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TX Transp Code § 460.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter D. -1. Board of Directors: Certain Authorities|Section 460.254. Appointment of Board Member by Certain Municipalities

Sec. 460.254.  APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBER BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  The board may authorize the governing body of a municipality to appoint one member to the board if:(1)  the municipality:(A)  designates a public transportation financing area for the benefit of the authority under Subchapter I and enters into an agreement with the authority under Section 460.602; or(B)  authorizes the authority's sales and use tax levy at the rate of one-half of one percent; and(2)  the appointment is approved by an affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the members described by either Section 460.253(1) or (3) and at least one member appointed by the commissioners court.(b)  The board shall adopt rules and bylaws governing the appointment of a member under this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 1066), Sec. 4, eff. May 20, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 460.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter D. -1. Board of Directors: Certain Authorities|Section 460.255. Nonvoting Board Members

Sec. 460.255.  NONVOTING BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  A nonvoting member shall be appointed to the board to represent a municipality in the authority that is not otherwise authorized to appoint a member to the board under this subchapter.(b)  A nonvoting member appointed under this section may not be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum of the board.(c)  The board shall adopt rules and bylaws governing the appointment, number, authority, and duties of nonvoting members appointed under this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 1066), Sec. 4, eff. May 20, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 460.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter D. -1. Board of Directors: Certain Authorities|Section 460.256. Eligibility of Elected Officer to Serve on Board; Compensation and Reimbursement

Sec. 460.256.  ELIGIBILITY OF ELECTED OFFICER TO SERVE ON BOARD; COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  An elected officer of a political subdivision of this state who is not prohibited by the Texas Constitution from serving on the board is eligible, as an additional duty of office, to serve on the board.(b)  An elected officer of a political subdivision of this state who is a board member is not entitled to receive compensation for serving on the board but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in performing the member's duties.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 1066), Sec. 4, eff. May 20, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 460.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter D. -1. Board of Directors: Certain Authorities|Section 460.257. Vacancy

Sec. 460.257.  VACANCY.  A vacancy on the board of directors is filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 1066), Sec. 4, eff. May 20, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 460.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter D. -1. Board of Directors: Certain Authorities|Section 460.258. Voting Requirements

Sec. 460.258.  VOTING REQUIREMENTS.  Except as provided by Sections 460.254(a) and 460.602(b), an action of the board of directors requires a vote of a majority of the members present, other than members described by Section 460.253(4), unless the bylaws require a larger number for a specific action.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 1066), Sec. 4, eff. May 20, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 460.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter E. Addition of Territory|Section 460.301. Addition of Territory by Municipal Annexation

Sec. 460.301.  ADDITION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.  When a municipality that is part of an authority annexes territory that before the annexation is not part of the authority, the annexed territory becomes part of the authority.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 460.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter E. Addition of Territory|Section 460.303. Joining Authority; Certain Authorities

Sec. 460.303.  JOINING AUTHORITY;  CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  (a)  A municipality that has a population of more than 500,000 and that is located in a county with a population of more than one million may join a separate authority.(b)  If a municipality described by Subsection (a) joins an authority created under this chapter and another separate authority is subsequently established in the county in which the municipality is located, the municipality may:(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 that has requested, participated in, or received a benefit of capital improvements made by an authority shall on its transfer to a different authority or participation with more than one authority continue to honor reimbursement obligations resulting from the improvements.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 460.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter E. Addition of Territory|Section 460.304. Tax Imposed in Added Territory

Sec. 460.304.  TAX IMPOSED IN ADDED TERRITORY.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 460.302(e), a sales and use tax imposed by an authority takes effect in territory added to the authority under this subchapter on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the addition of the territory.(b)  An authority shall send to the comptroller of public accounts:(1)  a certified copy of an order adding the territory or of an order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the election;  and(2)  a map showing the territory added to the authority.(c)  The order must include the effective date of the tax.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter F. Management of Authority|Section 460.401. Management of Authority

Sec. 460.401.  MANAGEMENT OF AUTHORITY.  The board of directors is responsible for the management, operation, and control of the authority and its properties.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter F. Management of Authority|Section 460.402. Financial Audit

Sec. 460.402.  FINANCIAL AUDIT.  (a)  The authority shall have an annual audit of the affairs of the authority prepared by an independent certified public accountant.(b)  The audit is a public record as defined by Chapter 552, Government Code.(c)  On receipt of the audit prescribed by Subsection (a), the board of directors shall address on the record any deficiencies noted in the report at a regular meeting of the board of directors.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter F. Management of Authority|Section 460.403. Budget

Sec. 460.403.  BUDGET.  The board of directors shall prepare an annual budget.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter F. Management of Authority|Section 460.404. Funding

Sec. 460.404.  FUNDING.  (a)  An authority may request funds for its operation from a municipality, the commissioners court, or both a municipality and the commissioners court.  The request shall be accompanied by a budget.(b)  Funds appropriated to an authority are subject to audit.(c)  Federal funds or grants may be used to offset the authority's annual cost of debt service.(d)  An authority may accept gifts, grants, donations, receipts, or funds from any source to carry out its powers and duties under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 460.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter F. Management of Authority|Section 460.405. Prohibitions

Sec. 460.405.  PROHIBITIONS.  (a)  Federal funds and appropriated state funds may not be spent by or on behalf of an authority to influence or affect the award or outcome of a state or federal contract, loan, or cooperative agreement.(b)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a contested administrative matter;  or(2)  pending or reasonably anticipated litigation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1986), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 460.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.501. Definition

Sec. 460.501.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "bond" includes a note.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 460.502 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.502. Power to Issue Bonds

Sec. 460.502.  POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  An authority may issue bonds at any time and for amounts the executive committee determines are appropriate.(b)  The bonds may be issued as necessary for:(1)  the acquisition, construction, repair, improvement, or extension of an authority's public transportation system;  or(2)  the creation or funding of self-insurance or retirement or pension fund reserves.(c)  A bond issued by the authority may have a maturity of up to 30 years from the date of issuance.(d)  A bond any portion of which is secured by a pledge of sales and use tax revenues and that has a maturity of five years or longer from the date of issuance may not be issued by an authority until an election has been held in the municipalities in which the authority has been authorized to impose a sales and use tax and the proposition proposing the issue has been approved by a majority of the votes received on the issue.(e)  Subsection (d) does not apply to the issuance of refunding bonds or bonds described by Subsection (b)(2).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3070), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 460.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.503. Bond Terms

Sec. 460.503.  BOND TERMS.  The bonds of an authority are fully negotiable.  An authority may make the bonds redeemable before maturity.  The terms and conditions of authority bonds are subject to rules adopted by the board of directors.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 460.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.504. Sale

Sec. 460.504.  SALE.  An authority's bonds may be sold at a public or private sale as determined by the board of directors to be the more financially beneficial.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.505. Incontestability

Sec. 460.505.  INCONTESTABILITY.  An authority's bonds are incontestable after the bonds are:(1)  approved by the attorney general;(2)  registered by the comptroller of public accounts;  and(3)  sold to the purchaser.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 460.506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.506. Security Pledged

Sec. 460.506.  SECURITY PLEDGED.  To secure the payment of an authority's bonds, the authority may:(1)  pledge all or part of revenue realized from any tax that is approved and levied;(2)  pledge any part of the revenue of the public transportation system;(3)  mortgage any part of the public transportation system regardless of when acquired;  or(4)  pledge government grants, contractual revenue, or lease revenue.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3070), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 460.507 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.507. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 460.507.  REFUNDING BONDS.  An authority may issue refunding bonds at any time.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 460.508 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.508. Notes

Sec. 460.508.  NOTES.  (a)  An authority may issue negotiable notes payable from any of the authority's sources of revenue to pay for any lawful expenditure, other than principal and interest on the authority's debt.(b)  Notes issued by an authority shall be payable over a period not to exceed five years from the date of issuance.(c)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is not required to approve notes issued under this section.(d)  An authority may not have outstanding notes in excess of $10 million at any one time.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.509 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 460.509. Obligations and Credit Agreements

Sec. 460.509.  OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS. An authority may issue obligations and enter into credit agreements under Chapter 1371, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (S.B. 1876), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3070), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 460.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter H. Taxation|Section 460.551. Sales and Use Tax

Sec. 460.551.  SALES AND USE TAX.  (a)  The board of directors may impose for an authority a sales and use tax at the rate of:(1)  one-quarter of one percent;(2)  three-eighths of one percent;(3)  one-half of one percent;(4)  five-eighths of one percent;(5)  three-quarters of one percent;(6)  seven-eighths of one percent; or(7)  one percent.(b)  The imposition of an authority's sales and use tax must be approved at an election conducted in the manner provided by this chapter and may not be imposed in an area that has not confirmed the authority.(c)  A sales and use tax may be imposed, as prescribed by this section, by a municipality that participates in a transportation or transit authority other than an authority created under this chapter if:(1)  the combined rates of all sales and use taxes imposed in the municipality does not exceed two percent; and(2)  the ballot of the authorization vote for the sales and use tax reads:"(Name of city) already imposes a sales and use tax for participation in the (name of transportation or transit authority).  The proposed sales and use tax is solely for the benefit of, and will be dedicated to, the (name of authority created under this chapter)."(d)  The authority shall impose a sales and use tax at a minimum uniform rate as determined by the board of directors if the tax is approved at an election in an area that has confirmed the authority.(e)  A municipality with a population of 12,000 or more that has confirmed the authority may impose a sales and use tax at a rate higher than the minimum uniform rate established under Subsection (d) on approval at an election if the authority will provide the municipality a higher level of service.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter H. Taxation|Section 460.552. Maximum Tax Rate in Authority Area

Sec. 460.552.  MAXIMUM TAX RATE IN AUTHORITY AREA.  (a)  An authority may not adopt a sales and use tax rate, including a rate increase, that when combined with the rates of all sales and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions having territory in the authority exceeds two percent in any location in the authority.(b)  An increase in the tax rate to a higher rate must be approved by a majority of the voters at a confirmation election.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 460.553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter H. Taxation|Section 460.553. Initial Sales Tax: Effective Date

Sec. 460.553.  INITIAL SALES TAX:  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The adoption of a sales and use tax takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter after the confirmation election.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 460.554 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter H. Taxation|Section 460.554. Rate Decrease

Sec. 460.554.  RATE DECREASE.  The board of directors by order may direct the comptroller of public accounts to collect the authority's sales and use tax at a rate that is lower than the rate approved by the voters at the confirmation hearing if the board of directors determines that it is in the best interest of the authority.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1186, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 460.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter I. Participation in Authority Through Tax Increment Payments|Section 460.601. Definition

Sec. 460.601.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "tax increment" means the amount of revenue generated from ad valorem taxes, sales and use taxes imposed by a municipality under Section 321.101(a), Tax Code, or both ad valorem and sales and use taxes that are attributable to a public transportation financing area designated under this subchapter that exceeds the amount attributable to the area for the year in which the area was designated.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (S.B. 1422), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 460.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 460 - Coordinated County Transportation Authorities|Subchapter I. Participation in Authority Through Tax Increment Payments|Section 460.602. Participation in Service Plan; Agreement With Municipality

Sec. 460.602.  PARTICIPATION IN SERVICE PLAN; AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  A service plan may be implemented in an area of a municipality that has not authorized the authority's sales and use tax levy if:(1)  the authorization by the municipality of the authority's sales and use tax levy, when combined with the rates of all sales and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions in the municipality, would exceed two percent in any location in the municipality; and(2)  the municipality has entered into an agreement with the authority to provide public transportation services in a public transportation financing area designated under this subchapter in exchange for all or a portion of the tax increment in the area.(b)  An authority described by Section 460.252 may enter into an agreement under Subsection (a)(2) only if the board of directors of the authority approves the agreement by an affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the members described by either Section 460.253(1) or (3) and at least one member appointed by the commissioners court.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (S.B. 1422), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 1066), Sec. 5, eff. May 20, 2019.|