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TX Transp Code § 451.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 451.111. Purchases: Notice of Noncompetitive Bid Proposals

Sec. 451.111.  PURCHASES:  NOTICE OF NONCOMPETITIVE BID PROPOSALS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subchapter Q, unless the posting requirement in Subsection (b) is satisfied, a board may not let a contract that is:(1)  for more than $50,000; and(2)  for:(A)  the purchase of real property; or(B)  consulting or professional services.(b)  An announcement that a contract to which this section applies is being considered must be posted in a prominent place in the principal office of the authority for at least two weeks before the date the contract is awarded.(c)  This section does not apply to a contract that must be awarded through competitive bidding or for the purchase of an existing transit system.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1479, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1277 (H.B. 2300), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 801 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 451.112. Conflicts of Interest: Board Members

Sec. 451.112.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:  BOARD MEMBERS.  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, applies to a board member of an authority, except that an authority created before 1980 in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.9 million may not enter into a contract or agreement with a business entity in which a board member or the general manager owns five percent or more of the voting stock or shares of the entity or receives funds from the entity exceeding five percent of the member's or general manager's gross income.  A contract executed by an authority in violation of this section is voidable.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 150, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. Management of Authority|Section 451.113. Driving on Certain Authority Right-of-Way; Penalty

Sec. 451.113.  DRIVING ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY RIGHT-OF-WAY; PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, as the operator of a motor vehicle, the person drives on a designated right-of-way of an authority that is used in connection with a motor bus rapid transit system.(b)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that the person:(1)  was driving a motor vehicle owned or under the control of the authority and was authorized to drive the vehicle on the designated right-of-way; or(2)  was driving an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined by Section 541.201, and responding to a call.(c)  Subsection (a) may be enforced by any peace officer listed in Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, in whose jurisdiction the offense is committed.(d)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1209 (H.B. 1798), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 451.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.131. Applicability

Sec. 451.131.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than one million.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.132. Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan

Sec. 451.132.  FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.  (a)  The board shall adopt a five-year plan for capital improvement projects that supports the strategic goals outlined in Section 451.135 and that:(1)  describes planned projects, including type and scope;(2)  prioritizes the projects;(3)  addresses proposed project financing, including any effect a project may have on ongoing operational costs;(4)  identifies sources of funding for projects, including local and federal funds; and(5)  establishes policies for projects, including policies on:(A)  planning;(B)  approval;(C)  cost estimation;(D)  project reports;(E)  expense tracking;(F)  participation of historically underutilized businesses; and(G)  cost-benefit analyses.(b)  The board shall hold a public meeting on a proposed capital improvement plan before adopting the plan and must make the proposed plan available to the public for review and comment.(c)  The board shall annually reevaluate and, if necessary, amend the capital improvement plan to ensure compliance with this section.(d)  The capital improvement plan should, as appropriate, align with the long-range transportation plan of the metropolitan planning organization that serves the area of the authority.(e)  The board may not adopt a plan for participation of historically underutilized businesses in capital improvement projects that require a quota or any similar requirement.  The board may not conduct a capital improvement project in a way that has the effect of creating a quota for the participation of historically underutilized businesses.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.133. Operating Expenses and Capital Expenditures

Sec. 451.133.  OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.  (a)  An authority may not spend for capital improvements money in excess of the total amount allocated for major capital expenditures in the annual budget.(b)  The board shall adopt rules requiring each major department of the authority to report quarterly on operating expenses and capital expenditures of the department.(c)  The board shall establish a system for tracking the progress of the authority's capital improvement projects.(d)  The board shall maintain, update, and post on the authority's Internet website accounting records for each authority account, including:(1)  the account's balance at the end of the fiscal year;(2)  deposits to the account;(3)  account expenditures; and(4)  interest income to the account.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.134 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.134. Operating Reserve Account

Sec. 451.134.  OPERATING RESERVE ACCOUNT.  (a)  The board shall establish, in an account separate from other funds, a reserve account in an amount that is not less than an amount equal to actual operating expenses for two months.(b)  The board shall adjust the amount held in the reserve account at least once annually based on the authority's actual operating reserves for the 12 months immediately preceding the adjustment.(c)  The board may make an expenditure from the reserve account that causes the balance in the account to be less than the amount required under Subsection (b) only if the board considers the expense necessary to address circumstances that could not have been planned for or anticipated.  The board shall adopt criteria for expenditures under this subsection.(d)  If reserve funds are spent under Subsection (c), the board shall, as soon as practicable, restore the balance of the reserve account to at least the amount in the account at the beginning of the fiscal year in which the spending occurred.(e)  The board shall maintain, update, and post on the authority's Internet website accounting records of the reserve account's:(1)  balance at the end of the fiscal year;(2)  deposits;(3)  expenditures; and(4)  interest income.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.135. Strategic Plan

Sec. 451.135.  STRATEGIC PLAN.  (a)  The board shall adopt a strategic plan that establishes the authority's mission and goals and summarizes planned activities to achieve the mission and goals.(b)  The plan must set policies and service priorities to guide the authority in developing a budget and allocating resources.(c)  The plan should, as appropriate, align with the long-range transportation plan of the metropolitan planning organization that serves the area of the authority.(d)  The board shall annually reevaluate and, if necessary, amend the plan to ensure compliance with this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.136 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.136. Rail Safety Plan and Reports

Sec. 451.136.  RAIL SAFETY PLAN AND REPORTS.  (a)  The board shall adopt and the general manager shall implement a rail safety plan in accordance with federal and industry standards for all authority rail activities, including commuter and freight rail activities.(b)  The plan must address and emphasize ongoing maintenance and safety of the authority's railroad bridges.(c)  To ensure that contractor services on the authority's rail system meet safety obligations, the plan must include specifics regarding monitoring of contractors for safety-related performance, including regular:(1)  hazard analyses;(2)  risk assessments; and(3)  safety audits.(d)  The general manager shall report quarterly to the board on the safety of the authority's rail system.  The authority shall provide to the Texas Department of Transportation all reports provided to the Federal Railroad Administration or Federal Transit Administration regarding any aspect of the rail system's safety at the time the reports are delivered to the Federal Railroad Administration or Federal Transit Administration.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.137 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.137. Competitive Bids for and Purchase of Transit Services

Sec. 451.137.  COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR AND PURCHASE OF TRANSIT SERVICES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), after providing notice of a proposal, a board must submit to competitive bids a contract for and must purchase transit services that:(1)  include:(A)  administration of motor bus or sedan transit services;(B)  motor bus or sedan driving, maintenance, or repair;(C)  transit services for persons who have disabilities, including through a program established under Section 451.254; or(D)  rail transit services; and(2)  are not provided wholly by an employee of the authority who is directly paid by the authority and works under the daily supervision of the authority's general manager.(b)  For the purposes of Subsection (a)(2), services are not provided wholly by an employee of the authority if the person is an employee of an entity incorporated as a state nonprofit by the board of the authority and with which the authority contracts for transit or employee services.(c)  Notice under Subsection (a) must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the authority is located at least once each week for eight consecutive weeks before the date set for receiving the bids.  The first notice must be published at least 60 days before the date set for receiving bids.(d)  A contract let under this section must include:(1)  performance control measures;(2)  incentives for performance;(3)  penalties for noncompliance; and(4)  a contract termination date.(e)  The board shall adopt rules on:(1)  the taking of bids;(2)  the awarding of contracts; and(3)  the waiver of the competitive bidding requirement if there is:(A)  an emergency; or(B)  only one source for the service or purchase.(f)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a contract or purchase:(1)  in an amount of $25,000 or less;(2)  for personal or professional services; or(3)  for the acquisition of an existing transit system.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.138 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.138. Public Involvement Policy

Sec. 451.138.  PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY.  (a)  The board shall adopt a policy of involving the public in board decisions regarding authority policies.  The policy must:(1)  ensure that the public has an opportunity to comment on board matters before a vote on the matters;(2)  ensure that any consent agenda or expedition of consideration of board matters at board meetings is used only for routine, noncontroversial matters;(3)  establish a time frame and mechanism for the board to obtain public input throughout the year; and(4)  plan for dissemination of information on how the public can be involved in board matters.(b)  The board shall post the policy adopted under this section on the authority's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.139 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter C. -1. Additional Management Provisions for Certain Authorities|Section 451.139. Issuance of Bonds for Self-Insurance or Retirement or Pension Fund Reserves

Sec. 451.139.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR SELF-INSURANCE OR RETIREMENT OR PENSION FUND RESERVES.  (a)  An authority may issue bonds only in an amount necessary for managing or funding  retiree pension benefit obligations for pension plans existing as of January 1, 2011, and that result from the competitive bidding of transit services required by Section 451.137.(b)  Section 451.352(c) does not apply to bonds described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1327 (S.B. 650), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter D. Station or Terminal Complex Systems|Section 451.151. Station or Terminal Complex: System Plan

Sec. 451.151.  STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX:  SYSTEM PLAN.  (a)  An authority may not acquire an interest in real property for a station or terminal complex unless the station or terminal complex is included in the transit authority system in a comprehensive transit plan approved by a resolution of the board.  A mass transit facility of an authority is not a station or terminal complex under this subchapter unless the facility is included in the authority's comprehensive transit plan under this section.(b)  A station or terminal complex may not be included in a transit authority system unless the board first finds that the station or complex:(1)  will encourage and provide for efficient and economical mass transit;(2)  will facilitate access to mass transit and provide for other mass transit purposes;(3)  will reduce vehicular congestion and air pollution in the metropolitan area;  and(4)  is reasonably essential to the successful operation of the transit authority system.(c)  On making a finding under Subsection (b), the board may amend the authority's comprehensive transit plan to include a station or terminal complex.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter D. Station or Terminal Complex Systems|Section 451.152. Station or Terminal Complex: Facilities

Sec. 451.152.  STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX:  FACILITIES.  A station or terminal complex of an authority:(1)  must include adequate provision for the transfer of passengers among the various means of transportation available to the complex;  and(2)  may include provision for residential, institutional, recreational, commercial, and industrial facilities.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter D. Station or Terminal Complex Systems|Section 451.153. Approval of Municipality

Sec. 451.153.  APPROVAL OF MUNICIPALITY.  The location of a station or terminal complex in a municipality or in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality must be approved, as to conformity with the comprehensive or general plan of the municipality, by a motion, resolution, or ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter D. Station or Terminal Complex Systems|Section 451.154. Station or Terminal Complex: Limitation on Real Property Acquisition

Sec. 451.154.  STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX:  LIMITATION ON REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION.  (a)  An interest in real property may not be acquired for station or terminal complex facilities described by Section 451.152(2) unless the property:(1)  is 1,500 feet or less from the center point of the station or terminal complex;  or(2)  if farther than 1,500 feet from the center point of the station or terminal complex, is included in a master development plan adopted by the board and not acquired by eminent domain.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an authority created before 1980 in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.9 million may acquire, including through the use of eminent domain, an interest in real property for facilities if the property:(1)  is 2,500 feet or less from the center point of the station or terminal complex; or(2)  is included in a master development plan adopted by the board.(c)  Before the commencement of an eminent domain proceeding to which this section applies, the board shall designate the center point of the station or terminal complex.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 151, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter D. Station or Terminal Complex Systems|Section 451.155. Transfer of Real Property in Station or Terminal Complex

Sec. 451.155.  TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY IN STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX.  (a)  An authority may transfer to any person by any means, including a sale or lease, an interest in real property in a station or terminal complex and may contract with respect to it, in accordance with the comprehensive transit plan approved by the board and subject to terms:(1)  the board finds to be in the public interest or necessary to carry out this section;  and(2)  the instrument transferring the title or right of use specifies.(b)  A transfer must be at the fair value of the interest transferred considering the use designated for the real property in the authority's comprehensive transit plan.(c)  A person from whom property offered for sale under this section was acquired by eminent domain or the threat of eminent domain has a first right to purchase the property at the price for which the property is offered to the public.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter E. Regional Economic Development Facilities in Stations or Terminal Complexes|Section 451.201. Definition

Sec. 451.201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "regional economic development facilities" includes only those facilities that will lead to the creation of new jobs, maintain existing jobs, or generally improve the conditions under which a local economy may prosper.  The term includes facilities primarily used for conventions, entertainment, special events, or professional or amateur sports.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 451.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter E. Regional Economic Development Facilities in Stations or Terminal Complexes|Section 451.202. Application of Subchapter Limited to Certain Authorities

Sec. 451.202.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER LIMITED TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  This subchapter applies only to an authority created before 1980 in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.9 million.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 152, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 451.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle K - Mass Transportation|Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities|Subchapter E. Regional Economic Development Facilities in Stations or Terminal Complexes|Section 451.203. Station or Terminal Complex: Regional Economic Development Facilities in Certain Authorities

Sec. 451.203.  STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX:  REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.  In addition to other facilities authorized by Subchapter D, a station or terminal complex may include regional economic development facilities that are approved by:(1)  the board;(2)  the governing body of the principal municipality in the authority;  and(3)  the governing body of the municipality, other than the principal municipality, in which the station or terminal complex containing the facilities is located or in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the station or terminal complex is located.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|