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2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.022. Creation of Authority

Sec. 601.022.  CREATION OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may create an authority, which shall be called "City of (name of municipality) Parking Authority."
(b)  A notice, including the text of the ordinance creating the authority, a synopsis of the articles of incorporation of the authority, and a reference to this subchapter, must be published once weekly for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.  The municipality shall file the ordinance with the secretary of state within 10 days after the date of the passage of the ordinance.
(c)  The ordinance takes effect 60 days after the date of its last publication unless a protest petition has been filed with the clerk of the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.022 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.023. Protest Petition

Sec. 601.023.  PROTEST PETITION.  (a)  A protest petition must object to the adoption of the ordinance creating an authority and request that the ordinance be submitted to the voters of the municipality.  It must be signed by a number of registered voters of the municipality equal to at least 10 percent of the number of votes cast at the most recent general municipal election.
(b)  If a petition is filed, the municipality must determine whether the petition is valid within 10 days after the date of filing.
(c)  The governing body of the municipality shall call an election to submit the ordinance to a vote on the next uniform election date authorized by Chapter 41, Election Code, that occurs more than 30 days after the date the municipality verifies the petition is valid.
(d)  If a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the ordinance, it takes effect on the certification of the results.  If a majority of the votes cast are against the ordinance, it does not take effect.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.023 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.024. Composition of Board

Sec. 601.024.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  (a)  The powers of an authority are exercised by a board composed of five members who must be residents of the municipality.
(b)  The presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality shall appoint the members of the board for two-year staggered terms.
(c)  The terms of two members shall expire on July 1 of each even-numbered year and the terms of three members shall expire on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(d)  The board members shall select from among themselves a chairman, a vice-chairman, and other officers as they determine.
(e)  A vacancy that occurs more than 60 days before the expiration date of a term shall be promptly filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality.
(f)  A board member may be removed for cause following a hearing.  Removal is by order of the presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the governing body of the municipality.
(g)  An appointment must be confirmed by the governing body of the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.024 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.025. Compensation and Liability

Sec. 601.025.  COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY.  (a)  A board member may not receive compensation for services as a member but is entitled to payment for the necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of duties as a member.
(b)  A board member is not liable personally on the bonds of an authority, and the rights of creditors are solely against the authority.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.025 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.026. Powers of Board

Sec. 601.026.  POWERS OF BOARD.  (a)  The board manages the property and business of the authority.
(b)  The board may adopt bylaws and rules governing the manner in which the business of the authority is conducted.
(c)  The board may employ a secretary, an executive director, legal staff, technical experts, and other agents and employees that it requires.  It may determine the qualifications and fix the compensation of those persons.
(d)  The board may delegate to an agent or employee powers as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, and the agent or employee is subject to the supervision and control of the board.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.026 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.027. Powers of an Authority

Sec. 601.027.  POWERS OF AN AUTHORITY.  (a)  An authority may:
(1)  construct, improve, maintain, repair, or operate a project;
(2)  conduct research necessary for efficient operation of a parking facility;
(3)  establish a permanent coordinated system of parking facilities;
(4)  plan, design, locate, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own, or lease land and facilities for the parking of vehicles;
(5)  sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in court;
(6)  adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal;
(7)  acquire, purchase, hold, lease as lessee, or use a franchise, property, or an interest in property, as necessary or desirable for carrying out the purpose of this subchapter;
(8)  sell, lease as lessor, exchange, transfer, or dispose of property or an interest in property;
(9)  contract and execute instruments necessary or convenient to carry on its business;
(10)  borrow money, accept a grant, and enter into a contract, lease, or other transaction with a federal agency, the state, a municipality, a corporation, or another authority;
(11)  exercise the power of eminent domain;
(12)  pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber the revenue or receipts of the authority as security for the obligations of the authority;
(13)  enter into a contract of group insurance for the benefit of its employees and set up a retirement or pension fund for the employees;
(14)  on consent of the municipality, use an appointed officer, agent, employee, and facility of the municipality and pay the municipality for the use;
(15)  dedicate its real property to the public purposes for a street or highway;
(16)  invest that part of the proceeds received from the sale of bonds or other funds that the authority considers available in direct obligations of the United States;  and
(17)  act as necessary to accomplish its purpose, the promotion of its business, and its general welfare.
(b)  An authority may not pledge the credit or taxing power of the state or a political subdivision of the state.  The obligations of an authority are not the obligations of the state or a political subdivision of the state.  The state or a political subdivision of the state is not liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on the obligations.
(c)  An authority may not sell goods or provide services other than those necessary for the parking of vehicles in a facility of the authority.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.027 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.028. Charges for Use of Facility

Sec. 601.028.  CHARGES FOR USE OF FACILITY.  (a)  An authority may collect charges for the use of its facility at reasonable rates determined by the authority for the purpose of paying the expenses and obligations of the authority.
(b)  A person questioning the reasonableness of a rate or charge of the authority may bring suit against the authority in a district court in the county in which the project is located.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.028 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.029. Financing; Bonds

Sec. 601.029.  FINANCING;  BONDS.  (a)  In addition to bonds provided for by this subchapter, an authority, subject to the specific authorization and approval of the municipality creating it, may finance the creation and establishment of parking facilities by one or more of the following methods:
(1)  parking fees or special charges derived from the use of parking facilities;
(2)  general fund appropriation;
(3)  parking meter revenue;  and
(4)  a gift, bequest, devise, or grant-in-aid.
(b)  A municipality establishing an authority under this subchapter, on a two-thirds vote of its governing body, may pay to the authority money necessary to:
(1)  acquire all or part of the land on which the authority intends to erect a parking facility;
(2)  construct all or part of a parking facility;
(3)  pay operating expenses of the authority and debt service on outstanding bonds of the authority;  or
(4)  make payments into a reserve fund for the payment of the principal of and interest on indebtedness of the authority, as may be provided by a resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds or a trust indenture securing revenue bonds.
(c)  A municipality, to provide funds for use under Subsection (b) of this section, may issue general obligation bonds, secured by the faith and credit of the municipality, payable from unlimited ad valorem taxes on all of the real estate in the municipality subject to taxation, and may levy those taxes in an unlimited rate or amount.
(d)  A municipality may guarantee revenue bonds of the authority issued under this subchapter by pledging its full faith and credit to the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds.  The aggregate amount of general obligation bonds issued by a municipality under this subsection, the indebtedness guaranteed, and the taxes levied are in addition to, and not subject to the limitations of, the statutory debt or tax limitation of the municipality.  The municipality may fund the guarantee by levying an ad valorem tax on real estate subject to taxation, not to exceed a rate of one-hundredth of one percent, or may use other money of the municipality available for this purpose.
(e)  An agreement by a municipality to guarantee the revenue bonds of the authority, to maintain a reserve fund, or to pay debt service or operating expenses of the authority may be included in a contract with holders of revenue bonds of the authority and may be pledged by the authority to the payment of the revenue bonds.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.029 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.030. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 601.030.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  An authority by resolution may issue revenue bonds to finance a parking facility, the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and repair of property related to the facility, and the necessary expenses of financing the facility and its operations.
(b)  The total principal amount of the revenue bonds outstanding at one time may not exceed $20 million.
(c)  As provided by the board before the issuance of revenue bonds, the bonds:
(1)  must be dated, must bear interest at a rate, and must mature at a time not to exceed 25 years from the date of their issuance and not to extend beyond the existence of the authority;  and
(2)  may be made redeemable before maturity at a particular price and under particular terms.
(d)  The board shall determine the form of the revenue bonds, including interest coupons, if any, and the manner of execution of the bonds.  The board shall fix the denomination of the bonds and the place of payment of principal and interest, which may be at a bank or trust company in the state.
(e)  The revenue bonds are negotiable instruments under state law and may be sold in the manner and for the price determined to be in the best interests of the municipality.
(f)  The revenue bonds are not a pledge of the faith and credit of a municipality or the state but are payable only from revenues under this subchapter.  The face of the bonds must state this.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.030 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.031. Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Revenue Bonds

Sec. 601.031.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  A resolution authorizing issuance of revenue bonds must pledge the revenues to be received from the parking facility for which the bonds are issued.  The resolution may pledge parking meter revenues for this purpose and may provide for mortgaging the parking facility as additional security.  The resolution may contain other provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of a bondholder as permitted by this subchapter and may contain a limitation on the issuance of additional revenue bonds as the board considers proper.
(b)  An expense incurred in carrying out the provisions of the resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of operation of the facility.
(c)  The resolution may contain provisions, which if in the resolution must be included as part of the contract with a bondholder, relating to:
(1)  the construction, improvement, operation, maintenance, and repair of a project and to the authority's duties regarding those actions;
(2)  limitations on the purpose for which the proceeds of the revenue bonds or of a loan or grant from a federal agency may be used;
(3)  the rate of a toll and other charge for use of a facility of the authority or a service provided by the authority;
(4)  the setting aside, regulation, and disposition of a reserve or sinking fund;  and
(5)  any other agreement with the bondholder.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.031 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.032. Deed of Trust

Sec. 601.032.  DEED OF TRUST.  An authority may enter into a deed of trust as security for revenue bonds and may assign and pledge all or part of the revenues or receipts of the authority under the agreement.  The deed of trust may contain provisions relating to:
(1)  the construction, improvement, operation, maintenance, and repair of a project and to the authority's duties regarding those actions;
(2)  the application and safeguarding of funds under the control of the authority;
(3)  the rights and remedies of the trustee and bondholders, including a restriction on a right of action of bondholders;  and
(4)  terms of the revenue bonds or the resolution authorizing their issuance.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.032 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.033. Pledged Contract

Sec. 601.033.  PLEDGED CONTRACT.  (a)  A contract between the municipality and an authority may be pledged by the authority to secure its bonds.  A pledged contract may not be modified except as provided by the terms of the pledge.  The governing body of the municipality may authorize the contract without further authorization.
(b)  A payment required by the municipality under the contract may be made even if the payment is not provided for in the budget of the municipality, but the payment shall be included in subsequent budgets of the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.033 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.035. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 601.035.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  Revenue bonds issued under this subchapter, transfer of the bonds, income from the bonds, and a profit made on the sale of the bonds are free from taxation by the state or a subdivision of the state.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.035 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.036. Eligibility for Investment

Sec. 601.036.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INVESTMENT.  (a)  A bond is a security in which a public officer or body of the state or a municipality or municipal subdivision, insurance company, bank, trust company, savings and loan association, or investment company may invest.
(b)  A bond is not eligible for the investment of funds of a trust, estate, or guardianship under the control of an individual fiduciary.
(c)  A bond may be deposited with a public officer or body of the state or a municipality or municipal subdivision for any purpose for which a bond of the state may be deposited.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.036 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.037. Money

Sec. 601.037.  MONEY.  Money of an authority shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority who shall deposit it in a separate account in a bank or trust company.  The money may be paid out on the warrant or other order of the chairman of the authority or of another person designated by the authority.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.037 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.038. Examination of Accounts

Sec. 601.038.  EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS.  (a)  At least once a year, the authority shall have a certified public accountant conduct an audit of its books, accounts, and other records.  A copy of the audit shall be delivered to the municipality creating the authority.
(b)  If the authority fails to make the required audit, an auditor or accountant designated by the municipality may examine, at the expense of the authority, the accounts and books of the authority, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, investments, and other matters relating to its finances, operation, and affairs.
(c)  The attorney general may examine the books, accounts, and other records of an authority.
(d)  A concise financial statement shall be published annually in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which the principal office of the authority is located.  If the publication is not made by the authority, the municipality shall publish the statement at the expense of the authority.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.038 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.039. Conveyance of Property

Sec. 601.039.  CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.  (a)  The municipality, by resolution or an instrument authorized by a resolution, may convey property to an authority for use in a project.
(b)  The legal title to real property conveyed remains with the municipality, but the authority may, until it ceases to exist, use the property.
(c)  Legal title to personal property conveyed passes to the authority.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.039 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.040. Acquisition of Real Property

Sec. 601.040.  ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.  (a)  The municipality may acquire real property for a project or for building or improving a road leading to a project.
(b)  The municipality may close a road as is necessary or convenient for the purposes of this subchapter.
(c)  An authority may, at its own expense, acquire real property for a project in the name of the municipality by purchase or condemnation under the laws relating to the condemnation of land by the municipality.  The authority may, until it ceases to exist, use the property.
(d)  If an authority determines that real property is no longer required for a project, and the property was acquired at the expense of the municipality, the authority may give the use of the property to the municipality.  If the property was acquired at the expense of the authority, the authority may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the property and may use the proceeds for the purposes of this subchapter.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.040 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.041. Tax-Exempt Status

Sec. 601.041.  TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.  Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or in the ordinance or resolution creating an authority, property of an authority is exempt from taxation.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.041 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.042. Contracts

Sec. 601.042.  CONTRACTS.  An authority shall let a contract in the manner, to the extent practicable, provided by law for contracts of the municipality, except that if the estimated expense of a contract does not exceed $5,000, the contract may be entered into without public bidding.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.042 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.043. Notice of Claim

Sec. 601.043.  NOTICE OF CLAIM.  (a)  In an action against an authority for damages, injury to property, or personal injury or death, a person making a claim shall notify the authority of the claim, reasonably describing the damage or injury and stating the time, manner, and place of the incident from which the claim arose.  The notice must be given within six months after the date of the incident.
(b)  Notice need not be given if an authority has actual notice of the damage or injury.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.043 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle A - Municipal Parking Provisions › Chapter 601 - Municipal Authority Relating to Parking › Subchapter B. Municipal Parking Authorities › Section 601.044. Duration

Sec. 601.044.  DURATION.  (a)  An authority ceases to exist 25 years after the date it is created, except that the municipality that created the authority may extend its existence for not more than 10 years by filing a certified ordinance with the secretary of state.
(b)  An authority continues to exist until its liabilities and bonds issued by its board or by the municipality on its behalf have been paid.
(c)  When an authority ceases to exist, its rights and property pass to the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 431.044 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(d)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter A. Parking › Section 615.001. Parking on County Property

Sec. 615.001.  PARKING ON COUNTY PROPERTY.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may regulate the parking of vehicles on property owned or leased by the county.
(b)  The commissioners court may adopt rules under this section to:
(1)  limit the use of parking spaces to certain vehicles or types of vehicles;
(2)  limit the time that a vehicle may be parked in a specific space or area;  or
(3)  prohibit the parking of vehicles in certain areas.
(c)  If a county restricts or prohibits parking in a place, it shall erect an appropriately worded sign at the place to inform a driver of a vehicle of the restriction or prohibition.  The county is not required to erect a sign to indicate that parking is prohibited on a lawn or other area that does not appear to be a place intended for use as a parking area.
(d)  A county may provide for towing and storing a vehicle at the owner's expense if it is parked in violation of a rule adopted under this section.  The county may not provide for towing a vehicle that is parked under circumstances that create a defense to prosecution under Subsection (e).
(e)  A person commits an offense if the person parks a vehicle in violation of a rule adopted under this section.  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the place where the person parked is an area in which a sign is required under Subsection (c) and that there was no sign in place at the time the person parked.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.001 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter A. Parking › Section 615.002. Regulation of Courthouse Parking Lots in Certain Counties

Sec. 615.002.  REGULATION OF COURTHOUSE PARKING LOTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
(a)  This section applies to a county with a population of:
(1)  14,800 to 15,000;
(2)  19,900 to 20,000;
(3)  21,300 to 21,500;
(4)  57,800 to 57,900;
(5)  36,000 to 36,500; or
(6)  234,000 or more.
(b)  The commissioners court of the county may purchase necessary equipment and may make and enforce rules for parking in a county-owned or county-leased parking lot in, under, adjacent to, or near the county courthouse.
(c)  The commissioners court and the governing body of the municipality in which the courthouse is located may contract for enforcement of the rules.
(d)  The sheriff's department of the county may enforce the rules.
(e)  A person commits an offense if the person violates a parking rule adopted under this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $20.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 105, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 111, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 103, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 201, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter A. Parking › Section 615.003. Parking Lots and Parking Garages in Certain Counties

Sec. 615.003.  PARKING LOTS AND PARKING GARAGES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  A county with a population of 150,000 or more may construct, enlarge, equip, and operate a parking lot or parking garage adjacent to or near the county courthouse.
(b)  The county may lease the parking lot or parking garage to a person on terms considered appropriate by the commissioners court of the county.
(c)  To exercise a power granted by this section, the commissioners court of the county may appropriate and spend money from the general fund or the permanent improvement fund of the county.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter A. Parking › Section 615.004. Free Parking in County Parking Facilities

Sec. 615.004.  FREE PARKING IN COUNTY PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may permit former prisoners of war or persons awarded the Purple Heart or a Congressional Medal of Honor to park free of charge in any county parking facility.
(b)  The commissioners court of the county may adopt procedures to administer this section, including procedures to verify the status of a person described by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.004 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter B. Airports › Section 615.011. Use of Equipment on Airstrips by Certain Counties

Sec. 615.011.  USE OF EQUIPMENT ON AIRSTRIPS BY CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  In this section, "airstrip" means:
(1)  an area of land or water used or intended for use for the landing and takeoff of aircraft;  and
(2)  an appurtenant area used or intended for use for an airport building, other airport facility, or right-of-way.
(b)  A county with a population of 44,500 to 45,500 may authorize the use of county equipment, machinery, and employees to construct, establish, and maintain a public airstrip in the county.
(c)  The county shall pay the cost of the use of the county equipment, machinery, and employees from appropriate county funds.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 106, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 112, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.011 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 104, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 202, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter C. Transportation › Section 615.021. Grants for Transportation Services

Sec. 615.021.  GRANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.  (a)  A county may provide grants to an eligible nonprofit corporation that provides transportation services to residents of the county.
(b)  An eligible nonprofit corporation is one that was organized before September 1, 1985, to coordinate the public transportation services of state agencies in a regional rural area and to provide public transportation in a county or multicounty rural area.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1991.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.021 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(3), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter C. Transportation › Section 615.022. Transportation Expenses of Certain Counties for Senior Citizens

Sec. 615.022.  TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COUNTIES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.  The commissioners court of a county with a population of 2.2 million or more may pay out of the county general funds costs and expenses for the transportation of senior citizens and their caregivers for civic, community, educational, and recreational activities within and outside the county if a majority of the costs and expenses paid are for the transportation of senior citizens.
Renumbered from Sec. 332.004(c) by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 8.02, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.022 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(3), eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.017, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 105, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1929), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter C. Transportation › Section 615.023. Contracts With Transit Authorities

Sec. 615.023.  CONTRACTS WITH TRANSIT AUTHORITIES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may contract with a rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, or a metropolitan transportation authority operating under Chapter 452 of that code for the authority to provide public transportation services to an unincorporated area of the county outside the boundaries of the authority.
(b)  The county may impose taxes and pledge and encumber other receipts and revenue as may be required to make payments to the authority under the contract.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.023 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(3), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter C. Transportation › Section 615.024. Regulation of Transit Authority Passengers

Sec. 615.024.  REGULATION OF TRANSIT AUTHORITY PASSENGERS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county in which there is located a rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, the principal municipality of which has a population of more than 1.9 million, may adopt an ordinance of the principal municipality relating to the conduct of persons:
(1)  on board a transit vehicle;
(2)  awaiting transportation on a transit vehicle at a bus stop or other place designated as a place of entry to or exit from a transit vehicle;
(3)  in a facility, including a building, storage unit, or parking lot of the rapid transit authority;  or
(4)  in a transit route or other dedicated traffic lane over which a transit vehicle travels and that is specifically labeled or numbered for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers at regularly scheduled stops or intervals.
(b)  An order adopted under this section applies in all parts of the county.
(c)  An offense defined by an order under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d)  In this section:
(1)  "Principal municipality" has the meaning assigned by Section 451.001, Transportation Code.
(2)  "Transit vehicle" means a vehicle operated by a rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451, Transportation Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 113, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.024 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(3), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter D. Special County Road Assistance Program › Section 615.101. Special County Road Assistance Program

Sec. 615.101.  SPECIAL COUNTY ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  On or before October 15 of each year, the comptroller shall distribute to counties money appropriated for the special county road assistance program under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 943, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.101 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter D. Special County Road Assistance Program › Section 615.102. Use of Money

Sec. 615.102.  USE OF MONEY.  Money appropriated to the program under this subchapter may be used only for the support of the county road system, including uses specified by Section 256.003, Transportation Code.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 943, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.102 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 14 - Parking and Transportation › Subtitle B - County Parking and Transportation Provisions › Chapter 615 - Miscellaneous Parking and Transportation Provisions Affecting Counties › Subchapter D. Special County Road Assistance Program › Section 615.103. Allocation Formula

Sec. 615.103.  ALLOCATION FORMULA.  The comptroller shall distribute money appropriated to the program under this subchapter among the counties as follows:
(1)  two-fifths according to total population, determined by the ratio of the total population of the county to the total population of the state;
(2)  one-fifth according to population, determined by the ratio of the population in unincorporated areas of the county to the population in all unincorporated areas of the state;
(3)  one-fifth according to lineal county road miles, determined by the ratio of lineal mileage of county roads in the county to the lineal mileage of county roads in the state, according to the most recent county road inventory compiled by the Texas Department of Transportation;  and
(4)  one-fifth according to paved and concrete county road miles, determined by the ratio of miles of lanes of paved and concrete county roads in the county to the miles of lanes of paved and concrete county roads in the state, according to the most recent county road inventory compiled by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 943, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 445.103 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(e)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Natural Resources Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.001. Purpose of Code

Sec. 1.001.  PURPOSE OF CODE.  (a)  This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in Chapter 448, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (Article 5429b-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).  The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change.
(b)  Consistent with the objectives of the statutory revision program, the purpose of this code is to make the general and permanent natural resources law more accessible and understandable by:
(1)  rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;
(2)  employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;
(3)  eliminating repealed, duplicative, unconstitutional, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions;  and
(4)  restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
2023 Texas Statutes › Natural Resources Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.002. Construction of Code

Sec. 1.002.  CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.  The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 71, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Natural Resources Code › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1.003. Preemption

Sec. 1.003.  PREEMPTION.  Unless expressly authorized by another statute, a municipality or county may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, order, or rule regulating conduct in a field of regulation that is occupied by a provision of this code.  An ordinance, order, or rule that violates this section is void, unenforceable, and inconsistent with this code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 899 (H.B. 2127), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Natural Resources Code › Title 2 - Public Domain › Subtitle A - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to the Public Domain › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11.001. Definitions

Sec. 11.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "State" means the State of Texas.
(2)  "Land office" means the General Land Office.
(3)  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2349, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
2023 Texas Statutes › Natural Resources Code › Title 2 - Public Domain › Subtitle A - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to the Public Domain › Subchapter B. Territory and Boundaries of the State › Section 11.011. Vacant and Unappropriated Land

Sec. 11.011.  VACANT AND UNAPPROPRIATED LAND.  So that the law relating to the public domain may be brought together, the following extract is taken from the joint resolutions of the Congress of the United States relating to the annexation of Texas to the United States, which was approved June 23, 1845:  "Said State, when admitted into the Union,  . . .  shall also retain all the vacant and unappropriated lands lying within its limits, to be applied to the payment of debts and liabilities of said Republic of Texas, and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct.  . . ."
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2349, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.