METROPOLITAN RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITIES
Tex. TRANSP Code ch. 451
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section451.001.. DEFINITIONS.section451.002.. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.section451.003.. CHAPTER NOT APPLICABLE TO BICOUNTY AREA.section451.051.. POWERS APPLICABLE TO CONFIRMED AUTHORITY.section451.052.. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.section451.053.. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTROL OF AUTHORITY.section451.054.. GENERAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY.section451.055.. CONTRACTS; GRANTS AND LOANS.section451.056.. OPERATION OF TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEM.section451.057.. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY AGREEMENT.section451.058.. USE AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS.section451.059.. EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS.section451.060.. AGREEMENT WITH UTILITIES, CARRIERS.section451.061.. FARES AND OTHER CHARGES.section451.062.. POWER TO ENTER REAL PROPERTY.section451.063.. TAX EXEMPTION.section451.064.. PARKING AREAS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.065.. ROADWAYS, TRAILS, LIGHTING: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.066.. SPENDING LIMITATION: TRAILS AND LIGHTING IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.067.. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.068.. FREE FARES PROGRAM: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.070.. ELECTIONS.section451.071.. REFERENDUM FOR RAIL PLAN; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.072.. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO CALL ELECTION: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.101.. BOARD POWERS.section451.102.. BUDGET.section451.103.. OPERATING EXPENDITURES.section451.104.. INVESTMENT POWERS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.105.. DEPOSITORY; DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.section451.106.. GENERAL MANAGER; MANAGEMENT POLICIES: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.107.. RULES.section451.108.. PEACE OFFICERS.section451.109.. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.section451.110.. PURCHASES: COMPETITIVE BIDDING.section451.111.. PURCHASES: NOTICE OF NONCOMPETITIVE BID PROPOSALS.section451.112.. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: BOARD MEMBERS.section451.113.. DRIVING ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY RIGHT-OF-WAY; PENALTY.section451.131.. APPLICABILITY.section451.132.. FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.section451.133.. OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.section451.134.. OPERATING RESERVE ACCOUNT.section451.135.. STRATEGIC PLAN.section451.136.. RAIL SAFETY PLAN AND REPORTS.section451.137.. COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR AND PURCHASE OF TRANSIT SERVICES.section451.138.. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY.section451.139.. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR SELF-INSURANCE OR RETIREMENT OR PENSION FUND RESERVES.section451.151.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: SYSTEM PLAN.section451.152.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: FACILITIES.section451.153.. APPROVAL OF MUNICIPALITY.section451.154.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: LIMITATION ON REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION.section451.155.. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY IN STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX.section451.201.. DEFINITION.section451.202.. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER LIMITED TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.203.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.204.. CONTRACTS FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES.section451.205.. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES ADDITIONAL TAX.section451.206.. USE OF REVENUE FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES.section451.207.. CONTINUATION OF TAX RATE INCREASE.section451.251.. CONTRACT GOALS FOR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES.section451.252.. MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS PROGRAM: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.253.. MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS PROGRAM: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.254.. PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.255.. TRANSPORTATION FOR JOBS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.section451.256.. WAIVER OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.section451.351.. DEFINITION.section451.352.. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.section451.353.. BOND TERMS.section451.354.. SALE.section451.355.. APPROVAL; REGISTRATION.section451.356.. INCONTESTABILITY.section451.357.. SECURITY PLEDGED.section451.358.. PLEDGE OF REVENUE LIMITED.section451.359.. REFUNDING BONDS.section451.360.. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS.section451.361.. EXCHANGE OF BONDS FOR EXISTING SYSTEM.section451.362.. SHORT-TERM BONDS.section451.363.. TAX EXEMPTION.section451.401.. GENERAL POWER OF TAXATION.section451.402.. VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR TAX.section451.403.. AUTHORITY TAX CODE AND RULES.section451.404.. SALES AND USE TAX.section451.405.. MAXIMUM TAX RATE IN AUTHORITY AREA.section451.406.. INITIAL SALES TAX: EFFECTIVE DATE.section451.407.. RATE DECREASE: SALES AND USE TAX.section451.408.. RATE INCREASE: SALES AND USE TAX.section451.409.. SALES AND USE TAX RATE INCREASE: PETITION AND ELECTION.section451.410.. SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE OR DECREASE: BALLOTS.section451.411.. RESULTS OF ELECTION; NOTICE.section451.412.. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX RATE CHANGE.section451.413.. TAX EFFECTIVE DATES AFTER ELECTION CONTEST.section451.414.. MAXIMUM RATE OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS TAX.section451.415.. EXEMPTIONS.section451.416.. EMISSIONS TAX YEAR.section451.417.. EMISSIONS TAX PAYMENTS: DELINQUENCY.section451.418.. COLLECTION OF EMISSIONS TAXES BY COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.section451.419.. PENALTIES AND INTEREST: EMISSIONS TAXES.section451.420.. BOARD RULES: EMISSIONS TAXES.section451.451.. FINANCIAL AUDITS.section451.452.. REVIEW OF AUDIT: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.454.. PERFORMANCE AUDITS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.455.. COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.section451.456.. PERFORMANCE AUDIT RESPONSE; HEARING.section451.457.. DELIVERY OF REPORT AND RESPONSE.section451.458.. INTERNAL AUDITOR.section451.460.. ANNUAL REPORT.section451.501.. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.section451.502.. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.section451.503.. APPOINTMENTS PANEL.section451.504.. BOARD VACANCIES.section451.505.. BOARD TERMS.section451.506.. TERM LIMITATIONS.section451.507.. BOARD MEMBERSHIP: RESIDENCY IN AUTHORITY.section451.508.. REMOVAL BY BOARD.section451.509.. REMOVAL BY APPOINTING PERSON OR ENTITY.section451.510.. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM BOARD.section451.511.. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER: NOTICE AND HEARING.section451.512.. GROUND FOR REMOVAL: VALIDITY OF BOARD ACTS.section451.513.. RECALL OF MEMBERS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.514.. BOARD MEETINGS: WHEN HELD.section451.515.. BOARD MEETINGS: VOTING.section451.516.. INCREASE OF MEMBERSHIP: CONTINUITY.section451.517.. BOARD MEETINGS: RULES AND BYLAWS.section451.518.. BOARD MEETINGS: NOTICE.section451.519.. BOARD MEMBERS: EXPENSES; PER DIEM.section451.520.. BOARD OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES.section451.551.. ADDITION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.section451.552.. ADDITION OF MUNICIPALITY BY ELECTION.section451.553.. ADDITION OF COUNTY AREA BY ELECTION.section451.554.. BOARD APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION: EFFECTIVE DATE.section451.555.. ADDED TERRITORY: EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAXES.section451.601.. UNIT OF ELECTION DEFINED.section451.602.. AUTHORITIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.section451.603.. WITHDRAWAL OF UNIT OF ELECTION.section451.604.. PETITION FOR WITHDRAWAL ELECTION.section451.605.. REVIEW OF PETITION.section451.606.. INVALID PETITION.section451.607.. ELECTION.section451.608.. RESULT OF WITHDRAWAL ELECTION.section451.609.. EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.section451.610.. CONTINUATION OF SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.section451.611.. DETERMINATION OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF WITHDRAWN UNIT.section451.0611.. ENFORCEMENT OF FARES AND OTHER CHARGES; PENALTIES.section451.612.. CERTIFICATION OF NET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OF UNIT.section451.0612.. FARE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.section451.613.. COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX AFTER WITHDRAWAL.section451.614.. REFUNDS OF EXCESS SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE.section451.615.. USE OF REFUNDED REVENUE.section451.616.. REVENUE FROM WITHDRAWN UNIT FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.section451.617.. WITHDRAWAL: ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.618.. WITHDRAWAL: ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICTS.section451.651.. INITIAL PROCEEDINGS TO CREATE AUTHORITY.section451.652.. NOTICE OF HEARING.section451.653.. CONDUCT OF HEARING.section451.654.. ORDINANCE OF CREATION; FINDINGS.section451.655.. MUNICIPALITY TO FUND BOARD.section451.656.. BOARD TO ORDER ELECTION.section451.657.. COMMISSIONERS COURT TO DESIGNATE ELECTION AREAS.section451.658.. ELECTION NOTICE.section451.659.. PROPOSITION.section451.660.. CONDUCT OF ELECTION: SEPARATE RESULTS FOR UNIT OF ELECTION.section451.661.. RESULTS OF ELECTION; ORDER.section451.662.. COSTS OF BOARD.section451.663.. COMPOSITION OF BOARD ON CONFIRMATION.section451.664.. COST OF ELECTION.section451.665.. EXPIRATION OF UNCONFIRMED AUTHORITY.section451.701.. DEFINITIONS.section451.702.. ELECTION AUTHORIZED.section451.703.. CONDUCT OF INITIAL ELECTION: SEPARATE RESULT.section451.704.. RESULTS OF ELECTION; ORDER.section451.705.. SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS.section451.706.. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE.section451.707.. GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT.section451.708.. DISTRICT ASSETS AND RECORDKEEPING.section451.709.. NATURE OF DISTRICT.section451.710.. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPALITY.section451.751.. APPLICABILITY.section451.752.. DEFINITIONS.section451.753.. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS, RECOGNITION, AND STRIKES.section451.754.. RECOGNITION OF PEACE OFFICER ASSOCIATION.section451.755.. OPEN RECORDS.section451.756.. RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT.section451.757.. AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.section451.758.. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT.section451.1075.. PROHIBITION OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.section451.3625.. BONDS FOR RAIL SYSTEM; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.5021.. BOARD COMPOSITION; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.section451.5035.. DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATE BY MAYOR.