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TX Transp Code § 393.0026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.0026. Exception

Sec. 393.0026.  EXCEPTION.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to a temporary directional sign or kiosk erected by a political subdivision as part of a program approved by the department and administered by the political subdivision on a highway within the boundaries of the political subdivision.(b)  This chapter does not apply to a sign placed in the right-of-way by a public utility or its contractor for purposes of the utility.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 393.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.003. Confiscation, Notice, and Public Auction

Sec. 393.003.  CONFISCATION, NOTICE, AND PUBLIC AUCTION.  (a)  A sheriff, constable, or other trained volunteer authorized by the commissioners court of a county may confiscate a sign placed in violation of Section 393.002.(b)  If the owner of a confiscated sign is known, the sheriff or constable shall notify the owner of the confiscation by certified mail, return receipt requested, not later than the 10th day after the date of the confiscation.  If the owner of the sign is not known, the sheriff or constable shall publish notice of the confiscation in a newspaper of general circulation in the county not later than the 10th day after the date of the confiscation.(c)  A notice under Subsection (b) must:(1)  include a description of the sign and the location from which the sign was confiscated;(2)  include a statement that the owner may reclaim the sign before the 21st day after the date the notice was mailed or published if all fines that are imposed under this chapter are paid;  and(3)  state the date, time, and location of the public auction where the sign will be sold if the sign is not reclaimed.(d)  A notice by publication under Subsection (b) may contain multiple listings of confiscated signs.(e)  The sheriff or constable may sell a sign at public auction if, before the 21st day after the date notice under Subsection (b) was mailed or published, the sign has not been reclaimed.  The sheriff or constable shall sell the sign to the highest bidder at the auction.(f)  The sheriff or constable shall remit the proceeds of an auction under Subsection (e) to the county treasurer for deposit to the credit of a fund in the county treasury designated by the commissioners court.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 393.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.004. Exemption From Notice Requirements

Sec. 393.004.  EXEMPTION FROM NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may:(1)  determine types of signs that are unlikely to be reclaimed if confiscated;  and(2)  exempt those types of signs from the notice requirements of Section 393.003.(b)  In determining the types of signs that are unlikely to be reclaimed, the commissioners court may consider:(1)  the value of the materials in the signs;  and(2)  the nature of the things advertised by the signs.(c)  If the commissioners court exempts certain types of signs under this section, the sheriff or constable shall store a confiscated sign that is exempted for 21 days after the date the sign is confiscated and shall make the sign available for reclamation by the owner.  After that period, the sheriff or constable may discard the sign.(d)  The sheriff, constable, or other trained volunteer authorized by the commissioners court may discard a sign of less than $25 in value without giving the notice required by Section 393.003.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 393.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.005. Placement of Unauthorized Sign; Penalty

Sec. 393.005.  PLACEMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED SIGN;  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person places a sign in violation of this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 393.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.006. Defense

Sec. 393.006.  DEFENSE.  It is a defense to prosecution or suit under this chapter that the defendant was a candidate for an elective public office and the sign is placed:(1)  by a person other than the defendant; and(2)  in connection with a campaign for an elective public office by the defendant.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 393.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 393 - Outdoor Signs on Public Rights-of-Way|Section 393.007. Civil Penalty

Sec. 393.007.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who places or commissions the placement of a sign on the right-of-way of a public road that is not otherwise authorized by law may be liable for a civil penalty.  A district or county attorney or a municipal attorney in the jurisdiction in which the placement of a sign on the right-of-way of a public road is alleged to have occurred may sue to collect the penalty.(b)  The amount of the civil penalty is not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation, depending on the seriousness of the violation and whether the person has previously violated this chapter.  A separate penalty may be collected for each day a continuing violation occurs.(c)  A penalty collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the municipality in which the violation occurred if collected by a municipal attorney, or to the credit of the county road and bridge fund of the county in which the violation occurred if collected by a district or county attorney.(d)  A district or county attorney or a municipal attorney may recover reasonable attorney's fees incurred in an action brought under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (H.B. 875), Sec. 2, eff. May 20, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 397.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.001. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 397.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to an automotive wrecking and salvage yard that:(1)  is in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;(2)  is not located within a municipality in that county;  and(3)  is established on or after September 1, 1983.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 137, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 397.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.002. Definitions

Sec. 397.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Automotive wrecking and salvage yard" means a lot or tract of land on which three or more abandoned, discarded, junked, wrecked, or worn-out automotive vehicles are kept for the purpose of dismantling or wrecking to extract parts, components, and accessories for use in an automotive repair or rebuilding business or for sale.(2)  "Person" means an individual, corporation, or association.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.003. Fence Required

Sec. 397.003.  FENCE REQUIRED.  (a)  An automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be completely surrounded by a fence as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  A side of the yard that is generally parallel to and within 100 feet of a right-of-way of a public street shall be bounded by a fence at least eight feet in height.  Other sides of the yard shall be bounded by a fence at least six feet in height.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.004. Construction and Maintenance of Fence

Sec. 397.004.  CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCE.  (a)  A fence required by Section 397.003 shall be constructed and maintained so that the outer surface is continuous and without spaces.(b)  The fence shall be constructed of wood, masonry, corrugated sheet metal, chain link, or a combination of those materials.  Any one side of the fence may be constructed of only one of those materials.(c)  A chain link fence must be galvanized and have wood or metal slats or strips that run through all links of the fence.  A properly constructed and maintained chain link fence with slats or strips complies with Subsection (a).(d)  The fence must extend downward to within three inches of the ground and must test plumb and square at all times.(e)  The fence shall be constructed in compliance with all applicable provisions of the building code of a municipality in which the fence is constructed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.005. Wall or Door as Part of Fence

Sec. 397.005.  WALL OR DOOR AS PART OF FENCE.  A fence required by Section 397.003 may consist in whole or in part of a wall and door of a completely enclosed building on the premises if the wall or door is constructed and maintained as required by this chapter for a fence.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.006. Gate Required

Sec. 397.006.  GATE REQUIRED.  (a)  Each opening in a fence that is necessary to permit reasonable access to an automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be equipped with a gate.  The gate shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this chapter for a fence.(b)  A gate shall be closed and securely locked at all times except during normal daytime business hours.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.007. Display or Work Outside Fence Prohibited

Sec. 397.007.  DISPLAY OR WORK OUTSIDE FENCE PROHIBITED.  An owner or operator of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard or that person's agent or employee may not display, store, or work on a junked or wrecked automotive vehicle or a part, accessory, or junk from the vehicle outside or above the fence required by this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.008. Access for Officials

Sec. 397.008.  ACCESS FOR OFFICIALS.  All automotive vehicles, parts, and other materials located on an automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be arranged to allow reasonable access to and inspection of the yard by an authorized fire, health, police, or building official.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.009. Removal of Gasoline

Sec. 397.009.  REMOVAL OF GASOLINE.  Gasoline in a fuel tank of a junked, wrecked, or abandoned automotive vehicle shall be completely removed before the vehicle is placed on an automotive wrecking and salvage yard.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.010. Drainage

Sec. 397.010.  DRAINAGE.  Each portion of a lot or tract used in the operation of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard must have appropriate drainage.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.011. Location of Yard

Sec. 397.011.  LOCATION OF YARD.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection and Subsection (b), an automotive wrecking and salvage yard may not be established within 600 feet of an existing church, school, or residence.  A yard may be established within 600 feet of a residence if the same person owns the residence and the yard.(b)  An automotive wrecking and salvage yard that is established on or after September 1, 1983, and before September 1, 2013, may not be established within 300 feet of an existing church, school, or residence except that a yard may be established within 300 feet of a residence if the same person owns the residence and the yard.(c)  Distance is measured under this section beginning at the wall of the church, school, or residence that is closest to the yard and ending at the fence required by this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 232 (H.B. 248), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 397.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.012. Penalty

Sec. 397.012.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates an automotive wrecking and salvage yard in violation of this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.0125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.0125. Civil Penalty

Sec. 397.0125.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  In addition to the penalty provided by Section 397.012, a person who operates an automotive wrecking and salvage yard in violation of this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation.  A separate penalty may be imposed for each day a continuing violation occurs.(b)  The district or county attorney for the county, or the municipal attorney of the municipality, in which the violation is alleged to have occurred may bring suit to collect the penalty.(c)  A penalty collected under this section by a district or county attorney shall be deposited in the county treasury.  A penalty collected under this section by a municipal attorney shall be deposited in the municipal treasury.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 1992), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 397.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.013. Revocation of License

Sec. 397.013.  REVOCATION OF LICENSE.  The appropriate municipal authority may revoke or refuse to issue or renew a person's municipal license to operate an automotive wrecking and salvage yard if the authority finds the person violated a provision of this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 397.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards in Certain Counties|Section 397.014. Injunction

Sec. 397.014.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  A person, county, or municipality is entitled to an injunction to prohibit a violation or threatened violation of this chapter.(b)  The venue for the injunction proceeding is in the county to which this chapter applies in which any part of the automotive wrecking and salvage yard is located.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 13 (S.B. 280), Sec. 2, eff. May 3, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 1992), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 430.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 430 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 430.001. Advisory Safety or Directional Signs

Sec. 430.001.  ADVISORY SAFETY OR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.  (a)  A political subdivision may place along a public right-of-way under the control of the political subdivision an advisory safety or useful directional sign that cannot be mistaken as an official sign.(b)  The political subdivision may not place the sign along a state highway for revenue purposes.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 430.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 430 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 430.002. Signs Erected by Neighborhood Association

Sec. 430.002.  SIGNS ERECTED BY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.  (a)  In this section, "property owners' association" means an association described by Section 204.004, Property Code.(b)  A property owners' association may install a speed feedback sign or a solar-powered light-emitting diode (LED) stop sign on a road, highway, or street in the association's jurisdiction if:(1)  the association receives the consent of the governing body of the political subdivision that maintains the road, highway, or street for the placement of the sign; and(2)  the association pays for the installation of the sign.(c)  A property owners' association that installs a sign under this section is responsible for the maintenance of the sign.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 376 (H.B. 745), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 458.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 458 - Rural and Urban Transit Districts|Section 458.001. Definitions

Sec. 458.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Public transportation" means mass transportation of passengers and their hand-carried packages or baggage on a regular and continuing basis by means of surface, fixed guideway, or underground transportation or transit, other than aircraft, taxicab, ambulance, or emergency vehicle.(2)  "Rural public transportation provider" means:(A)  a nonprofit entity, local governmental body created under Chapter 791, Government Code, or political subdivision of this state, which on August 31, 1995, provided rural public transportation services and received state or federal public transportation money through the department, the Federal Transit Administration, or the administration's successor;  or(B)  a nonprofit entity, local governmental body created under Chapter 791, Government Code, or political subdivision of this state, which after September 1, 1995, provides rural public transportation services and receives state or federal public transportation money through the department, the Federal Transit Administration, or the administration's successor.(3)  "Rural transit district" means a political subdivision of this state that provides and coordinates rural public transportation in its territory.  The term includes a rural public transportation provider within the meaning of Chapter 456 that on August 31, 1995, received public transportation money through the department.(4)  "Urban transit district" means a local governmental body or political subdivision of this state that operates a public transportation system in an urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 but less than 200,000.  The term includes a small urban transportation provider under Chapter 456 that on September 1, 1994, received public transportation money through the department.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.36(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 458.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 458 - Rural and Urban Transit Districts|Section 458.002. Contracts With Department for Provision of Rural Public Transportation Services

Sec. 458.002.  CONTRACTS WITH DEPARTMENT FOR PROVISION OF RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.  A public transportation provider may contract with the department to provide rural public transportation services only if the provider becomes a rural transit district in compliance with this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.36(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 458.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 458 - Rural and Urban Transit Districts|Section 458.003. Rural Public Transportation Conference

Sec. 458.003.  RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county in which no provider on August 31, 1995, was receiving public transportation funds through the department must convene a rural public transportation conference before creating a rural transit district.(b)  If the commissioners courts of two or more adjacent counties that are not served by a rural transit district determine that the need for public transportation services extends across the boundaries of the counties, those courts may convene a multicounty rural public transportation conference.(c)  Written notice of a conference shall be given to the public and to the governing body of each municipality in each county before the 30th day before the conference is convened.(d)  A conference must evaluate whether a rural transit district to provide public transportation services in the area should be created.  The conference must consider whether existing rural transit districts have the capacity to provide public transportation service in that area.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.36(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 458.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 458 - Rural and Urban Transit Districts|Section 458.004. Attendance at Conference

Sec. 458.004.  ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE.  (a)  An elected representative selected by the governing body of each municipality in each affected county and the commissioners court of each affected county shall attend a rural public transportation conference.(b)  Representatives attending the conference shall elect a presiding officer from the representatives.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.36(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|