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TX Transp Code § 452.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter P. Addition of Territory|Section 452.604. Procedure for Annexation of All or Part of Another Subregion

Sec. 452.604.  PROCEDURE FOR ANNEXATION OF ALL OR PART OF ANOTHER SUBREGION.  (a)  The procedures provided by Section 452.701(a) or (b) and Sections 452.703-452.708 apply to the addition to an authority of a municipality located in another subregion or the addition of another subregion.(b)  After an election as provided by Section 452.715(a), a subregional board shall be appointed under Subchapter N or O, as applicable, and the executive committee existing before the additional subregional board is appointed shall be modified to conform with Subchapter K.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter P. Addition of Territory|Section 452.605. Joining Authority: Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.605.  JOINING AUTHORITY:  CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  A municipality with a population of at least 250,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and located in a county that has no principal municipality with a population of more than 1.1 million according to the most recent federal decennial census may join a separate authority by complying with this chapter.(b)  If a municipality described by Subsection (a) joins a separate authority and another separate authority is subsequently established in a county that has no principal municipality with a population of more than 1.1 million according to the most recent federal decennial census, any municipality in that county that has voted to participate with any authority created under this chapter may at the time of the creation of the new authority:(1)  remain in the authority that was created first;(2)  join the new authority in the county in which the municipality is located; or(3)  participate with both authorities.(c)  A municipality in which capital improvements have been made at its request by an authority must on its transfer to a different authority or participation with more than one authority continue to honor reimbursement obligations resulting from the improvements.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 3777), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 452.606 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter P. Addition of Territory|Section 452.606. Executive Committee Approval of Annexation: Effective Date

Sec. 452.606.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION:  EFFECTIVE DATE.  (a)  The addition of territory approved under Section 452.602 or 452.603 does not take effect if, before the effective date of the addition under Subsection (b), the executive committee of the authority gives written notice to the governing body of the municipality or the commissioners court of the county that held the election that the addition would create a financial hardship on the authority because:(1)  the territory to be added is not contiguous to the territory of the existing authority;  or(2)  the addition of the territory would impair the imposition of the sales and use tax authorized by this chapter.(b)  In the absence of a notice under Subsection (a), the addition of territory approved under Section 452.602 or 452.603 takes effect on the 31st day after the date of the election.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.607 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter P. Addition of Territory|Section 452.607. Added Territory: Effective Date of Taxes

Sec. 452.607.  ADDED TERRITORY:  EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAXES.  (a)  A sales and use tax imposed by an authority under Subchapter I, other than a tax imposed by an authority created by a contiguous municipality and except as provided by Section 452.403, takes effect in territory added to the authority under this subchapter on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the date the comptroller receives:(1)  a certified copy of an order adding the territory or of an order canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the election;  and(2)  a map of the authority showing clearly the territory added.(b)  The presiding officer of the executive committee shall send the order and map required under Subsection (a) to the comptroller by certified or registered mail.(c)  The order must include the effective date of the tax.(d)  The comptroller may delay implementation of the sales and use tax in the added territory for one calendar quarter by notifying the presiding officer of the executive committee before the 11th day after the date on which the comptroller receives the order and map under this section that the comptroller requires more time.  If implementation is delayed, the tax takes effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter that begins after the date on which the comptroller receives the order and map.  This subsection does not apply to an authority created by a contiguous municipality.(e)  On the date of annexation of territory to a subregional authority created by a contiguous municipality, a tax imposed by the authority takes effect in the added territory.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.651 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.651. Withdrawal of Unit of Election

Sec. 452.651.  WITHDRAWAL OF UNIT OF ELECTION.  (a)  The governing body of a unit of election may order an election to withdraw the unit from an authority.  An election ordered under this subsection for a unit of election located in an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O  may not be held if the governing body rescinds the order and notice of the election before the 45th day before election day.  The governing body shall promptly give notice of the rescission in the same manner as the notice of election given under Section 452.655.(b)  On the determination by a governing body of a unit of election that a petition for withdrawal under this chapter is valid, the governing body shall order an election to withdraw the unit of election from the authority.(c)  An election to withdraw may not be ordered, and a petition for an election to withdraw may not be accepted for filing, more frequently than once during each period of 12 months preceding the anniversary of the date of the election confirming the authority.  If the unit of election is located in an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O, an election for withdrawal of the unit of election under this section may not be ordered, and a petition for withdrawal may not be accepted, more frequently than once during 1996 and during each sixth calendar year after that year.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.653 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.653. Review of Petition

Sec. 452.653.  REVIEW OF PETITION.  (a)  The secretary, clerk, or administrator of a unit of election in which a petition for withdrawal from an authority is filed shall examine the petition and file with the governing body of the unit a report stating whether the petition, in the opinion of the secretary, clerk, or administrator, is valid.(b)  On receipt of a petition and a report under Subsection (a), the governing body shall examine the petition to determine whether the petition is valid.  The governing body may hold public hearings and conduct or order investigations as appropriate to make the determination.  The governing body's determination is conclusive of the issues.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.654 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.654. Invalid Petition

Sec. 452.654.  INVALID PETITION.  (a)  The governing body of a unit of election that receives an invalid petition shall reject the petition.(b)  A petition that is rejected is void and the petition and each sheet of the rejected petition may not be used in connection with a subsequent petition.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.655 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.655. Election

Sec. 452.655.  ELECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an election to withdraw from an authority ordered under this subchapter must be held on the first applicable uniform election date occurring after the expiration of 12 calendar months after the date on which the governing body orders the election.(b)  A unit of election that is located in an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O  shall hold the election on the applicable first uniform election date occurring after the expiration of 45 days after the date the governing body orders the election.(c)  The governing body shall give notice of the election to the executive committee of the authority, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the comptroller immediately on calling the election.(d)  At the election the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Shall the (name of authority) be continued in (name of unit of election)?"(e)  The election shall be held in the regular precincts and at the regular voting places.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.656 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.656. Result of Withdrawal Election

Sec. 452.656.  RESULT OF WITHDRAWAL ELECTION.  (a)  If a majority of the votes received on the measure in an election held under Section 452.655 favor the proposition, the authority continues in the unit of election.(b)  If less than a majority of the votes received on the measure in the election favor the proposition, the authority ceases in the unit of election on the day after the date of the canvass of the election.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.657 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.657. Effect of Withdrawal

Sec. 452.657.  EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.  (a)  On the effective date of a withdrawal from an authority:(1)  the authority shall cease providing transportation services in the withdrawn unit of election;  and(2)  the financial obligations of the authority attributable to the withdrawn unit of election cease to accrue.(b)  Withdrawal from an authority does not affect the right of the authority to travel through the territory of the unit of election to provide service to a unit of election that is a part of the authority.(c)  In a unit of election that withdraws from an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O, title to all real estate in the unit of election, including improvements made by the authority, except a right-of-way or an improvement to a right-of-way, vests in the unit of election if the unit of election by resolution claims the real estate and improvements within 30 days after the effective date of the election.(d)  If the real estate and improvements are within 30 days after the effective date of the election determined by the authority to be necessary for the continuation of service to the remaining units of election, the authority may retain the use of the real estate and improvements for not longer than 15 years or the duration of the authority's remaining federal grant obligation for the facility, whichever is longer.  If the authority retains the use, the authority is responsible for all operation and maintenance costs of the facility.(e)  In a unit of election with a population of less than 10,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census that withdraws from an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter N, title to all real estate in the unit of election owned or partially owned by the authority, including improvements made by the authority, except a right-of-way or an improvement to a right-of-way, shall immediately vest in the authority, and the authority may continue to use the real estate and improvements in the withdrawn unit of election as may be determined by the authority to be necessary:(1)  for the continuation of service to other units of election;(2)  to satisfy the authority's remaining federal grant obligation for the real estate and improvements; or (3)  for the operation of a public transportation system as provided by Section 452.056(a).(f)  An authority is responsible for all operation and maintenance costs of the property and improvements located in the withdrawn unit of election that are owned or partially owned by the authority as described by Subsection (e).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 3777), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 452.658 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.658. Collection of Sales and Use Tax After Withdrawal

Sec. 452.658.  COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX AFTER WITHDRAWAL.  (a)  Until the amount of revenue from an authority's sales and use tax collected in a withdrawn unit of election after the effective date of withdrawal and paid to the authority equals the total financial obligation of the unit, the sales and use tax continues to be collected in the territory of the election unit.(b)  After the amount described by Subsection (a) has been collected, the comptroller shall discontinue collecting the tax in the territory of the unit of election.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.659 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.659. Determination of Total Amount of Financial Obligations of Withdrawn Unit

Sec. 452.659.  DETERMINATION OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF WITHDRAWN UNIT.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 452.660, the total financial obligation of a withdrawn unit of election to the authority is an amount equal to:(1)  the unit's apportioned share of the authority's outstanding obligations;  and(2)  the amount, not computed in Subsection (a)(1), that is necessary and appropriate to allocate to the unit because of financial obligations of the authority that specifically relate to the unit.(b)  An authority's outstanding obligations under Subsection (a)(1) is the sum of:(1)  the obligations of the authority authorized in the budget of, and contracted for by, the authority;(2)  outstanding contractual obligations for capital or other expenditures, including expenditures for a subsequent year, the payment of which is not made or provided for from the proceeds of notes, bonds, or other obligations;(3)  payments due or to become due in a subsequent year on notes, bonds, or other securities or obligations for debt issued by the authority;(4)  the amount required by the authority to be reserved for all years to comply with financial covenants made with lenders, note or bond holders, or other creditors or contractors;  and(5)  the amount necessary for the full and timely payment of the obligations of the authority, to avoid a default or impairment of those obligations, including contingent liabilities.(c)  The apportioned share of a unit's obligation or assets is the amount of the obligation or assets times a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of inhabitants of the withdrawing unit of election and the denominator of which is the number of inhabitants of the authority, including the number of inhabitants of the unit.(d)  The executive committee shall determine the amount of each component of the computations required under this section, including the components of the unit's apportioned share, as of the effective date of withdrawal.  The number of inhabitants shall be determined according to the most recent and available applicable data of an agency of the United States.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 3777), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 452.660 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.660. Additional Computations for Certain Authorities

Sec. 452.660.  ADDITIONAL COMPUTATIONS FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  In addition to the amount determined under Sections 452.659(a)(1) and (2), the total financial obligations of a unit of election withdrawn from an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O  include the amount of the cost incurred by the authority for any capital improvements transferred to the unit of election under Section 452.657(c), less the unit of election's share of the total amount of the unencumbered assets of the authority that consist of cash, cash deposits, certificates of deposit, and bonds, stocks, and other negotiable securities.(b)  The unit of election's share of the unencumbered assets of the authority under Subsection (a) is determined by the subregional board as an amount equal to the authority's total unencumbered assets described by Subsection (a), multiplied by the average of:(1)  the number of inhabitants of the unit of election divided by the number of inhabitants of all units of election of the authority;  and(2)  the total sales tax contributed by the unit of election to the authority divided by the total sales tax contributed to the authority by all units of election of the authority.(c)  The number of inhabitants is determined as provided by Section 452.559(d).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.661 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.661. Certification of Net Financial Obligation of Unit

Sec. 452.661.  CERTIFICATION OF NET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OF UNIT.  The executive committee shall certify to a withdrawn unit of election and to the comptroller the total financial obligation of the unit to the authority as determined under this subchapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 452.662 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory From Authority; Dissolution|Section 452.662. Dissolution of Authority Created by Contiguous Municipality

Sec. 452.662.  DISSOLUTION OF AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The governing body of a contiguous municipality, at any time after confirmation of a subregional authority, may order an election for the dissolution of the authority.(b)  The governing body of a contiguous municipality, before the first anniversary of the confirmation election confirming an authority created by the municipality, shall on receipt of a petition containing the signatures of at least 20 percent of the registered voters of the contiguous municipality order an election for the dissolution of the authority.(c)  In an election ordered under Subsection (a) or (b) the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters:  "Shall the (name of authority) be continued in the city of (name of city)?"(d)  If the majority of votes received in the election do not favor the proposition, the subregional authority ceases to exist on the day after the date of the canvass of the election and all financial obligations of that unit of election stop accruing at that time.(e)  Taxes shall continue to be collected until all financial obligations of the subregional authority are paid and may not be collected after the payment of those obligations.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|