county at a regular or special session of the court held in the respective counties shall give notice of the proposed bond election to be held on the date provided by the order.  The notice must state the time and place at which the election is to be held and state in substance the contents of the order.(c)  All other proceedings relating to the question submitted must be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1471, Government Code, that apply to county road bond elections.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.383, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.115. Declaration of Bond Election Results

Sec. 257.115.  DECLARATION OF BOND ELECTION RESULTS.  The ex officio directors of a road district established under this subchapter by order shall declare the result of a district bond election and certify the result to the county judge of the county in the road district that has the greatest population.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.116. Orders to Issue Bonds and Levy Tax

Sec. 257.116.  ORDERS TO ISSUE BONDS AND LEVY TAX.  If in a bond election held under this subchapter two-thirds of the votes received in each county or portion of a county included in the road district favor issuing the bonds, the commissioners court of each county or portion of a county, as soon after the declaration of the result of the election as practicable, shall pass the orders necessary to issue the bonds and impose taxes to pay the bonds.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.117. Levy of Bond Tax

Sec. 257.117.  LEVY OF BOND TAX.  (a)  Each year, the commissioners courts of the counties included in whole or part in a road district established under this subchapter shall determine the amount of the district bond tax to be imposed.(b)  The commissioners court of each county shall impose the portion of the bond tax imposed by the road district in that county at the time and in the manner that other taxes are imposed in the county by the commissioners court of the county.  The imposition of the tax is governed by the law governing the imposition of county taxes.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.118. Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 257.118.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  (a)  Bonds issued by a road district under this subchapter shall be:(1)  issued in the name of the road district;(2)  signed by the county judge of each county included in whole or part in the district;  and(3)  countersigned by the clerk of each of those counties.(b)  The seal of the commissioners court of each county included in whole or part in the district must be impressed on the bonds.(c)  The bonds must be attested by the treasurer or depository of the district.(d)  As nearly as practicable, the bonds shall be issued in the form used for the issuance of county bonds, except as provided by this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.119 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.119. Sale of Bonds

Sec. 257.119.  SALE OF BONDS.  (a)  The commissioners courts of the counties included in whole or part in a road district established under this subchapter, at a joint meeting held in the county having the greatest population, shall advertise bonds issued under this subchapter for sale in an advertisement or notice published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the district not later than the 10th day before the date set for the sale.(b)  The commissioners courts shall convene in joint meeting in the county having the greatest population on the date specified for the sale in the notice to consider bids for the purchase of the bonds.  The courts may reject any bid.(c)  The commissioners courts shall sell some or all of the bonds at that joint meeting at a price permitted by Chapter 1204, Government Code. The purchase money shall be deposited with the road district's treasurer or depository to the credit of the available road fund of the road district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.384, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.120 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.120. Bond Proceeds

Sec. 257.120.  BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  On the issuance and sale of road district bonds under this subchapter, the commissioners court of each county included in whole or part in the road district may adopt any necessary order setting aside an amount of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds as the ex officio directors of the road district consider necessary to be used for the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the district's roads.(b)  The necessary expense incident to the issuance of the bonds may be paid out of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.121. Application of County Bond Laws

Sec. 257.121.  APPLICATION OF COUNTY BOND LAWS.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the general laws governing county road bonds authorized under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, apply to the authorization, issuance, approval, certification, registration, sale, and payment of bonds issued under this subchapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.122. Interest Rate and Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 257.122.  INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY OF BONDS.  Bonds issued under this subchapter shall mature not later than the 40th anniversary of the date of their issuance and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed that provided by Chapter 1204, Government Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.385, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.123. Bond Records

Sec. 257.123.  BOND RECORDS.  (a)  The commissioners court of each county included in whole or part in a road district established under this subchapter shall make a record of the district bonds issued under this subchapter.(b)  The county clerk of each county shall keep the record.  The record must show:(1)  the numbers of the bonds;(2)  the amount of each bond;(3)  the interest rate of each bond;(4)  the date of issue of each bond;  and(5)  when each bond is due and where it is payable.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter C. Road District in Adjoining Counties|Section 257.124. Bond Warrants

Sec. 257.124.  BOND WARRANTS.  (a)  The treasurer or depository of a road district established under this subchapter shall pay out the proceeds from the sale of the district's bonds on warrants drawn on the available road fund and issued by the county clerk of the county in the road district having the greatest population.  A warrant must be countersigned by the county judge of each district included in whole or part in the road district.(b)  A warrant may be issued only in payment of a certified account approved by the ex officio directors of the district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 283.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 283 - Causeways, Bridges, and Tunnels in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 283.001. Definitions

Sec. 283.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Bondholder" includes a trustee for a bondholder.(2)  "Bond instrument" means a bond resolution or trust indenture.(3)  "Interim bond" means a temporary bond, with or without coupons, that may be converted to a definitive bond.(4)  "Project" means a causeway, bridge, or tunnel, including a necessary approach, fixture, accessory, or equipment that:(A)  is located in one county;  and(B)  traverses or lies under the water of the Gulf of Mexico, including a bay or inlet opening.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 283.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 283 - Causeways, Bridges, and Tunnels in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 283.002. Applicability

Sec. 283.002.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies only to a county that:(1)  borders on the Gulf of Mexico;  and(2)  has a population of at least 20,000 as determined before the issuance of bonds under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 283.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 283 - Causeways, Bridges, and Tunnels in Certain Counties|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 283.003. General Authority to Act

Sec. 283.003.  GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ACT.  (a)  Except as provided in Subsection (b), a county acting through its commissioners court may:(1)  construct, acquire, improve, operate, and maintain a project;(2)  authorize by resolution and issue revenue bonds, including interim bonds, to pay the cost of construction, acquisition, or improvement of the project;  and(3)  accept a loan, gift, or grant from this state or the United States and enter into any agreement necessary to obtain the loan, gift, or grant.(b)  A county may not construct a bridge that traverses a ship channel or waterway with a maintained depth of 20 feet or more.(c)  Except as provided by Section 283.104, a county may act as authorized by this chapter without the consent, approval, supervision, or regulation of the state.(d)  A county performs an essential governmental function when it acts as authorized by this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 283.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 283 - Causeways, Bridges, and Tunnels in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Provisions Relating to a Project|Section 283.101. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 283.101.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  (a)  A county acting under this chapter may enter on land, water, or other premises to make a survey, sounding, or examination of the property.(b)  When a condemnation proceeding is filed by a county, the county may take immediate possession of the property being condemned pending the results of the proceeding if the county tenders a bond or other security approved by the court that is sufficient to secure the property owner for damages to the property.(c)  The state grants to a county any easement or right-of-way traversing state property that is necessary or convenient to the construction, acquisition, or efficient operation of a project.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|