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TX Transp Code § 173.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.208. Operation or Use Contracts

Sec. 173.208.  OPERATION OR USE CONTRACTS.  (a)  A district may:(1)  lease all or part of the commuter rail facilities to any operator; or(2)  contract for the use or operation of all or part of the commuter rail facilities by any operator.(b)  To the maximum extent practicable, the district shall encourage the participation of private enterprise in the operation of commuter rail facilities.(c)  The term of an operating contract under this section may not exceed 20 years.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities|Section 173.209. Rail Transportation Services Agreements With Other Political Subdivisions

Sec. 173.209.  RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.  A district may contract with a county or other political subdivision of this state for the district to provide commuter rail transportation services to an area outside the district on terms to which the parties agree.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter F. Financial Provisions|Section 173.251. Fiscal Year

Sec. 173.251.  FISCAL YEAR.  Unless the board changes the fiscal year, the district's fiscal year ends on September 30.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter F. Financial Provisions|Section 173.252. Annual Budget

Sec. 173.252.  ANNUAL BUDGET.  (a)  Before beginning the operation of commuter rail facilities, the board shall adopt an annual operating budget specifying the district's anticipated revenue and expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year.  The district shall adopt an operating budget for each succeeding fiscal year.(b)  The board must hold a public hearing before adopting each budget except the initial budget.  Notice of the hearing must be published at least seven days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.(c)  A budget may be amended at any time if notice of the proposed amendment is given in the notice of meeting.(d)  An expenditure that is not budgeted may not be made.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter F. Financial Provisions|Section 173.253. Grants and Loans

Sec. 173.253.  GRANTS AND LOANS.  A district may accept grants and loans from the United States, this state and its agencies and political subdivisions, public or private corporations, and other persons.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter F. Financial Provisions|Section 173.254. Depository

Sec. 173.254.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)   The board by resolution shall name one or more banks for the deposit of district funds.(b)  District funds are public funds and may be invested in securities permitted by Chapter 2256, Government Code.(c)  To the extent district funds are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor, the funds shall be collateralized in the manner provided for county funds.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter F. Financial Provisions|Section 173.255. Purchase of Additional Insured Provisions

Sec. 173.255.  PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURED PROVISIONS.  A district may purchase an additional insured provision to any liability insurance contract.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter F. Financial Provisions|Section 173.256. Financing of Certain Transportation Infrastructure

Sec. 173.256.  FINANCING OF CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.  (a)  This section applies only to a local government, other than a school district, that is a member of a district and that is authorized to impose ad valorem taxes on real property.(b)  A district may enter into an interlocal contract with one or more local government members for the financing of transportation infrastructure that is constructed or that is to be constructed in the territory of the local governments by the district.(c)  The agreement must include:(1)  the duration of the agreement;(2)  a description of each transportation infrastructure project or proposed project;(3)  a map showing the location of each project; and(4)  an estimate of the cost of each project.(d)  The agreement may establish one or more transportation infrastructure zones.  The district and the local government may agree that, at one or more specified times, the local government will pay to the district an amount that is calculated on the basis of increased ad valorem tax collections in a zone that are attributable to increased values of property located in the zone resulting from an infrastructure project.  Except as provided by Subsection (d-1), the amount may not exceed an amount that is equal to 30 percent of the increase in ad valorem tax collections for the specified period.(d-1)  A transportation infrastructure zone of a district established before January 1, 2005, may consist of a contiguous or noncontiguous geographic area in the territory of one or more local governments and must include a commuter rail facility or the site of a proposed commuter rail facility.  The amount paid by a local government under Subsection (d) to a district established before January 1, 2005, may not exceed an amount that is equal to the increase in ad valorem tax collections in the zone for the specified period.(e)  Money received by the district under this section may be used:(1)  to provide a local match for the acquisition of right-of-way in the territory of the local government; or(2)  for design, construction, operation, or maintenance of transportation facilities in the territory of the local government.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (H.B. 3030), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter F. Financial Provisions|Section 173.257. Tax Exemption

Sec. 173.257.  TAX EXEMPTION.  District property, material purchases, revenue, and income and the interest on bonds and notes issued by the district are exempt from any tax imposed by this state or a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 173.301. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 173.301.  REVENUE BONDS.  A district may issue revenue bonds and notes in amounts that the board considers necessary or appropriate for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, repair, equipping, improvement, or extension of its commuter rail facilities.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 173.302. Security for Payment of Bonds

Sec. 173.302.  SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS.  (a)  To secure payment of district bonds or notes, the district may:(1)  encumber and pledge all or part of the revenue of its commuter rail facilities; and(2)  encumber all or part of the property of the commuter rail facilities and everything pertaining to them acquired or to be acquired.(b)  Unless prohibited by the resolution or indenture relating to outstanding bonds or notes, a district may encumber separately any item of property.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 173.303. Bonds as Authorized Investments and Security for Deposits of Public Funds

Sec. 173.303.  BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS OF PUBLIC FUNDS.  (a)  District bonds and notes are legal and authorized investments for:(1)  a bank;(2)  a trust company;(3)  a savings and loan association; and(4)  an insurance company.(b)  The bonds and notes are:(1)  eligible to secure the deposit of public funds of this state or a municipality, a county, a school district, or any other political corporation or subdivision of this state; and(2)  lawful and sufficient security for the deposit to the extent of the principal amount or market value of the bonds or notes, whichever is less.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 173.304. Limit on Power

Sec. 173.304.  LIMIT ON POWER.  (a)  A revenue bond indenture may limit the exercise of a power granted by Section 173.004, 173.005, 173.111, 173.151, 173.152, 173.153, 173.154, 173.155, 173.157, 173.159, 173.160, 173.201, 173.202, 173.203, 173.204, 173.205, 173.206, 173.207, 173.208, 173.209, 173.251, 173.252, 173.253, 173.254, or 173.255.(b)  The limitation applies while any of the revenue bonds issued under the indenture are outstanding and unpaid.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 173.305. Tax Increment Fund for Transportation Infrastructure Zone in Certain Districts

Sec. 173.305.  TAX INCREMENT FUND FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ZONE IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS.  A district established before January 1, 2005, that creates a transportation infrastructure zone shall establish a tax increment fund.  In addition to the amount of tax increment deposited to the tax increment fund, all revenue from the sale of tax increment bonds or notes under Section 173.306, revenue from the sale of any property acquired as part of a plan adopted to use tax increment financing, and other revenue to be used in implementing the plan shall be deposited in the tax increment fund for the zone.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (H.B. 3030), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 173.306. Tax Increment Bonds and Notes Issued by Local Government Member in Certain Districts

Sec. 173.306.  TAX INCREMENT BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEMBER IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS.  (a)  This section applies only to a district created before January 1, 2005.(b)  A local government member of a district creating a transportation infrastructure zone may issue tax increment bonds or notes, including refunding bonds, secured by revenue in the local government's tax increment fund.  Proceeds of bonds issued under this section may be used to:(1)  pay project costs for the zone on behalf of which the bonds or notes were issued; or(2)  satisfy claims of holders of the bonds or notes.(c)  Tax increment bonds and notes are payable, as to both principal and interest, solely from the tax increment fund established for the transportation infrastructure zone.  The local government may pledge irrevocably all or part of the fund for payment of tax increment bonds or notes.  The part of the fund pledged in payment may be used only for the payment of the bonds or notes or interest on the bonds or notes until the bonds or notes have been fully paid.  A holder of the bonds or notes or of coupons issued on the bonds has a lien against the fund for payment of the bonds or notes and interest on the bonds or notes and may protect or enforce the lien at law or in equity.(d)  A tax increment bond or note is not a general obligation of the local government issuing the bond or note.  A tax increment bond or note does not give rise to a charge against the general credit or taxing powers of the local government and is not payable except as provided by this section.(e)  A local government's obligation to deposit sales and use taxes into the tax increment fund is not a general obligation of the local government.  An obligation to make payments from sales and use taxes does not give rise to a charge against the general credit or taxing powers of the local government and is not payable except as provided by this section.  A tax increment bond or note issued under this section that pledges payments must state the restrictions of this section on its face.(f)  A tax increment bond or note may not be included in any computation of the debt of the issuing local government.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (H.B. 3030), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.351. Tax Authorized

Sec. 173.351.  TAX AUTHORIZED.  A sales and use tax is imposed on items sold on district property.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.352. Tax Rate

Sec. 173.352.  TAX RATE.  The sales and use tax shall be imposed at the rate of the highest combination of local sales and use taxes imposed at the time of the district's creation in any local governmental jurisdiction that is part 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 § 173.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.353. Preemption of Other Sales and Use Taxes

Sec. 173.353.  PREEMPTION OF OTHER SALES AND USE TAXES.  The tax imposed under this subchapter preempts all other local sales and use taxes that would otherwise be imposed on district property.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.354. Applicability of Tax Code

Sec. 173.354.  APPLICABILITY OF TAX CODE.  Chapter 321, Tax Code, governs the computation, administration, governance, and use of the tax except as inconsistent with 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 § 173.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.355. Notice to Comptroller

Sec. 173.355.  NOTICE TO COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The district shall notify the comptroller in writing by United States registered or certified mail of the district's creation and of its intent to impose the sales and use tax under this chapter.(b)  The district shall provide to the comptroller all information required to implement the tax, including:(1)  an adequate map showing the property boundaries of the district;(2)  a certified copy of the resolution of the board adopting the tax; and(3)  certified copies of the resolutions of the governing bodies of the creating municipalities and of the commissioners courts of the counties in which the municipalities are located.(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the comptroller receives the notice, map, and other information, the comptroller shall inform the district whether the comptroller is prepared to administer the tax.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.356. Notice to Local Governments

Sec. 173.356.  NOTICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.  At the same time the district notifies the comptroller under Section 173.355, the district shall:(1)  notify each affected local governmental jurisdiction of the district's creation; and(2)  provide each jurisdiction with an adequate map showing the property boundaries 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 § 173.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.357. Acquisition of Additional Territory Subject to Tax

Sec. 173.357.  ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL TERRITORY SUBJECT TO TAX.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a district acquires additional territory, the district shall notify the comptroller and each affected local governmental jurisdiction of the acquisition.(b)  The district must include with each notification:(1)  an adequate map showing the new property boundaries of the district; and(2)  the date the additional territory was acquired.(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the comptroller receives the notice under this section, the comptroller shall inform the district whether the comptroller is prepared to administer the tax in the additional territory.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.358. Duty of Comptroller

Sec. 173.358.  DUTY OF COMPTROLLER.  The comptroller shall:(1)  administer, collect, and enforce a tax imposed under this chapter; and(2)  remit to a district the tax collected on the district's property.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 173.359 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes|Section 173.359. Effective Date of Tax

Sec. 173.359.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX.  A tax imposed under this chapter or the repeal of a tax imposed under this chapter takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter that occurs after the date the comptroller receives a notice of the action as required by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 174.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 174 - Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 174.001. Definition of Person

Sec. 174.001.  DEFINITION OF PERSON.  In this chapter:(1)  "person" includes a corporation, as provided by Section 312.011, Government Code; and(2)  the definition of "person" assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, does not apply.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 174.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 174 - Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 174.002. Definitions

Sec. 174.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means a district's board of directors.(2)  "Commuter rail facility" means any property necessary for the transportation of passengers and baggage between locations in a district.  The term includes rolling stock, locomotives, stations, parking areas, and rail lines.(3)  "Director" means a board member.(4)  "District" means a commuter rail district created under this chapter or under Article 6550c-3, Revised Statutes, as that article existed before April 1, 2011.(5)  "System" means all of the commuter rail and intermodal facilities leased or owned by or operated on behalf of a district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 174.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 174 - Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 174.003. Nature of District

Sec. 174.003.  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 § 174.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle I - Special Districts|Chapter 174 - Commuter Rail Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 174.004. Requirement for Service to Municipalities in District

Sec. 174.004.  REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE TO MUNICIPALITIES IN DISTRICT.  A municipality located in a district that wishes to be served by commuter rail facilities of the district must pay for construction of a commuter rail station.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|