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TX Transp Code § 452.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.102. Investments

Sec. 452.102.  INVESTMENTS.  (a)  The executive committee may invest authority funds in:(1)  direct and indirect obligations, including treasury receipts evidencing ownership of future interest and principal payments on their receipts, of the United States and of its instrumentalities, including a Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Farm Credit Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Student Loan Marketing Association, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;(2)  an obligation that:(A)  is of any state, or of a state agency, or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of a state;(B)  pays the principal and interest from taxes or revenues, or both taxes and revenues;  and(C)  has a rating of not less than "A" or an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating firm;(3)  direct repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements that:(A)  have defined termination dates secured by obligations described by Subdivision (1) or (2);  and(B)  are executed with a bank or trust company organized under the laws of this state, any national banking association, or any government bond dealer reporting to and recognized as a primary dealer by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York;(4)  the common trust funds of a bank and money market mutual funds that consist solely of assets described by Subdivision (1) or (2);(5)  a certificate of deposit of a state or national bank guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor or secured by obligations described by Subdivision (1) or (2) with a market value of not less than the principal amount of the certificate;(6)  commercial paper rated "A1" or "P1" by a nationally recognized rating firm;(7)  a foreign currency and any currency-swap agreement to the extent necessary to pay nondollar-denominated obligations;  and(8)  any other investment authorized by resolution of the executive committee of the authority.(b)  An authority, by contract the terms of which are appropriate and approved by the executive committee, may enter into:(1)  an investment agreement relating to any investment described by this section;  and(2)  an interest-rate swap or a similar agreement.(c)  In addition to the other investments authorized by this section, the executive committee may invest authority funds in any investment authorized for an entity under Chapter 2256, Government Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1028, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 452.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.103. Depository; Deposit of Funds

Sec. 452.103.  DEPOSITORY;  DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.  (a)  The executive committee shall designate one or more banks as depositories for authority funds.(b)  All funds of an authority that are not otherwise invested shall be deposited in one or more of the authority's depository banks unless otherwise required by an order or resolution authorizing the issuance of an authority bond or note or other contractual undertaking.(c)  Funds in a depository, to the extent that those funds are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, shall be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.104. Chief Executive: Duties

Sec. 452.104.  CHIEF EXECUTIVE:  DUTIES.  (a)  The general manager or executive director shall administer the daily operation of an authority.(b)  In conformity with the policy of the executive committee, the general manager or executive director may:(1)  employ persons to conduct the affairs of the authority, including any operating or management company;  and(2)  remove any employee.(c)  The general manager or executive director shall prescribe the duties, tenure, and compensation of each person employed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.105. Rules

Sec. 452.105.  RULES.  (a)  The executive committee by resolution may adopt rules for the:(1)  safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the public transportation system;(2)  use of the public transportation system and the authority's services by the public and the payment of fares, tolls, and other charges;  and(3)  regulation of privileges on property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the authority.(b)  The authority shall encourage to the maximum extent feasible the participation of private enterprise.(c)  A notice of each rule adopted by the executive committee shall be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the area in which the authority is located once each week for two consecutive weeks after adoption of the rule.  The notice must contain a condensed statement of the substance of the rule and must advise that a copy of the complete text of the rule is filed in the principal office of the authority where the text may be read by any person.(d)  A rule becomes effective 10 days after the date of the second publication of the notice under this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.1055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.1055. Prohibition of Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage

Sec. 452.1055.  PROHIBITION OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.  (a)  A board by resolution may prohibit the consumption of an alcoholic beverage on property an authority possesses or controls.  The resolution must describe with particularity each place where consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited.(b)  The authority shall post a sign in each place where consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited under this section.  The sign must indicate that a person may not consume an alcoholic beverage in that place.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person consumes an alcoholic beverage in a place where the consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited under this section.(d)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(e)  In this section, "alcoholic beverage" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.29(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 452.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.106. Procurement Rules

Sec. 452.106.  PROCUREMENT RULES.  (a)  The executive committee may adopt and enforce procurement procedures, guidelines, and rules:(1)  defining the terms in and implementing Sections 452.107 and 452.108(a) and (b);  or(2)  covering:(A)  the appointment of contracting officers;(B)  the solicitation for and award of contracts, including the electronic transmission of bids and proposals and the use of the reverse auction procedure, as defined by Section 2155.062, Government Code;(C)  the resolution of protests and contract disputes;(D)  foreign currency transactions and conversions and foreign exchange rate risk management;  or(E)  other aspects of the procurement process for domestic and international contracts.(b)  Sections 452.107 and 452.108(a) and (b) and the procedures, guidelines, or rules adopted under this section confer no rights on an actual or potential bidder, offeror, contractor, or other person except as expressly stated in the procedures, guidelines, or rules.(c)  A procurement procedure, guideline, or rule covering the electronic transmission of bids and proposals must provide:(1)  for the identification, security, and confidentiality of an electronic bid or proposal;(2)  that an electronic bid or proposal is not required to be sealed;  and(3)  that an electronic bid or proposal remains effectively unopened until the appropriate time.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 63, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 452.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.107. Purchases: Competitive Bidding

Sec. 452.107.  PURCHASES:  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an authority may not award a contract for construction, services, or property, other than real property, except through the solicitation of competitive sealed bids or proposals, including the reverse auction procedure, ensuring full and open competition.(b)  The authority shall describe in a solicitation each factor to be used to evaluate a bid or proposal and give the factor's relative importance.(c)  The executive committee may authorize the negotiation of a contract without competitive sealed bids or proposals if:(1)  the aggregate amount involved in the contract is $50,000 or less;(2)  the contract is for construction for which not more than one bid or proposal is received;(3)  the contract is for services or property for which there is only one source or for which it is otherwise impracticable to obtain competition;(4)  the contract is to respond to an emergency for which the public exigency does not permit the delay incident to the competitive process;(5)  the contract is for personal or professional services or services for which competitive bidding is precluded by law; or(6)  the contract, without regard to form and which may include bonds, notes, loan agreements, or other obligations, is for the purpose of borrowing money or is a part of a transaction relating to the borrowing of money, including:(A)  a credit support agreement, such as a line or letter of credit or other debt guaranty;(B)  a bond, note, debt sale or purchase, trustee, paying agent, remarketing agent, indexing agent, or similar agreement;(C)  an agreement with a securities dealer or investment adviser, broker, or underwriter; and(D)  any other contract or agreement considered by the executive committee to be appropriate or necessary in support of the authority's financing activities.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1479, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1091, Sec. 4.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 63, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 794 (H.B. 2223), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 801 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 452.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.109. Explanation of Contract Awards in Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.109.  EXPLANATION OF CONTRACT AWARDS IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  A subregional board created under Subchapter O  that governs an authority consisting of one subregion shall document the reasons for the award of a contract for:(1)  professional services awarded to a person other than the person proposing to deliver the services at the lowest cost;  or(2)  construction, services, or property awarded to a person other than the person recommended by the staff of the authority.(b)  The documentation required by Subsection (a) must include all of the reasons for not selecting, as appropriate, the person proposing to deliver the services at the lowest cost or the person recommended by the staff.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.1095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.1095. Exemption From Other Contracting Law for Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.1095.  EXEMPTION FROM OTHER CONTRACTING LAW FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  Chapter 2269, Government Code, does not apply to an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O.(b)  An authority to which this section applies may adopt design-build procedures that do not materially conflict with  Subchapter H, Chapter 2269, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(35), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 452.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.110. Peace Officers

Sec. 452.110.  PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  The executive committee may establish a security force and provide for the employment of security personnel.(b)  The executive committee may commission an employee of a security force established under Subsection (a) as a peace officer.(c)  A peace officer commissioned under Subsection (b), except as provided by Subsection (e), has all the rights, privileges, obligations, and duties of any other peace officer in this state while on the property under the control of the authority or in the actual course and scope of the officer's employment.(d)  A person commissioned under Subsection (b) must give an oath and make bond for the faithful performance of the officer's duties as the executive committee may require.  The bond shall be filed with the executive committee and made payable to the authority.  The bond must be approved by the executive committee.(e)  A law enforcement power granted under this section is subordinate to the law enforcement power of a municipality in which the power is attempted to be exercised.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.111. Extraordinary Vote Required in Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.111.  EXTRAORDINARY VOTE REQUIRED IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  A subregional board created under Subchapter O  that governs an authority consisting of one subregion may not, except by a two-thirds vote of the board:(1)  issue any debt allowed by law;(2)  enter a lease as lessee or financing agreement as obligor if the lease or agreement is secured by the other assets of the authority;(3)  effect a major change as described by Section 452.303 in a service plan;(4)  approve the financial plan for the authority;  or(5)  enter an agreement under Section 452.055(c).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.112. Advisory Committees in Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.112.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  A subregional board created under Subchapter O  that governs an authority consisting of one subregion may appoint one or more committees for any purpose for which a vote of the board is not required.(b)  A committee may consist of members of the subregional board and members of the general public, but the number of public members on a committee may not exceed the number of members of the subregional board on the committee.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.113. Budget Recommendations

Sec. 452.113.  BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.  The executive committee shall:(1)  receive recommendations for the annual budget from each subregional board;(2)  obtain approval from each subregional board of the final annual budget as it pertains to that board's subregion;  and(3)  make the proposed annual budget available to the governing bodies of each municipality in the authority at least 30 days before the date of the adoption of the final annual budget.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.114. Budget in Authority Created by Contiguous Municipality

Sec. 452.114.  BUDGET IN AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The executive committee of an authority created by a contiguous municipality shall, not later than the 60th day before the beginning of the authority's fiscal year, deliver to the governing body of the contiguous municipality a proposed budget for the authority's fiscal year.(b)  The budget for the authority is not effective until the budget is approved by the governing body of the contiguous municipality.  An approved budget is the budget for the authority for the fiscal year, and each change in the budget must be approved by the governing body of the contiguous municipality.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.115. Public Hearing on Fare and Service Changes in Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.115.  PUBLIC HEARING ON FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  An authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O  must hold a public hearing on:(1)  any fare change;(2)  a service change involving:(A)  25 percent or more of the number of transit route miles of a transit route;  or(B)  25 percent or more of the number of transit revenue vehicle miles of a transit route, computed daily, for the day of the week for which the change is made;  or(3)  the establishment of a new transit route.(b)  When the number of changes of a type described by Subsection (a)(2) in a fiscal year would equal the percentage applicable in that subsection, the public hearing must be held before the change that would equal or exceed the percentage.(c)  In this section:(1)  "Transit route" means a route over which a transit vehicle travels and that is specifically labeled or numbered for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers at regularly scheduled stops and intervals.(2)  "Transit route mile" means one mile along a transit route regularly traveled by transit vehicles while available for the general public to carry passengers.(3)  "Transit revenue vehicle mile" means one mile traveled by a transit vehicle while the vehicle is available to the general public to carry passengers.(4)  "Service change" means any addition or deletion resulting in the physical realignment of a transit route or a change in the type or frequency of service provided in a specific, regularly scheduled transit route.(d)  The length of a transit route is the distance traversed in traveling completely over the route and returning to the starting point to begin another circuit of the route.  If a route is defined in one direction only, the one-directional distance is the route length.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.116. Public Hearing on Fare and Service Changes in Certain Authorities: Exceptions

Sec. 452.116.  PUBLIC HEARING ON FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES:  EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  A public hearing under Section 452.115 is not required for:(1)  a reduced or free promotional fare that is instituted daily or periodically within 180 days;(2)  a headway adjustment of not more than five minutes during peak-hour service and not more than 15 minutes during non-peak-hour service;(3)  a standard seasonal variation unless the number, timing, or type of the standard seasonal variation changes;  or(4)  an emergency or experimental service change in effect for 180 days or less.(b)  In this section, "experimental service change" means an addition of service to an existing transit route or the establishment of a new transit route.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.117. Public Hearing on Experimental Service Change

Sec. 452.117.  PUBLIC HEARING ON EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE CHANGE.  A hearing on an experimental service change as described by Section 452.116 to remain in effect for more than 180 days may be held before or during the experimental service change period and satisfies the requirement for a public hearing if the hearing notice required by Section 452.118 states that the experiment may become permanent at the end of the period.  If a hearing is not held before or during the experimental service change period, the service that existed before the change must be reinstituted at the end of 180 days and a public hearing held in accordance with Section 452.118 before the experimental service may be continued.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 452.118. Notice of Hearing on Fare or Service Change in Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.118.  NOTICE OF HEARING ON FARE OR SERVICE CHANGE IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  The subregional board shall call a public hearing required by Section 452.115 and:(1)  publish at least 30 days before the date of the hearing notice of the hearing at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory of the authority;  and(2)  post notice in each transit vehicle in service on any transit route affected by the proposed change for at least two weeks within 30 days before the date of the hearing.(b)  The notice must contain:(1)  a description of each proposed fare or service change, as appropriate;(2)  the time and place of the hearing;  and(3)  if the hearing is required under Section 452.115(b), a description of the latest proposed change and the previous changes.(c)  The requirement of Section 452.115 for a public hearing is satisfied at a public hearing required by federal law if:(1)  the notice requirements of this section are met;  and(2)  the proposed fare or service change is addressed at the meeting.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|