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TX Transp Code § 395.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.056. Account

Sec. 395.056.  ACCOUNT.  (a)  The commissioners court shall deposit money received under this subchapter to the credit of an account in the county general fund.(b)  The commissioners court may use money in the account only to erect, maintain, or regulate motorist information panels.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.057. Regulation by Toll Road Authority

Sec. 395.057.  REGULATION BY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY.  A toll road authority may not regulate a motorist information panel or business sign erected, maintained, or regulated under this subchapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 395.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 395 - Outdoor Signs and Motorist Information Panels on Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Subchapter B. Toll Road Informational Signs|Section 395.058. Conflict With Municipal Ordinance

Sec. 395.058.  CONFLICT WITH MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.  (a)  This subchapter does not authorize a commissioners court to issue an order or regulation that conflicts with a municipal ordinance pertaining to billboards or outdoor advertising.(b)  An order or regulation issued under this subchapter that conflicts with a municipal ordinance is void.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 396.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 396.001. Definitions

Sec. 396.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Automotive wrecking and salvage yard" means an outdoor place where a person stores three or more vehicles for the purpose of dismantling or wrecking the vehicles to remove parts for sale or for use in automotive repair or rebuilding.(2)  "Junk" means copper, brass, iron, steel, rope, rags, batteries, tires, or other material that has been discarded or sold at a nominal price by a previous owner of the material.  The term does not include a wrecked vehicle.(3)  "Junkyard" means a place where a business that owns junk, and is operated to store, buy, or sell junk, keeps all or part of the junk outdoors until the business disposes of the junk.(4)  "Recycling business" means a business primarily engaged in the business of:(A)  converting metal or other material into raw material products that have:(i)  prepared grades;  and(ii)  an existing or potential economic value;(B)  using raw material products described by Paragraph (A) in the production of new products;  or(C)  obtaining or storing metal or other material for a purpose described by Paragraph (A) or (B).(5)  "Wrecked vehicle" means a discarded, junked, damaged, or worn-out automotive vehicle that is not in a condition to be lawfully operated on a public road.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 13 (S.B. 280), Sec. 1, eff. May 3, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 2163), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 396.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 396.002. Injunction

Sec. 396.002.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  A person is entitled to an injunction to prohibit a violation or threatened violation of this chapter or of a county ordinance adopted under this chapter.(b)  The venue for the injunction proceeding is in the county in which any part of the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard is located.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 396.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter B. Screening Requirements and Location|Section 396.021. Screening Requirements

Sec. 396.021.  SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  This section does not apply to:(1)  an automotive wrecking and salvage yard as defined by and subject to Chapter 397;(2)  a junkyard as defined by Section 391.001 and subject to Subchapter E, Chapter 391;(3)  a recycling business;  or(4)  a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard entirely in a municipality and regulated by the municipality.(b)  A person who operates a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall screen the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard with a solid barrier fence at least eight feet high.  The fence must be painted a natural earth tone color and may not have any sign appear on its surface other than a sign indicating the business name.(c)  A person who operates a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard in a county with a population of 200,000 or less shall screen the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard to at least six feet in height along the portion of the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard that faces a public road or residence.  The person may screen the yard by any appropriate means, including:(1)  a fence;(2)  natural objects;  or(3)  plants.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 396.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter B. Screening Requirements and Location|Section 396.022. Location of Yard

Sec. 396.022.  LOCATION OF YARD.  (a)  A junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard may not be located:(1)  within 50 feet of the right-of-way of a public street or state highway; or(2)  within 50 feet of the nearest property line of a residence.(b)  A person may not accumulate or stack materials associated with a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard higher than eight feet above ground level.(c)  This section does not apply to a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard used only for farm equipment.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1277 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 396.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter B. Screening Requirements and Location|Section 396.023. Effect of Local Ordinance

Sec. 396.023.  EFFECT OF LOCAL ORDINANCE.  A person who operates a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard, in screening the yard, shall comply, to the extent practicable, with an applicable ordinance adopted by a political subdivision.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 396.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter B. Screening Requirements and Location|Section 396.024. Penalty

Sec. 396.024.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 396.021 or 396.022.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500.(c)  Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 636, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 396.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter C. County Regulation of Junkyards or Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Section 396.041. County License

Sec. 396.041.  COUNTY LICENSE.  (a)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a recycling business;(2)  a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard located entirely in a municipality and subject to regulation by the municipality;  or(3)  a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard in operation before June 1, 1987.(b)  To protect the public health, safety, or welfare, the commissioners court of a county may by ordinance require a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard to be licensed by the county.(c)  An ordinance may:(1)  impose a fee of $25 for the issuance or renewal of a license;(2)  impose a fee of not more than:(A)  $150 for the issuance or renewal of a license, if the ordinance is adopted by the commissioners court of a county with a population of one million or more that contains two or more municipalities, each of which has a population of 250,000 or more; or(B)  $500 for the issuance or renewal of a license, if the ordinance is adopted by the commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;(3)  condition the license on the operation of the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard only at a location approved by the commissioners court or a county employee designated by the commissioners court; or(4)  establish grounds for suspending or revoking a license if the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard is not screened.(d)  The county shall deposit each license fee received to the credit of the county general fund.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 636, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 71 (H.B. 178), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 4114), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 396.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter C. County Regulation of Junkyards or Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Section 396.042. Public Hearing

Sec. 396.042.  PUBLIC HEARING.  (a)  Before adopting an ordinance under Section 396.041, the commissioners court must hold a public hearing.(b)  Any interested member of the public may appear and testify at the hearing about the subject of the proposed ordinance.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 396.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter C. County Regulation of Junkyards or Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Section 396.043. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 396.043.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  The commissioners court shall:(1)  post in a public place in the county courthouse a notice of the time, place, and general subject of the public hearing;  and(2)  publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.(b)  The notice must be:(1)  posted for the 10 days preceding the date of the public hearing;  and(2)  published at least once a week for the three weeks preceding the week the public hearing is held.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 396.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter C. County Regulation of Junkyards or Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Section 396.044. Conflict With Other Law

Sec. 396.044.  CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.  If a requirement, standard, or condition established under this subchapter conflicts with another law of this state, a rule adopted under state law, or a municipal ordinance, the stricter of the two provisions prevails.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 396.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Subchapter C. County Regulation of Junkyards or Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards|Section 396.045. Penalty

Sec. 396.045.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates an ordinance adopted under this subchapter that defines an offense.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500.(c)  Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 636, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 431.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 431.001. Short Title

Sec. 431.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Transportation Corporation Act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 431.002. Purposes; Liberal Construction

Sec. 431.002.  PURPOSES;  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.  (a)  The purposes of this chapter are:(1)  the promotion and development of public transportation facilities and systems by new and alternative means;(2)  the expansion and improvement of transportation facilities and systems;(3)  the creation of corporations to secure and obtain rights-of-way for urgently needed transportation systems and to assist in the planning and design of those systems;(4)  the reduction of burdens and demands on the limited funds available to the commission and an increase in the effectiveness and efficiency of the commission;  and(5)  the promotion and development of transportation facilities and systems that are public, not private, in nature, although these facilities and systems may benefit private interests as well as the public.(b)  This chapter shall be liberally construed to give effect to the purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 431.003. Definitions

Sec. 431.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of a corporation organized under this chapter.(2)  "Corporation" means a corporation organized under this chapter and includes a local government corporation.(3)  "Local government" means:(A)  a municipality;(B)  a county; or(C)  for purposes of Subchapter D:(i)  a navigation district, hospital district, or hospital authority;(ii)  a regional transportation authority governed by Chapter 452;(iii)  a rapid transit authority governed by Chapter 451; or(iv)  a coordinated county transportation authority governed by Chapter 460.(4)  "Local government corporation" means a corporation incorporated as provided by Subchapter D  to act on behalf of a local government.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1370, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (H.B. 2090), Sec. 1, eff. May 25, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 422 (S.B. 888), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 71 (S.B. 276), Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 948), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 431.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 431.004. Open Meetings

Sec. 431.004.  OPEN MEETINGS.  (a)  A corporation is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), the board shall file notice of each meeting of the board in the same manner and in the same location as is required of a state governmental body under Chapter 551, Government Code.(c)  If the commission designates an area of the state in which a corporation may act on behalf of the commission, the board shall file notice of each meeting of the board in the same manner and in the same location as is required of a governmental body under Section 551.053, Government Code.(d)  The board of a local government corporation shall file notice of each meeting of the board in the same manner and in the same location as is required of the governing body under Chapter 551, Government Code, of the one or more local governments that created the local government corporation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 431.005. Open Records

Sec. 431.005.  OPEN RECORDS.  The board is subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 431.006. Application of Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act

Sec. 431.006.  APPLICATION OF TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT.  The Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) applies to a corporation to the extent that the provisions of that Act are not inconsistent with this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Corporation|Section 431.021. Purpose of Corporation

Sec. 431.021.  PURPOSE OF CORPORATION.  The purpose of a corporation is limited to the promotion and development of public transportation facilities and systems.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Corporation|Section 431.022. Application

Sec. 431.022.  APPLICATION.  (a)  Three or more individuals may file with the commission an application for the creation of a corporation within a designated area.(b)  Each of the individuals must be a qualified voter.(c)  The application must be in writing.(d)  The application must contain the articles of incorporation proposed to be used in organizing the corporation.(e)  The commission may not charge a filing fee for the application.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Corporation|Section 431.023. Adoption of Resolution

Sec. 431.023.  ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION.  (a)  A corporation may be created only if the commission adopts a resolution authorizing the creation of a corporation to act on behalf of the commission.(b)  A resolution must state that the commission:(1)  determines that creation of the corporation is advisable;  and(2)  approves the articles of incorporation proposed to be used in organizing the corporation.(c)  The commission may designate the area of the state in which the corporation may act on behalf of the commission.  The designated area may include the territory of more than one political subdivision of the state.(d)  The commission may authorize the creation of more than one corporation to act within the same designated area.  The resolution authorizing each corporation must specify the public purpose of that corporation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 431.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Corporation|Section 431.024. Form of Corporation

Sec. 431.024.  FORM OF CORPORATION.  (a)  A corporation is a nonmember, nonstock corporation.(b)  A corporation is nonprofit, and its earnings may not benefit a private interest.(c)  A corporation may be created as a perpetual corporation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Corporation|Section 431.025. Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 431.025.  ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.  The articles of incorporation must state:(1)  the name of the corporation;(2)  that the corporation is a nonprofit corporation;(3)  the duration of the corporation;(4)  the specific purpose for which the corporation is organized on behalf of the commission;(5)  that the corporation does not have any members and is a nonstock corporation;(6)  the street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that address;(7)  the number of directors of the initial board and the name and address of each director;(8)  the name and street address of each incorporator;(9)  any provision for the regulation of the internal affairs of the corporation, including any provision required or permitted by this chapter to be in the bylaws;  and(10)  that the commission has:(A)  by resolution specifically authorized the corporation to act on its behalf to further the public purpose stated in the resolution and in the articles of incorporation;  and(B)  approved the articles of incorporation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 431.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle I - Transportation Corporations|Chapter 431 - Texas Transportation Corporation Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Corporation|Section 431.026. Delivery and Filing of Certificate of Incorporation

Sec. 431.026.  DELIVERY AND FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  After the commission adopts a resolution under Section 431.023, three originals of the articles of incorporation shall be delivered to the secretary of state.(b)  The secretary of state shall determine whether the articles of incorporation conform to this chapter.  On determination that the articles conform to this chapter and on receipt of a $25 fee, the secretary of state shall:(1)  endorse on each original the word "filed" and the date of the filing;(2)  file one of the originals in the secretary's office;(3)  issue two certificates of incorporation;(4)  attach to each certificate an original of the articles of incorporation;  and(5)  deliver a certificate of incorporation and the attached articles of incorporation to:(A)  each incorporator or its representative;  and(B)  the commission.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|