Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 256.005. USE OF FARM-TO-MARKET AND LATERAL ROAD FUND. (a) The farm-to-market and lateral road fund of a county is under the jurisdiction and control of the commissioners court. Money in the fund may be used only for the construction and maintenance of farm-to-market and late…

Sec. 256.006. USE OF FLOOD CONTROL FUND. (a) The flood control fund of a county is under the jurisdiction and control of the commissioners court. Money in the fund may be used only for flood control purposes in the county and political subdivisions of the county, including: (1) a…

Sec. 256.007. TRANSFERS OF SURPLUS REGISTRATION FEE REVENUE. The commissioners court of a county that does not impose a tax for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges may transfer surplus money derived from motor vehicle registration fees to any county fund that th…

Sec. 256.008. STATE FUNDING OF FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS. (a) Money in the farm-to-market road fund may be used only to finance the construction, improvement, and maintenance of farm-to-market roads by the department. (b) The department shall use money made available for the construct…

Sec. 256.009. REPORT TO COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than January 30 of each year, the county auditor or, if the county does not have a county auditor, the official having the duties of the county auditor shall file a report with the comptroller that includes: (1) an account of how…

Sec. 256.010. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO COUNTY OPERATING UNDER SPECIAL ROAD TAX LAW. A county operating under a special road tax law may take any action authorized by this chapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 256.011. ADOPT-A-COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM. (a) The commissioners court of a county may enter into a partnership agreement with a person under which: (1) the person shall make a donation, gift, or grant of funds to repair and maintain a section of a county road; and (2) the county…

Sec. 256.051. COUNTY, PRECINCT, AND ROAD DISTRICT BOND TAXES. (a) In each year in which bonds issued under Chapter 1471, Government Code, are outstanding, the county, precinct, or road district that issued the bonds shall impose taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal …

Sec. 256.052. ADOPTION OF SPECIAL ROAD TAX. (a) At an election held under this section, a county or political subdivision or defined district of a county may adopt the additional ad valorem tax not to exceed 15 cents on the $100 valuation of property provided by Section 9, Articl…

Sec. 256.053. REPEAL OF SPECIAL ROAD TAX. (a) The commissioners court of a county may order and conduct an election to repeal a tax adopted under Section 256.052 in the manner provided for an election to adopt the tax. (b) A petition requesting an election to repeal the tax may n…

Sec. 256.054. ADDITIONAL COUNTY TAXES FOR COUNTY ROADS AND FLOOD CONTROL; BONDS. (a) A county may impose ad valorem taxes as provided by Section 1-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, for the construction and maintenance of farm-to-market and lateral roads or for flood control, n…

Sec. 256.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Fund" means the transportation infrastructure fund established under this subchapter. (2) "Transportation infrastructure project" means the planning for, construction of, reconstruction of, or maintenance of transportation infra…

Sec. 256.102. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND. (a) The transportation infrastructure fund is a dedicated fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund consists of: (1) any federal funds received by the state deposited to the credit of the fund; (2) matc…

Sec. 256.103. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The department shall develop policies and procedures to administer a grant program under this subchapter to make grants to counties only for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas pro…

Sec. 256.104. GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. (a) In applying for a grant under this subchapter, the county shall submit to the department a plan that: (1) provides a list of transportation infrastructure projects to be funded by the grant; (2) describes the scope of the transportatio…

Sec. 256.105. MATCHING FUNDS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible to receive a grant under the program, matching funds must be provided, from any source, in an amount equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of the grant. (b) A county that the department de…

Sec. 256.106. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. (a) A county that makes a second or subsequent application for a grant from the department under this subchapter must: (1) certify that all previous grants are being spent in accordance with the plan submitted under Section 256.104; and (2) p…

Sec. 256.107. COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIRED FOR CONTRACTS FUNDED BY GRANTS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a county that enters into a contract for a transportation infrastructure project that involves construction or maintenance of roads and is funded by a grant under t…

Sec. 256.108. PERIOD FOR SPENDING GRANT. A grant awarded under this subchapter must be spent not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the award. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.