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TX Transp Code § 451.517 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter K. Boards|Section 451.517. Board Meetings: Rules and Bylaws

Sec. 451.517.  BOARD MEETINGS:  RULES AND BYLAWS.  A board by resolution may adopt rules and bylaws for the conduct of board meetings.  These rules and bylaws shall be recorded in the minutes of board meetings.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.518 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter K. Boards|Section 451.518. Board Meetings: Notice

Sec. 451.518.  BOARD MEETINGS:  NOTICE.  In addition to notice required by Chapter 551, Government Code, a board shall post a board meeting notice in the authority's administrative offices and at the courthouse of the most populous county in which the principal municipality of the authority is located, each on a bulletin board at a place convenient to the public.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.519 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter K. Boards|Section 451.519. Board Members: Expenses; per Diem

Sec. 451.519.  BOARD MEMBERS:  EXPENSES;  PER DIEM.  (a)  An authority shall reimburse a board member for all necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of official authority duties.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.1 million shall pay a member $50 for each meeting of the board attended by the member not exceeding five meetings in a calendar month.(c)  A board member in an authority created by an alternate municipality receives no compensation for attending a board meeting.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 139, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 451.520 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter K. Boards|Section 451.520. Board Officers and Secretaries

Sec. 451.520.  BOARD OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its membership a presiding officer, an assistant presiding officer, and a secretary.  This subsection does not apply to the selection of a presiding officer who is appointed under Section 451.502(e)(3).(b)  The board may appoint one or more assistant secretaries, who are not required to be members.(c)  The secretary and assistant secretaries shall keep a permanent record of the proceedings and transactions of the board and perform other duties required by the board.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter L. Addition of Territory|Section 451.551. Addition of Territory by Municipal Annexation

Sec. 451.551.  ADDITION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.  When a municipality that is part of an authority annexes territory that before the annexation is not part of the authority, the annexed territory becomes part of the authority.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter L. Addition of Territory|Section 451.552. Addition of Municipality by Election

Sec. 451.552.  ADDITION OF MUNICIPALITY BY ELECTION.  (a)  The territory of a municipality that is not a part of an authority may be added to an authority if:(1)  any part of the municipality is located in a county, or in any county adjacent to a county, in which the authority is located;(2)  the governing body of the municipality orders an election under this section on whether the territory of the municipality should be added to the authority;  and(3)  a majority of the votes received in the election favor the measure.(b)  The governing body of the municipality shall certify to the authority the result of an election in which the addition is approved.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter L. Addition of Territory|Section 451.553. Addition of County Area by Election

Sec. 451.553.  ADDITION OF COUNTY AREA BY ELECTION.  (a)  The territory of a part of a county that is not a part of an authority and that is designated by the commissioners court of the county may be added to an authority if:(1)  any part of the county is located in the authority or any part of an adjacent county is located in the authority;(2)  the commissioners court orders an election in the designated area under this section on whether the area should be added to the authority;  and(3)  a majority of the votes received in the election favor the measure.(b)  In designating an area under this section, the commissioners court may not, to the extent practicable, divide a county election precinct.(c)  The commissioners court shall certify to the authority the result of an election in which the addition is approved.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.554 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter L. Addition of Territory|Section 451.554. Board Approval of Annexation: Effective Date

Sec. 451.554.  BOARD APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION: EFFECTIVE DATE.  (a)  The addition of territory annexed under Section 451.551, or approved under Section 451.552 or 451.553, does not take effect if, before the effective date of the addition under Subsection (b), the board of the authority gives written notice to the governing body of the municipality that added new territory to the authority by virtue of annexation, or to the governing body of the municipality or the commissioners court of the county that held the election, that the addition would create a financial hardship on the authority because:(1)  the territory to be added is not contiguous to the territory of the existing authority;  or(2)  the addition of the territory would impair the imposition of the sales and use tax authorized by this chapter.(b)  In the absence of a notice under Subsection (a), the addition of territory takes effect on the 31st day after the date of the:(1)  municipal ordinance, if annexed by a municipality under Section 451.551; or(2)  election, if approved under Section 451.552 or 451.553.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.81, eff. June 14, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 451.555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter L. Addition of Territory|Section 451.555. Added Territory: Effective Date of Taxes

Sec. 451.555.  ADDED TERRITORY:  EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAXES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a tax imposed by an authority takes effect in territory added to the authority when the addition takes effect.(b)  A sales and use tax imposed by an authority under Subchapter I takes effect in territory added to the authority under this subchapter on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the date the comptroller receives:(1)  a certified copy of an order adding the territory or of an order canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the election;  and(2)  a map of the authority showing clearly the territory added.(c)  The presiding officer of the board shall send the order and map required under Subsection (b) to the comptroller by certified or registered mail.(d)  The order must include the effective date of the tax.(e)  The comptroller may delay implementation of the sales and use tax in the added territory for one calendar quarter by notifying the presiding officer of the board before the 11th day after the date the comptroller receives the order and map under this section that the comptroller requires more time.  If implementation is delayed, the tax takes effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter that begins after the date the comptroller receives the order and map.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.601. Unit of Election Defined

Sec. 451.601.  UNIT OF ELECTION DEFINED.  In this subchapter, "unit of election" means:(1)  a municipality, including a principal municipality;(2)  an unincorporated area designated by a commissioners court under Section 451.657 as a discrete unit for the purposes of a confirmation election; or(3)  an emergency services district operating under Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code, that:(A)  borders Lake Travis; and(B)  is located in or borders two municipalities with a population of more than 45,000.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (H.B. 3666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 451.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.602. Authorities Covered by Subchapter

Sec. 451.602.  AUTHORITIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.  Except as provided by Section 451.617, this subchapter applies only to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 850,000 and that was confirmed before July 1, 1985.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 170, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.603. Withdrawal of Unit of Election

Sec. 451.603.  WITHDRAWAL OF UNIT OF ELECTION.  (a)  The governing body of a unit of election may order an election to withdraw the unit of election from an authority.(b)  On the determination by a governing body of a unit of election that a petition for withdrawal under this subchapter is valid, the governing body shall order an election to withdraw the unit of election from the authority.(c)  An election to withdraw may not be ordered, and a petition for an election to withdraw may not be accepted for filing, on or before the fifth anniversary after the date of a previous election in the unit to withdraw from the authority.(d)  An attempt by a unit of election to withdraw from an authority in a manner other than as provided by this subchapter is void.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.604. Petition for Withdrawal Election

Sec. 451.604.  PETITION FOR WITHDRAWAL ELECTION.  (a)  At the request of a registered voter of a unit of election in an authority, the municipal secretary or other clerk or administrator of the unit of election shall deliver to the voter, in the number requested, petition signature sheets for a petition to withdraw from the authority prepared by, numbered, and authenticated by the municipal secretary or other official.  During the period that signatures on the petition may be obtained, the official shall authenticate and deliver additional petition signature sheets as requested by the voter.  Only one petition for withdrawal may be in circulation at a time.(b)  Each sheet of a petition must have a heading in capital letters as follows:"THIS PETITION IS TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN (name of the unit of election) TO DISSOLVE (name of authority) IN (name of the unit of election) SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUED COLLECTION OF SALES TAXES FOR THE PERIOD REQUIRED BY LAW."(c)  In addition to the requirements of Section 277.002, Election Code, to be valid a petition must:(1)  be signed on authenticated petition sheets by not less than 20 percent of the number of registered voters of the unit of election as shown on the voter registration list of each county in which the unit of election is located;(2)  be filed with the secretary, clerk, or administrator of the unit of election not later than the 60th day after the date the first sheet of the petition was received under Subsection (a);(3)  contain signatures that are signed in ink or indelible pencil by the voter;  and(4)  have affixed or printed on each sheet an affidavit that is executed before a notary public by the person who circulated the sheet and that is in the following form and substance:"STATE OF TEXAS"COUNTY OF _______________"I, ____________, affirm that I personally witnessed each signer affix his or her signature to this page of this petition for the dissolution of (name of authority) in the (name of unit of election). I affirm to the best of my knowledge and belief that each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name is signed and that the date entered next to each signature is the date the signature was affixed to this page.___________________________"Sworn to and subscribed before me this the _____ day of _____, _____.(SEAL)______________________________   Notary Public, State of Texas"(d)  Each sheet of the petition must be filed under Subsection (c)(2) at the same time as a single filing.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.605. Review of Petition

Sec. 451.605.  REVIEW OF PETITION.  (a)  The secretary, clerk, or administrator of a unit of election in which a petition for withdrawal from an authority is filed shall examine the petition and file with the governing body of the unit a report stating whether the petition, in the opinion of the secretary, clerk, or administrator, is valid.(b)  On receipt of a petition and a report under Subsection (a), the governing body shall examine the petition to determine whether the petition is valid.  The governing body may hold public hearings and conduct or order investigations as appropriate to make the determination.  The governing body's determination is conclusive of the issues.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.606 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.606. Invalid Petition

Sec. 451.606.  INVALID PETITION.  (a)  The governing body of a unit of election that receives an invalid petition shall reject the petition.(b)  A petition that is rejected is void and the petition and each sheet of the rejected petition may not be used in connection with a subsequent petition.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.607 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.607. Election

Sec. 451.607.  ELECTION.  (a)  An election to withdraw from an authority ordered under this subchapter must be held on the first applicable uniform election date occurring after the expiration of 90 days after the date the governing body orders the election.(b)  The governing body shall give notice of the election to the board, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the comptroller immediately on calling the election.(c)  At the election the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Shall the (name of authority) be continued in (name of unit of election)?"(d)  The election shall be held in the regular precincts and at the regular voting places.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.608 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.608. Result of Withdrawal Election

Sec. 451.608.  RESULT OF WITHDRAWAL ELECTION.  (a)  If a majority of the votes received on the measure in an election held under Section 451.607 favor the proposition, the authority continues in the unit of election.(b)  If less than a majority of the votes received on the measure in the election favor the proposition, the authority ceases in the unit of election on the day after the day the election returns are canvassed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.609 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.609. Effect of Withdrawal

Sec. 451.609.  EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.  (a)  On the effective date of a withdrawal from an authority:(1)  the authority shall, except as provided by Section 451.610, cease providing transportation services in the withdrawn unit of election;  and(2)  the financial obligations of the authority attributable to the withdrawn unit of election cease to accrue.(b)  Withdrawal from an authority does not affect the right of the authority to travel through the territory of the unit of election to provide service to a unit of election that is a part of the authority.(c)  Taxes of the authority continue to be collected in the territory of a withdrawn unit of election after withdrawal until the net financial obligation of the unit of election to the authority has been collected.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.610 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.610. Continuation of Services to Persons With Disabilities

Sec. 451.610.  CONTINUATION OF SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  An authority shall continue to provide transportation services for persons with disabilities in a withdrawn unit of election.  The authority may not charge a fare for transportation services to persons with disabilities in the withdrawn unit that is more than the fare for those services for persons in the authority.(b)  An authority shall provide the same level of transportation services under Subsection (a) to persons with disabilities in a unit of election that withdrew from the authority before January 1, 2011, as those persons received on January 1, 2011.  This subsection applies only to an authority to which Subchapter C-1 applies.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.611 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.611. Determination of Total Amount of Financial Obligations of Withdrawn Unit

Sec. 451.611.  DETERMINATION OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF WITHDRAWN UNIT.  (a)  The net financial obligation of a withdrawn unit of election to the authority is an amount equal to:(1)  the gross financial obligations of the unit, which is the sum of:(A)  the unit's apportioned share of the authority's outstanding obligations;  and(B)  the amount, not computed in Subdivision (1)(A), that is necessary and appropriate to allocate to the unit because of financial obligations of the authority that specifically relate to the unit;  minus(2)  the unit's apportioned share of the unencumbered assets of the authority that consist of cash, cash deposits, certificates of deposit, and bonds, stocks, and other negotiable securities.(b)  An authority's outstanding obligations under Subsection (a)(1)(A) is the sum of:(1)  the obligations of the authority authorized in the budget of, and contracted for by, the authority;(2)  outstanding contractual obligations for capital or other expenditures, including expenditures for a subsequent year, the payment of which is not made or provided for from the proceeds of notes, bonds, or other obligations;(3)  payments due or to become due in a subsequent year on notes, bonds, or other securities or obligations for debt issued by the authority;(4)  the amount required by the authority to be reserved for all years to comply with financial covenants made with lenders, note or bond holders, or other creditors or contractors;  and(5)  the amount necessary for the full and timely payment of the obligations of the authority, to avoid a default or impairment of those obligations, including contingent liabilities.(c)  The apportioned share of a unit's obligation or assets is the amount of the obligation or assets times a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of inhabitants of the withdrawing unit of election and the denominator of which is the number of inhabitants of the authority, including the number of inhabitants of the unit.(d)  The board shall determine the amount of each component of the computations required under this section, including the components of the unit's apportioned share, as of the effective date of withdrawal.  The number of inhabitants shall be determined according to the most recent and available applicable data of an agency of the United States.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.612 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter M. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority|Section 451.612. Certification of Net Financial Obligation of Unit

Sec. 451.612.  CERTIFICATION OF NET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OF UNIT.  (a)  The board shall certify to the governing body of a withdrawn unit of election and to the comptroller the net financial obligation of the unit to the authority as determined under this subchapter.(b)  If there is no net financial obligation of the unit, the certification must show that fact.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|