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TX Transp Code § 256.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 256 - Funds and Taxes for County Roads|Subchapter C. Transportation Infrastructure Fund|Section 256.103. Grant Program

Sec. 256.103.  GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall develop policies and procedures to administer a grant program under this subchapter to make grants to counties only for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production.  The department may adopt rules to implement this subchapter.(b)  Grants distributed during a fiscal year must be allocated among counties as follows:(1)  10 percent according to weight tolerance permits, determined by the ratio of weight tolerance permits issued in the preceding fiscal year for the county to the total number of weight tolerance permits issued in the state in that fiscal year, as determined by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles;(2)  20 percent according to oil and gas production taxes, determined by the ratio of oil and gas production taxes collected by the comptroller in the preceding fiscal year in the county to the total amount of oil and gas production taxes collected in the state in that fiscal year, as determined by the comptroller;(3)  45 percent according to horizontal well completions, determined by the ratio of horizontal well completions in the preceding fiscal year in the county to the total number of horizontal well completions in the state in that fiscal year, as determined by the Railroad Commission of Texas;(4)  10 percent according to the volume of oil and gas waste injected, determined by the ratio of the volume of oil and gas waste injected in the preceding fiscal year in the county to the total volume of oil and gas waste injected in the state in that fiscal year, as determined by the Railroad Commission of Texas; and(5)  15 percent according to vertical well completions, determined by the ratio of vertical well completions in the preceding fiscal year in the county to the total number of vertical well completions in the state in that fiscal year, as determined by the Railroad Commission of Texas.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 1747), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (S.B. 1305), Sec. 3, eff. December 31, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 256.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 256 - Funds and Taxes for County Roads|Subchapter C. Transportation Infrastructure Fund|Section 256.104. Grant Application Process

Sec. 256.104.  GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS.  (a)  In applying for a grant under this subchapter, the county shall  submit to the department a plan that:(1)  provides a list of transportation infrastructure projects to be funded by the grant;(2)  describes the scope of the transportation infrastructure project or projects to be funded by the grant using best practices for prioritizing the projects;(3)  provides for matching funds as required by Section 256.105; and(4)  meets any other requirements imposed by the department.(b)  In reviewing grant applications under this subchapter, the department shall:(1)  seek other potential sources of funding to maximize resources available for the transportation infrastructure projects to be funded by grants under this subchapter; and(2)  consult related transportation planning documents to improve project efficiency and work effectively in partnership with counties.(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the department shall review a grant application before the 31st day after the date the department receives the application.  The department may act on an application not later than the 60th day after the date the department receives the application if the department provides notice of the extension to the county that submitted the application.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 1747), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (S.B. 1305), Sec. 4, eff. December 31, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 540 (S.B. 160), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 256.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 256 - Funds and Taxes for County Roads|Subchapter C. Transportation Infrastructure Fund|Section 256.105. Matching Funds

Sec. 256.105.  MATCHING FUNDS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible to receive a grant under the program, matching funds must be provided, from any source, in an amount equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of the grant.(b)  A county that the department determines to be economically disadvantaged must provide matching funds in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the amount of the grant.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 1747), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 256.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 256 - Funds and Taxes for County Roads|Subchapter C. Transportation Infrastructure Fund|Section 256.106. Program Administration

Sec. 256.106.  PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.(a)  A county that makes a second or subsequent application for a grant from the department under this subchapter must:(1)   certify that all previous grants are being spent in accordance with the plan submitted under Section 256.104; and(2)  provide an accounting of how previous grants were spent, including any amounts spent on administrative costs.(b)  The department may use one-half of one percent of the amount deposited into the fund in the preceding fiscal year, not to exceed $500,000 in a state fiscal biennium, to administer this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372 (S.B. 1747), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 540 (S.B. 160), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 256.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 256 - Funds and Taxes for County Roads|Subchapter C. Transportation Infrastructure Fund|Section 256.107. Competitive Bidding Required for Contracts Funded by Grants

Sec. 256.107.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIRED FOR CONTRACTS FUNDED BY GRANTS.  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a county that enters into a contract for a transportation infrastructure project that involves construction or maintenance of roads and is funded by a grant under this subchapter shall:(1)  advertise for bids for the contract in a manner prescribed by law;(2)  receive competitive bids for the contract, publicly open the bids, and read aloud the names of the bidders and their bids; and(3)  award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.(b)  In advertising for bids under Subsection (a), a county shall prepare a request for competitive bids that includes construction documents, estimated budget, project scope, estimated project completion date, and other information that a bidder may require to submit a bid.(c)  Not later than the seventh day after the date a contract described by  Subsection (a) is awarded, the county that awarded the contract shall document the basis of its selection and shall make the evaluations public.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 256.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 256 - Funds and Taxes for County Roads|Subchapter C. Transportation Infrastructure Fund|Section 256.108. Period for Spending Grant

Sec. 256.108.  PERIOD FOR SPENDING GRANT.  A grant awarded under this subchapter must be spent not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the award.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 257.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 257.001. Road District or Precinct Operating Under Road Bond Law Designated Body Corporate; Power to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 257.001.  ROAD DISTRICT OR PRECINCT OPERATING UNDER ROAD BOND LAW DESIGNATED BODY CORPORATE;  POWER TO SUE AND BE SUED.  (a)  A county commissioners precinct or justice precinct operating under Chapter 1471, Government Code, or a road district is a body corporate and may sue or be sued in the same manner as a county.(b)  A commissioners precinct or justice precinct operating under Chapter 1471, Government Code, or a road district may not be held liable for a tort except as provided by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.376, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 257.002. Contracts of Road District or Precinct Operating Under Road Bond Law

Sec. 257.002.  CONTRACTS OF ROAD DISTRICT OR PRECINCT OPERATING UNDER ROAD BOND LAW.  (a)  A county commissioner is the ex officio road superintendent with power to enter into a contract in an amount that is not more than $50 on behalf of:(1)  a road district located in the commissioner's precinct;(2)  a justice precinct operating under Chapter 1471, Government Code, and located in the commissioner's precinct;  or(3)  the commissioner's precinct if it is operating under Chapter 1471, Government Code.(b)  A contract made under Subsection (a) must be approved by the commissioners court.(c)  A contract in an amount that is more than $50 made on behalf of a road district or precinct described by Subsection (a) must be awarded by the commissioners court of the county in which the road district or precinct is located.(d)  The commissioners court may enter into a contract with an engineer, financial advisor, attorney, or other consultant as the court determines appropriate to act on behalf of the county or the road district or precinct.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.377, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 257.004. Road District Signs

Sec. 257.004.  ROAD DISTRICT SIGNS.  (a)  A road district to which this chapter applies shall post signs indicating the existence of the district at two or more principal entrances to the district so that they are readable by traffic entering the district.  The signs must be posted not later than the 60th day after the date the district is established and must be maintained as long as the district exists.(b)  Consistent with state and local rules governing signs, the signs must be permanent and contain the name of the district in at least three-inch letters.  The signs may contain other information as determined by the commissioners court.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 257.005. Notice to Purchasers of Real Property in Road District

Sec. 257.005.  NOTICE TO PURCHASERS OF REAL PROPERTY IN ROAD DISTRICT.  (a)  Before the final closing of a sale of real property located in a road district, the seller shall furnish to the buyer of the real property a written notice, executed and acknowledged by the seller, that:(1)  contains a statement that the real property is located in the road district and includes the name of the district;(2)  states the total amount of any bonds, notes, or other obligations that have been approved and authorized to be issued by the district but have not been issued;  and(3)  states the total amount of any bonds, notes, or other obligations payable from property taxes that have been issued and sold by the district, if any, and the district's current tax rate if this subdivision applies.(b)  The seller shall provide to the road district a copy of the notice.(c)  The notice is sufficient if it substantially complies with this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 257.006. Applicability of Chapter to County Operating Under Special Road Tax Law

Sec. 257.006.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO COUNTY OPERATING UNDER SPECIAL ROAD TAX LAW.  A county operating under a special road tax law may take any action authorized by this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 257.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter B. Road District Within County|Section 257.021. Establishment of Road Districts

Sec. 257.021.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ROAD DISTRICTS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may establish one or more road districts in the county as provided by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution.  The order must define the boundaries of the road district.  A road district is a governmental entity and body politic.(b)  A road district created under this section may include:(1)  all or part of a municipality;  or(2)  another road district or a precinct or political subdivision of the county for which road bonds have been approved by the voters and issued as provided by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution.(c)  Before establishing a road district under this section, the commissioners court shall conduct a public hearing on the matter.  Notice of the hearing shall be given in the manner provided for notice of an election by Section 1471.018, Government Code.(d)  The establishment of a defined road district or the issuance of road district bonds in a county with outstanding countywide road bonds is not prevented by this chapter or Subchapters A-C, Chapter 1471, Government Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.378, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter B. Road District Within County|Section 257.022. Abolition of Road District

Sec. 257.022.  ABOLITION OF ROAD DISTRICT.  (a)  The commissioners court by order may abolish a road district after a public hearing on the matter if:(1)  the road district has no outstanding public securities, as that term is defined by Section 1201.002, Government Code; or(2)  all the public securities of the district have been assumed and exchanged for county bonds under Subchapter D, Chapter 1471, Government Code.(b)  The road district ceases to exist when the commissioners court adopts the order abolishing the district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.379, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter B. Road District Within County|Section 257.023. Exclusion of Certain Territory of Existing Districts From Road District

Sec. 257.023.  EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY OF EXISTING DISTRICTS FROM ROAD DISTRICT.  (a)  A county commissioners court may exclude from a proposed road district any territory that is part of or adjacent to an existing road district that includes all or part of a levee improvement district, drainage district, or other improvement district created under a law authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution.  The excluded territory shall continue to bear and pay its proportion of existing debt created for the construction of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes or in aid of these purposes, but may not be used to pay debt created for those purposes after the territory is excluded from the new road district.(b)  Except as specifically permitted by Sections 1471.086 and 1471.087, Government Code, a road district may not contain a fractional part of a preexisting road district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.380, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 257.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle C - County Roads and Bridges|Chapter 257 - Road Districts|Subchapter B. Road District Within County|Section 257.024. Excluding Real Property From Road District

Sec. 257.024.  EXCLUDING REAL PROPERTY FROM ROAD DISTRICT.  (a)  Before the commissioners court orders an election to authorize bonds for a road district, the commissioners court, on its own motion or on receipt of a written petition from a property owner seeking to exclude the property owner's real property from the district, may hold a hearing on the question of excluding specified real property from the district.(b)  If the commissioners court determines that a hearing should be held, the court shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing in the manner provided for notice of a hearing for the creation of a road district.(c)  The court shall exclude real property from the district if:(1)  the retention of the real property in the district's taxing jurisdiction would:(A)  be arbitrary and unnecessary to protect the public welfare;(B)  impair the value of the real property;  and(C)  arbitrarily impose a confiscatory burden on the real property;(2)  the retention of the real property in the district and the extension to it of the benefits, service, or protection of the district's roads would create an undue and uneconomical burden on the remainder of the district;  or(3)  the real property cannot be benefited by the district's proposed improvements.(d)  If, after considering the engineering information and other evidence presented at the hearing, the commissioners court determines that a ground for exclusion of the real property exists, the court shall enter an order:(1)  excluding the real property from the road district;  and(2)  redefining the boundaries of the district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.101 (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 257.101. Road District Authorized; Nature of District

Sec. 257.101.  ROAD DISTRICT AUTHORIZED;  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The qualified voters of two or more adjoining counties or portions of adjoining counties in the manner provided by this subchapter may combine those counties or portions of counties to establish a defined road district for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes, or in aid of those activities.(b)  A road district established under this subchapter is a defined district for purposes of the Texas Constitution and is a body corporate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.102 (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 257.102. Petition to Establish Road District

Sec. 257.102.  PETITION TO ESTABLISH ROAD DISTRICT.  (a)  A petition to establish a road district under this subchapter must be signed by at least 50 registered voters or a majority of the registered voters, whichever is less, in each county or in each portion of a county of which less than the entire county is included in the proposed district.(b)  The petition must:(1)  describe in general terms the road or roads proposed to be constructed and any municipalities to be connected by the road or roads;(2)  name each county proposed to be included in the road district and define the portion of each county proposed to be included if less than the entire county is proposed to be included in the district;  and(3)  request each commissioners court to order an election to determine whether the county or defined portion of the county is to be included in the proposed district.(c)  A separate petition for the establishment of the road district must be presented to the commissioners court of each county or portion of a county in the proposed district.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.103 (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 257.103. Change in Roads Designated in Petition

Sec. 257.103.  CHANGE IN ROADS DESIGNATED IN PETITION.  The commissioners court of a county may change a road designated in the petition calling for the establishment of a road district under this subchapter if at the hearing on the petition the court finds that the change:(1)  is necessary and practicable;(2)  would be a public benefit;  and(3)  would be beneficial to all taxable property in the county.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 257.104 (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 257.104. Notice of Hearing on Petition

Sec. 257.104.  NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION.  (a)  On presentation of a petition under Section 257.102, the commissioners court of each county shall order the time for the petition to be heard on a date not less than 15 or more than 30 days after the date of the order.  The hearing shall be held at the regular meeting place of the commissioners court in the county courthouse.(b)  The county clerk shall immediately issue notice of the time and place of the hearing.  The notice must:(1)  inform all interested persons of the time and place of the hearing and of their right to appear at the hearing and support or protest the ordering of the election;  and(2)  set forth in substance the contents of the petition, including the name of each county proposed to be included in whole or part in the road district.(c)  Before the 10th day before the date of the hearing, the clerk shall post a copy of the notice:(1)  at the courthouse door;  and(2)  at a public place in each commissioners precinct contained in whole or part in the proposed road district.(d)  Not later than the fifth day before the date of the hearing, the clerk shall publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.  If a newspaper is not published in the county, the posting of the notice as provided by Subsection (c) is sufficient.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|