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TX Transp Code § 171.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 171 - Freight Rail Districts|Subchapter G. Withdrawal; Dissolution|Section 171.302. Dissolution

Sec. 171.302.  DISSOLUTION.  In addition to the dissolution procedures provided by Chapter 172, the board may dissolve a district if:(1)  all district liabilities have been paid or adequate provision has been made for the payment of all liabilities;(2)  the district is not a party to any lawsuits or adequate provision has been made for the satisfaction of any judgment or order that may be entered against the district in a lawsuit to which the district is a party; and(3)  the district has commitments from other governmental entities to assume jurisdiction of all district rail facilities.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 756 (H.B. 2958), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 4.08, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 172.002. Nature of District

Sec. 172.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  A district is a public body and a political subdivision of this state exercising public and essential governmental functions.(b)  A district, in the exercise of powers under this chapter, is performing only governmental functions and is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 172.003. Findings

Sec. 172.003.  FINDINGS.  The legislature finds that:(1)  the state contains many rural areas that are heavily dependent on agriculture for economic survival;(2)  transportation of agricultural and industrial products is essential to the continued economic vitality of rural areas;(3)  the rail transportation systems in some rural areas are threatened by railroad bankruptcies and abandonment proceedings that would cause the cessation of rail services to the areas;(4)  it is in the interest of all citizens of the state that existing rail systems be maintained for the most efficient and economical movement of essential agricultural products from the areas of production to the local, national, and export markets;(5)  rural rail transportation districts are appropriate political subdivisions to provide for the continued operation of railroads, which are declared by Section 2, Article X, Texas Constitution, to be public highways;(6)  the creation, re-creation, financing, maintenance, and operation of rural rail transportation districts and facilities acquired by the districts under this chapter will help develop, maintain, and diversify the economy of the state, eliminate unemployment or underemployment, foster the growth of enterprises based on agriculture, and serve to develop and expand transportation and commerce within the state under the authority granted by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution; and(7)  financing by rural rail transportation districts for the purposes provided by this chapter is a lawful and valid public purpose.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter B. Creation|Section 172.051. Applicability

Sec. 172.051.  APPLICABILITY.  A county is eligible to create a district as provided by this chapter only if a rail line is located in the county that:(1)  is being or has been abandoned through a bankruptcy court or Surface Transportation Board proceeding; or(2)  carries three million gross tons per mile per year or less.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter B. Creation|Section 172.052. Creation of District by More Than One County

Sec. 172.052.  CREATION OF DISTRICT BY MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.  (a)  The commissioners courts of two or more counties that are a contiguous area may by concurrent order:(1)  create a district; or(2)  provide for the re-creation of a district by the addition of one or more counties.(b)  The district consists of the territory of each county whose commissioners court adopts the concurrent order.(c)  Each concurrent order must:(1)  contain identical provisions for creation or re-creation;(2)  be adopted at the time of the creation or re-creation;(3)  declare the boundaries of the district as the boundaries of the counties included;(4)  designate the district's name; and(5)  designate the number of directors, which may not be less than four, and the manner of the directors' appointment by a commissioners court.(d)  The commissioners court of each county included in a district by order may provide for the district's dissolution if each commissioners court determines that the dissolution will not impair an obligation of any contract of the district.  The dissolution order is effective only on the creation or re-creation of another district in which each county included in the dissolving district is included.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter B. Creation|Section 172.053. Creation of District by One County

Sec. 172.053.  CREATION OF DISTRICT BY ONE COUNTY.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may by order create a district in that county to develop, finance, maintain, and operate a new rail system under this chapter and for other purposes of this chapter.(b)  The boundaries of a district created under this section are the boundaries of the county in which the district is created.(c)  At the time the district is created, the commissioners court shall:(1)  designate the district's name; and(2)  appoint at least four residents of the county to serve as directors.(d)  The commissioners court of the county by order may provide for the district's dissolution if the commissioners court determines that the dissolution will not impair an obligation of any contract of the district.  The dissolution order is effective only on the creation of another district in which the county is included.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter B. Creation|Section 172.054. Notice of Creation

Sec. 172.054.  NOTICE OF CREATION.  (a)  The board of each newly created district shall provide notice to the Texas Transportation Institute of the district's creation.(b)  On being notified by the board, the Texas Transportation Institute shall make available to the board a guide to the services and information that the institute provides.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter B. Creation|Section 172.055. Automatic Assumption of Contractual Obligations After Creation by Certain Districts

Sec. 172.055.  AUTOMATIC ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AFTER CREATION BY CERTAIN DISTRICTS.  A district created or re-created under Section 172.052 automatically assumes any obligation of a contract executed by the district or a predecessor district that is in force on the date of the creation or re-creation unless the contract expressly expires on the date of dissolution or re-creation of the district that executed the contract.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.101. Control of District

Sec. 172.101.  CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The board is responsible for the management, operation, and control of the district.(b)  The right to control and regulate district affairs is vested exclusively in the board except as specifically otherwise provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.102. Terms

Sec. 172.102.  TERMS.  (a)  A director serves a two-year term.(b)  An initial director serves a term ending on the second anniversary of the date:(1)  the latest concurrent order creating or re-creating the district under Section 172.052 was adopted; or(2)  an order creating the district under Section 172.053 was adopted.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.103. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 172.103.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be eligible for appointment as a director, a person must be a resident of the county governed by the commissioners court that appoints the person.(b)  An elected officer of this state or a political subdivision of this state who is not prohibited by the Texas Constitution from serving on the board is eligible to serve on the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.104. Vacancy

Sec. 172.104.  VACANCY.  The commissioners court that appointed a director who vacates the position shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.105. Removal

Sec. 172.105.  REMOVAL.  (a)  The commissioners court that appointed a director may remove the director from office for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office after:(1)  at least 10 days' written notice to the director; and(2)  a hearing before the commissioners court.(b)  At the hearing on the question of removal of a director, the director is entitled to be heard in person or through counsel.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.106. Officers

Sec. 172.106.  OFFICERS.  The board shall select a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary.  The secretary is not required to be a director.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.107. Meetings; Notice

Sec. 172.107.  MEETINGS; NOTICE.  (a)  The board shall hold at least one regular meeting each month to conduct district business.(b)  The president may call a special board meeting.(c)  Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to board meetings, except that notice of a board meeting shall be posted at the administrative office of the district and at the courthouse in the county in which that office is located.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.108. Rules for Proceedings

Sec. 172.108.  RULES FOR PROCEEDINGS.  The board shall adopt rules for its proceedings.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.109. Employees

Sec. 172.109.  EMPLOYEES.  The board may employ and compensate persons to carry out the powers and duties of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees|Section 172.110. Pecuniary Interest in Certain Contracts Prohibited

Sec. 172.110.  PECUNIARY INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.  A district employee may not have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any contract or agreement to which the district is a party.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.151. General Powers of District; Governmental Functions

Sec. 172.151.  GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT; GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.  (a)  A district has all powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(b)  A district may generally perform all acts necessary for the full exercise of the district's powers.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.152. Rules

Sec. 172.152.  RULES.  To protect the state's health, safety, and general welfare, a district may adopt rules to govern the operation of the district, its employees, the rail facilities, service provided by the district, and any other necessary matter concerning its purposes, including rules regarding health, safety, alcohol or beverage service, food service, or telephone or utility service.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.153. Agreements Generally

Sec. 172.153.  AGREEMENTS GENERALLY.  A district may make contracts, leases, and agreements with the United States, this state and its agencies and political subdivisions, public or private corporations, and any other person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.154. Agreements With Other Entities for Joint Use

Sec. 172.154.  AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR JOINT USE.  A district may:(1)  enter into agreements with a public utility, private utility, communication system, common carrier, or transportation system for the joint use of its facilities, installations, or property inside or outside the district; and(2)  establish:(A)  through routes;(B)  joint fares; and(C)  divisions of tariffs, subject to approval of a tariff-regulating body that has jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.155. Joint Ownership Agreements

Sec. 172.155.  JOINT OWNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.  A district may enter into a joint ownership agreement with any person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.156. Awarding Construction or Purchase Contracts

Sec. 172.156.  AWARDING CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  (a)  A contract in the amount of more than $15,000 for the construction of improvements or the purchase of material, machinery, equipment, supplies, or any other property except real property may be awarded only through competitive bidding after notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least 15 days before the date set for receiving bids.(b)  A board may adopt rules governing the taking of bids and the awarding of contracts.(c)  This section does not apply to:(1)  personal or professional services; or(2)  the acquisition of an existing rail transportation system.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.157. Eminent Domain

Sec. 172.157.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  A district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire:(1)  land in fee simple; or(2)  any interest less than fee simple in, on, under, or above land, including an easement, right-of-way, or right of use of airspace or subsurface space.(b)  A district may not exercise the power of eminent domain in a manner that would unduly interfere with interstate commerce.(c)  An eminent domain proceeding brought by a district is governed by Chapter 21, Property Code, except to the extent inconsistent with this chapter.(d)  An eminent domain proceeding is begun by the board's adoption of a resolution declaring that the district's acquisition of the property or interest described in the resolution:(1)  is a public necessity; and(2)  is necessary and proper for the construction, extension, improvement, or development of rail facilities and is in the public interest.(e)  The resolution is conclusive evidence of the public necessity of the proposed acquisition and that the real property or interest in property is necessary for public use.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.1571 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.1571. Restoration of Certain Expired Eminent Domain Authority

Sec. 172.1571.  RESTORATION OF CERTAIN EXPIRED EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY.  (a) This section applies only to a district:(1)  whose authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 172.157 expired under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code; and(2)  that is located in a county adjacent to a county in which there is located a port authority that has the authority to issue a permit for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles under Subchapter O or P, Chapter 623.(b)  Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority as described by Subsection (a), the district, on and after September 1, 2015, may exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with Section 172.157.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 381 (H.B. 1422), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 172.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.158. Disposition of Surplus Property

Sec. 172.158.  DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY.  (a)  A district may sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of any right, interest, or property not needed for or, in the case of a lease, not inconsistent with the efficient operation and maintenance of the system.(b)  A district may, on adoption of an order by the board, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of surplus property not needed for district requirements or to carry out district powers under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.159. Suits

Sec. 172.159.  SUITS.  (a)  A district may:(1)  sue and be sued;(2)  institute and prosecute suits without giving security for costs; and(3)  appeal from a judgment without giving a supersedeas or cost bond.(b)  An action at law or in equity against the district must be brought in the county in which the principal office of the district is located, except that a suit in eminent domain must be brought in the county in which the land is located.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 172.160. Perpetual Succession

Sec. 172.160.  PERPETUAL SUCCESSION.  A district has perpetual succession.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 172.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Rail Facilities|Section 172.201. General Authority Over Rail Facilities

Sec. 172.201.  GENERAL AUTHORITY OVER RAIL FACILITIES.  A district may plan, acquire, construct, complete, develop, own, operate, and maintain rail facilities inside or outside the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|