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TX Transp Code § 284.2031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.2031. Civil and Criminal Enforcement: Fine

Sec. 284.2031.  CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT:  FINE.  (a)  A county may impose, in addition to other costs, a fine of $1 on conviction to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 284.070, 284.0701, or 284.203 in an action brought by the county or district attorney.(b)  In this section, a person is considered convicted if:(1)  a sentence is imposed on the person;  or(2)  the court defers final disposition of the person's case.(c)  In a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, money collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be administered by the county attorney or district attorney.  Expenditures from this fund shall be at the sole discretion of the attorney and may be used only to defray the salaries and expenses of the prosecutor's office, but in no event may the county attorney or district attorney supplement his or her own salary from this fund.(d)  In a county with a population of less than 3.3 million, money collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 963 (H.B. 1672), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.57, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.58, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Transp Code § 284.2032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.2032. Fine in Certain Counties

Sec. 284.2032.  FINE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  A county with a population of 3.3 million or more may impose a fine of $1 for each event of nonpayment of a required toll or charge imposed under Section 284.069.(b)  Money collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be administered by the county attorney.  Expenditures from the fund shall be at the sole discretion of the attorney and may be used only to defray the salaries and expenses of the attorney's office, but in no event may the county attorney supplement his or her own salary from the fund.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 963 (H.B. 1672), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.59, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.60, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Transp Code § 284.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.204. Administrative Adjudication Hearing Procedure

Sec. 284.204.  ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION HEARING PROCEDURE.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may adopt an administrative adjudication hearing procedure for a person who is suspected of having violated an order adopted under Section 284.202(a) on at least two separate occasions within a 12-month period.(b)  A hearing procedure adopted under Subsection (a) must provide:(1)  a period for a person charged with violating the order:(A)  to pay the toll or charge plus administrative costs authorized by Sections 284.202 and 284.2031;  or(B)  to request a hearing;(2)  for appointment of one or more hearing officers with authority to administer oaths and issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents;  and(3)  for the amount and disposition of civil fines, costs, and fees.(c)  An order issued under Subsection (b)(2) may be enforced by a justice of the peace.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 284.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.205. Citation or Summons

Sec. 284.205.  CITATION OR SUMMONS.  (a)  A citation or summons issued under this subchapter must:(1)  inform the recipient of the time and place of the hearing;  and(2)  notify the person charged with a violation that the person has the right of a hearing without delay.(b)  The original or any copy of the summons or citation is a record kept in the ordinary course of business of the county and is rebuttable proof of the facts it contains.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 284.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.206. Administrative Hearing: Presumption; Evidence of Ownership

Sec. 284.206.  ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING:  PRESUMPTION;  EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP.  (a)  In an administrative adjudication hearing under this subchapter it is presumed that the registered owner of the motor vehicle that is the subject of the hearing is the person who operated or allowed the operation of the motor vehicle in violation of the order.(b)  A computer record of the department of the registered vehicle owner is prima facie evidence of its contents and that the defendant was the registered owner of the vehicle at the time the violation occurred.(c)  Proof of the violation of the order may be shown by a video recording, photograph, electronic recording, or other appropriate evidence, including evidence obtained by automated enforcement technology.(d)  It is a defense to prosecution under this subchapter that the vehicle in question was stolen before the failure to pay the proper toll occurred and had not been recovered before the failure to pay occurred, but only if the theft was reported to the appropriate law enforcement authority before the earlier of:(1)  the occurrence of the failure to pay;  or(2)  eight hours after the discovery of the theft.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 284.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.207. Attendance on Hearing

Sec. 284.207.  ATTENDANCE ON HEARING.  (a)  The peace officer or toll road agent who alleges a violation is not required to attend the hearing.(b)  The failure of a person charged with an offense to appear at the hearing is considered an admission of liability for the violation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 284.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.208. Decision of Hearing Officer

Sec. 284.208.  DECISION OF HEARING OFFICER.  (a)  The hearing officer shall issue a decision stating:(1)  whether the person charged is liable for a violation of the order;  and(2)  the amount of the fine and costs to be assessed against the person.(b)  The hearing officer shall file the decision with the county clerk.(c)  A decision of a hearing officer filed under Subsection (b) must be kept in a separate index and file.  The decision may be recorded using a computer printout, microfilm, microfiche, or a similar data processing technique.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 963, Sec. 2(b), eff. September 1, 2005.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 963, Sec. 2(b), eff. September 1, 2005.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 963 (H.B. 1672), Sec. 2(b), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 284.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.209. Enforcement of Decision

Sec. 284.209.  ENFORCEMENT OF DECISION.  A decision issued under Section 284.208(a) may be enforced by:(1)  placing a device that prohibits movement of a motor vehicle on the vehicle that is the subject of the decision;(2)  imposing an additional fine if the fine for the offense is not paid within a specified time;  or(3)  refusing to allow the registration of the vehicle.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 284.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.210. Appeal of Hearing Officer Decision

Sec. 284.210.  APPEAL OF HEARING OFFICER DECISION.  (a)  A person determined by a hearing officer to be in violation of an order may appeal the determination to a county court at law.(b)  To appeal, the person must file a petition with the court not later than the 30th day after the date the hearing officer's decision is filed with the county clerk.  The petition must be accompanied by payment of the costs required by law for the court.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 284.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.211. Hearing on Appeal

Sec. 284.211.  HEARING ON APPEAL.  The court in which an appeal petition is filed shall:(1)  schedule a hearing;  and(2)  notify all parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 284.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.212. Effect of Appeal

Sec. 284.212.  EFFECT OF APPEAL.  Service of notice of appeal does not stay the enforcement and collection of the decision of the hearing officer unless the person who files the appeal posts a bond with an agency designated by the county to accept payment for a violation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 284.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 284 - Causeways, Bridges, Tunnels, Turnpikes, Ferries, and Highways in Certain Counties|Subchapter D. Unauthorized Use of Toll Roads in Certain Counties|Section 284.213. Seizure of Transponders

Sec. 284.213.  SEIZURE OF TRANSPONDERS.  (a)  For purposes of this section, "transponder" means a device, placed on or within a motor vehicle, that is capable of transmitting information used to assess or to collect tolls.  A transponder is insufficiently funded when there are no remaining funds in the account in connection with which the transponder was issued.(b)  Any peace officer of this state may seize a stolen or insufficiently funded transponder and return it to the county, except that an insufficiently funded transponder may not be seized sooner than the 30th day after the date the county has sent a notice of delinquency to the holder of the account.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 286.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.001. Applicability

Sec. 286.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to Galveston County and Cameron County.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 286.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.002. Road Improvement and Assessment

Sec. 286.002.  ROAD IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT.  (a)  The commissioners court of the county may improve a county road in the county by:(1)  filling, grading, raising, paving, or repairing the road in a permanent manner;(2)  constructing, repairing, or realigning a curb, gutter, or sidewalk;(3)  constructing a drain or culvert;  or(4)  installing a streetlight.(b)  The commissioners court by order may assess against property abutting the portion of the county road to be improved and against the owners of that property:(1)  all or part of the cost of:(A)  constructing, repairing, or realigning a curb, gutter, or sidewalk;  or(B)  installing a streetlight;  and(2)  not more than nine-tenths of the cost of any other improvement.(c)  The commissioners court may:(1)  determine the amount of the assessment and any other necessary matter;(2)  provide the terms of payment and default of the assessment;(3)  prescribe the interest rate on the assessment, not to exceed eight percent a year;(4)  make the assessment before, during, or after the construction of the improvement;(5)  make an assessment against several parcels of property in one assessment when the parcels are owned by the same person;  and(6)  jointly assess property owned jointly.(d)  An assessment authorized by this section:(1)  does not mature before the county accepts the improvements for which the assessment is made;(2)  is collectable with interest, cost of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees, if incurred;(3)  is a personal liability and charge against the owner of the assessed property, regardless of whether the owner is named;  and(4)  is a first and prior lien on the assessed property and superior to any other lien or claim on the property except county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes from the date the commissioners court orders the improvement of the road abutting the property.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 847, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 286.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.003. Assessment Limited

Sec. 286.003.  ASSESSMENT LIMITED.  (a)  The commissioners court may not make an assessment against abutting property or the owners of the property in excess of the special benefit to the property and its owner in enhanced value caused by an improvement ordered under Section 286.002(a).(b)  A railroad right-of-way does not benefit from an improvement described by Section 286.002(a), and the commissioners court may not assess the cost of the improvement against a railroad right-of-way.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 286.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.004. Assessment of Exempt Property

Sec. 286.004.  ASSESSMENT OF EXEMPT PROPERTY.  (a)  This subchapter does not authorize the commissioners court to create a lien against an interest in property that is exempt from the lien of assessment at the time the commissioners court orders a county road to be improved.(b)  An owner of the exempt property is personally liable for an assessment related to the property, without regard to the exemption from the lien.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 286.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.005. Apportionment of Costs

Sec. 286.005.  APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS.  (a)  The commissioners court shall apportion the part of the cost of an improvement assessed against abutting property among the parcels of the abutting property and the property's owners in accordance with the front foot rule.(b)  If, in the opinion of the commissioners court, application of the front foot rule would result in injustice or inequity in a particular case, the commissioners court may apportion and assess the cost in the proportion the commissioners court determines just and equitable to produce a substantial equality of benefits received and burdens imposed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 286.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.006. Changes in Improvement Proceedings; Abandonment

Sec. 286.006.  CHANGES IN IMPROVEMENT PROCEEDINGS;  ABANDONMENT.  (a)  The commissioners court may change a plan, method, or contract relating to an improvement.(b)  The commissioners court may not make a change that substantially affects the nature or quality of an improvement unless the commissioners court, by a four-fifths vote, determines that it is impractical to proceed with the improvement as proposed and, after the vote, the commissioners court:(1)  obtains the consent of the person with whom the commissioners court has contracted for the construction of the improvements;(2)  obtains a new estimate of the cost of the improvement;  and(3)  holds a new hearing, with notice as required by this subchapter.(c)  The commissioners court at any time may abandon an improvement with the consent of a person who has contracted with the commissioners court for the construction of the improvement.(d)  The commissioners court by order shall cancel an assessment made for an abandoned improvement.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 286.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.007. Notice and Other Prehearing Requirements

Sec. 286.007.  NOTICE AND OTHER PREHEARING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A commissioners court may make an assessment under Section 286.002 only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing is provided in accordance with this subchapter.(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published at least three times in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the assessment is to be made.  The first publication of the notice must appear not later than the 21st day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Notice of the hearing must be mailed with postage prepaid to the address of the owner of the property that abuts the county road to be improved, as determined from the current rendered and unrendered county tax rolls.  The notice must be mailed 14 days before the date of the hearing.(d)  The mailed notice:(1)  is not required if the county tax rolls list the owners of the property as unknown;  and(2)  may be addressed to the estate if the tax rolls show the owner of the property is an estate.(e)  To be sufficient and binding on a person who owns or claims the property or an interest in the property, the mailed notice must:(1)  generally describe the nature of the improvement for which the assessment is to be made;(2)  describe the county road to be improved or the portion of the county road to which the improvement is related;(3)  state the estimated cost per front foot proposed to be assessed against the property or the property's owners;(4)  state the estimated total cost of the improvement;  and(5)  state the time and place of the hearing.(f)  The mailed notice may consist of a copy of the published notice if the notice contains the information required by Subsection (e).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 286.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.008. Hearing

Sec. 286.008.  HEARING.  The commissioners court shall hold a hearing at which a person who owns an interest in property that abuts a county road that is to be improved under this subchapter may be heard on any matter relating to the improvement or a proposed assessment including:(1)  the amount of the assessment;(2)  the lien and liability created by the assessment;(3)  the special benefit to the property and the property owner because of the improvement;  and(4)  the accuracy, sufficiency, regularity, and validity of a proceeding or contract related to the improvement or assessment.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 286.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle D - Road Laws Relating to Particular Counties|Chapter 286 - Road Laws Relating to Specific Counties|Subchapter A. Road Improvements and Assessments by Galveston or Cameron County Commissioners Court|Section 286.009. Appeal

Sec. 286.009.  APPEAL.  (a)  Not later than the 15th day after the date the commissioners court makes an assessment under Section 286.002, a person who owns or claims an interest in the assessed property may appeal the assessment in district court.  The person may contest:(1)  the amount of the assessment;(2)  an inaccuracy, irregularity, invalidity, or insufficiency in a proceeding or contract related to the improvement or assessment;  or(3)  any other matter that is not in the discretion of the commissioners court.(b)  A person who does not bring a suit within the time provided by Subsection (a):(1)  waives the right to contest a matter that might have been heard at the hearing;  and(2)  is barred and estopped from contesting the assessment or any matter related to the assessment.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|