REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
Tex. TRANSP Code ch. 452
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section452.001.. DEFINITIONS.section452.002.. DETERMINATION OF POPULATION.section452.003.. MUNICIPALITIES MAY PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.section452.004.. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF AUTHORITY CONSISTING OF ONE SUBREGION.section452.051.. POWERS APPLICABLE TO CONFIRMED AUTHORITY.section452.052.. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.section452.053.. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTROL OF AUTHORITY.section452.054.. GENERAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY.section452.055.. CONTRACTS; GRANTS AND LOANS.section452.056.. OPERATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.section452.057.. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY AGREEMENT.section452.058.. USE AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS.section452.059.. EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS.section452.060.. AGREEMENT WITH UTILITIES, CARRIERS.section452.061.. FARES AND OTHER CHARGES.section452.062.. INSURANCE.section452.063.. TAX EXEMPTION.section452.064.. LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM: REGULATORY EXEMPTION.section452.065.. ELECTRIC POWER FOR RAIL SYSTEM: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.066.. ELECTIONS.section452.101.. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: POWERS.section452.102.. INVESTMENTS.section452.103.. DEPOSITORY; DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.section452.104.. CHIEF EXECUTIVE: DUTIES.section452.105.. RULES.section452.106.. PROCUREMENT RULES.section452.107.. PURCHASES: COMPETITIVE BIDDING.section452.108.. DURATION OF CONTRACTS AND DELEGATION OF POWERS.section452.109.. EXPLANATION OF CONTRACT AWARDS IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.110.. PEACE OFFICERS.section452.111.. EXTRAORDINARY VOTE REQUIRED IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.112.. ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.113.. BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.section452.114.. BUDGET IN AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY.section452.115.. PUBLIC HEARING ON FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.116.. PUBLIC HEARING ON FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES: EXCEPTIONS.section452.117.. PUBLIC HEARING ON EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE CHANGE.section452.118.. NOTICE OF HEARING ON FARE OR SERVICE CHANGE IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.151.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: SYSTEM PLAN.section452.152.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: FACILITIES.section452.153.. APPROVAL OF MUNICIPALITY.section452.154.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: LIMITATION ON REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION BY CONDEMNATION.section452.155.. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY IN STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX.section452.201.. MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS PROGRAM IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.202.. TRANSPORTATION FOR JOBS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.section452.203.. WAIVER OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.section452.301.. IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICE PLAN: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.302.. CHANGE IN SERVICE PLAN: GENERAL RULE.section452.303.. MAJOR SERVICE PLAN CHANGE: NOTICE AND HEARING.section452.304.. ADOPTION OF MAJOR SERVICE PLAN CHANGE.section452.305.. SERVICE PLAN CHANGE: AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY.section452.351.. DEFINITION.section452.352.. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.section452.353.. BOND TERMS.section452.354.. SALE.section452.355.. APPROVAL; REGISTRATION.section452.356.. INCONTESTABILITY.section452.357.. SECURITY PLEDGED.section452.358.. USE OF REVENUE.section452.359.. REFUNDING BONDS.section452.360.. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS.section452.361.. EXCHANGE OF BONDS FOR EXISTING SYSTEM.section452.362.. ELECTION TO PLEDGE TAXES.section452.363.. ALTERNATE ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.364.. TAX EXEMPTION.section452.401.. SALES AND USE TAX.section452.402.. RATE INCREASE: SALES AND USE TAX.section452.403.. MAXIMUM TAX RATE IN AUTHORITY AREA.section452.404.. INITIAL SALES TAX: EFFECTIVE DATE.section452.405.. RATE DECREASE: SALES AND USE TAX.section452.406.. DIFFERENT SUBREGIONAL SALES AND USE TAX RATES.section452.407.. PROPERTY TAXES.section452.451.. FINANCIAL AUDITS.section452.452.. REVIEW OF AUDIT: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.454.. PERFORMANCE AUDITS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.455.. COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.section452.456.. PERFORMANCE AUDIT RESPONSE; HEARING.section452.457.. DELIVERY OF REPORT AND RESPONSE.section452.501.. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.section452.502.. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF REGIONAL AUTHORITY.section452.503.. TERMS; VACANCY.section452.504.. OFFICERS.section452.505.. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.section452.506.. MEETINGS.section452.507.. QUORUM; VOTING REQUIREMENTS.section452.521.. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.section452.522.. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.section452.523.. MEMBERSHIP TERMS; VACANCIES.section452.524.. OFFICERS.section452.525.. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS.section452.526.. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.section452.527.. MEETINGS.section452.528.. QUORUM; VOTING REQUIREMENT.section452.541.. BOARD MEMBERSHIP: RESIDENCY IN AUTHORITY.section452.542.. SERVICE ON BOARD; VACANCIES.section452.543.. BOARD OFFICERS.section452.544.. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.section452.545.. DUTIES.section452.546.. BOARD MEETINGS.section452.547.. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.section452.561.. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.section452.0561.. LIABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION ENTITY PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.section452.562.. BOARD MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENTS.section452.563.. QUORUM.section452.571.. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.section452.572.. BOARD MEMBERSHIP; MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATION.section452.573.. ALLOCATION OF MEMBERSHIP AMONG MUNICIPALITIES.section452.574.. BOARD MEMBERSHIP: ELIGIBILITY.section452.575.. APPOINTMENTS TO REFLECT COMPOSITION OF MUNICIPALITY.section452.576.. MAXIMUM MUNICIPAL MEMBERSHIP ENTITLEMENT; REALLOCATION.section452.577.. REAPPORTIONMENT.section452.578.. TERMS OF BOARD MEMBERS.section452.579.. QUORUM; ACTIONS.section452.580.. CHANGE OF BUDGETING POLICY.section452.601.. ADDITION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.section452.602.. ADDITION OF MUNICIPALITY BY ELECTION.section452.603.. ADDITION OF COUNTY AREA BY ELECTION.section452.604.. PROCEDURE FOR ANNEXATION OF ALL OR PART OF ANOTHER SUBREGION.section452.605.. JOINING AUTHORITY: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.606.. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION: EFFECTIVE DATE.section452.607.. ADDED TERRITORY: EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAXES.section452.0611.. ENFORCEMENT OF FARES AND OTHER CHARGES; PENALTIES.section452.0612.. FARE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.section452.0613.. ENFORCEMENT OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE USAGE; PENALTIES.section452.651.. WITHDRAWAL OF UNIT OF ELECTION.section452.652.. PETITION FOR WITHDRAWAL ELECTION.section452.653.. REVIEW OF PETITION.section452.654.. INVALID PETITION.section452.655.. ELECTION.section452.656.. RESULT OF WITHDRAWAL ELECTION.section452.657.. EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.section452.658.. COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX AFTER WITHDRAWAL.section452.659.. DETERMINATION OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF WITHDRAWN UNIT.section452.660.. ADDITIONAL COMPUTATIONS FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.661.. CERTIFICATION OF NET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OF UNIT.section452.662.. DISSOLUTION OF AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY.section452.701.. CREATION OF REGIONAL OR SUBREGIONAL AUTHORITY AUTHORIZED.section452.702.. JOINT OR MERGED SUBREGIONAL AUTHORITIES.section452.703.. INITIATING ORDER OR RESOLUTION: CONTENTS.section452.704.. BOUNDARIES OF AUTHORITY.section452.705.. NOTICE OF HEARING.section452.706.. CONDUCT OF HEARING.section452.707.. PARTICIPATION BY OTHER ENTITIES.section452.708.. RESOLUTION OR ORDER.section452.709.. FAILURE OF OTHER ENTITIES TO JOIN.section452.710.. INTERIM SUBREGIONAL BOARD.section452.711.. INTERIM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.section452.712.. APPROVAL OF SERVICE PLAN AND TAX RATE.section452.713.. APPROVAL OF SERVICE PLAN AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ORDER ELECTION.section452.714.. CREATION OF UNITS OF ELECTION.section452.715.. CONFIRMATION ELECTION.section452.716.. CONDUCT OF ELECTION: SEPARATE TABULATIONS.section452.717.. RESULTS OF ELECTION; ORDER.section452.718.. RESULTS OF ELECTION IN CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITIES.section452.719.. COST OF ELECTION.section452.720.. EXPIRATION OF UNCONFIRMED AUTHORITY.section452.1055.. PROHIBITION OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.section452.1095.. EXEMPTION FROM OTHER CONTRACTING LAW FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section452.6025.. ADDITION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES BY ELECTION.