Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 284.004. USE OF COUNTY PROPERTY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a county may use any county property for a project under this chapter, regardless of when or how the property is acquired. (b) In addition to authority granted by other law, a county may use state highway ri…

Sec. 284.005. CONVEYANCE TO COUNTY. The governing body of a political subdivision or agency of this state may convey title or right and easements to property needed by a county for a project under this chapter without advertisement. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sep…

Sec. 284.006. FEDERAL OR STATE AID. A county may: (1) accept from the United States or this state assistance or a loan, gift, grant, or contribution to acquire, construct, improve, maintain, pool, or operate a project under this chapter; and (2) enter into agreements with the Uni…

Sec. 284.007. CONTRACTS FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES. (a) A county with a population of more than 3.3 million operating under this chapter shall set and make a good faith effort to meet or exceed goals for awarding contracts or subcontracts associated with a project …

Sec. 284.008. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission may: (1) provide for and contribute toward the acquisition, construction, improvement, operation, maintenance, or pooling of a project under this chapter and under terms to which the commission and the local government corpor…

Sec. 284.011. TRANSFER OF PROJECT TO DEPARTMENT. (a) A county may transfer to the department a project under this chapter that has outstanding bonded indebtedness if the commission: (1) agrees to the transfer; and (2) agrees to assume the outstanding bonded indebtedness. (b) The …

Sec. 284.012. TRANSFER OF ASSETS. (a) A county, acting through the commissioners court of the county, may submit a request to the commission for authorization to create a regional mobility authority under Chapter 370 and to transfer all projects under this chapter to the regional…

Sec. 284.013. CONVEYANCE OF FERRY CONNECTING STATE HIGHWAYS. (a) The commission by order may convey a ferry operated under Section 342.001 to a county or local government corporation incorporated under Chapter 431 in a county to which this chapter applies if: (1) the commission d…

Sec. 284.031. BONDS AUTHORIZED. (a) A county may issue bonds for a project under this chapter that are secured: (1) solely by the pledge of the gross or net revenues of a project; (2) by a pledge of: (A) an ad valorem tax under Section 9, Article VIII, Texas Constitution; or (B) …

Sec. 284.032. TAX BOND ELECTION. Bonds wholly or partly supported by an ad valorem tax may not be issued without an election at which the issuance of the bonds is authorized. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 284.033. INTERIM BONDS. (a) A county may, before issuing definitive bonds, issue interim bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds. (b) The interim bonds may be authorized and issued in accordance with this chapter, without regard to the requirements,…

Sec. 284.034. BOND SALE TO PAY OUTSTANDING BONDS. A county acting through its commissioners court that issues bonds payable from revenues from tolls collected for the use of a project under this chapter and also payable from an unlimited tax authorized under Section 52, Article I…

Sec. 284.035. BOND APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION. (a) Bonds under this chapter may be presented to the attorney general for approval in the same manner as provided for approval of tax bonds issued by a county. The attorney general's approval of the bonds has the same effect as approv…

Sec. 284.036. BONDS SECURED SOLELY BY REVENUE. Bonds secured solely by a pledge of project revenue: (1) are not a debt of the county issuing the bonds but are solely a charge on project revenue; (2) may not be considered in determining the power of the county to issue for any pur…

Sec. 284.037. REVENUE BOND ELECTION NOT REQUIRED. (a) The issuance of bonds under this chapter that are payable solely from revenues may be authorized without an election. (b) If an election is not held, notice of intention to issue the revenue bonds must be given as provided by …

Sec. 284.038. REVENUE BONDS: AD VALOREM TAX FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. (a) A county issuing bonds under this chapter that are secured solely by a pledge of revenues may: (1) by the bond resolution, authorize the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on…

Sec. 284.039. BONDS ARE SECURITIES. The bonds issued and delivered under this chapter and interest coupons on the bonds are a security under Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 284.040. EFFECT OF LIEN. (a) A lien on or a pledge of revenue from a project under this chapter or on a reserve, replacement, or other fund established in connection with a bond issued under this chapter: (1) is enforceable at the time of payment for and delivery of the bond…

Sec. 284.041. REFUNDING BONDS. Subject to any restriction in a bond instrument, a refunding bond may not be delivered unless delivered in exchange for the bond authorized to be refunded or unless sold and delivered to provide money for the payment of a matured or redeemable bond …

Sec. 284.042. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS; LIEN. (a) The proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter: (1) may be used only to pay the costs of the project described by Section 284.043; and (2) shall be disbursed under the restrictions the bond instrument provides. (b) Project operating …

Sec. 284.043. COSTS AND EXPENSES. (a) The cost of the project may include: (1) the cost of construction; (2) the cost of any property, appurtenance, easement, contract, franchise, or pavement used in the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of the pro…

Sec. 284.044. DEPOSITORY. A bank or trust company in this state may: (1) act as depository of bond proceeds or revenues derived from the operation of the project; and (2) provide indemnity bonds or pledge securities the county requires. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff.…

Sec. 284.045. BONDS TAX FREE. Bonds under this chapter and the transfer of and income from the bonds, including a profit made on the sale of the bonds, are exempt from taxation in this state. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 284.046. BONDHOLDER RIGHTS. (a) In addition to all other rights by mandamus or other court proceeding, a holder or trustee of a bond issued under this chapter may enforce the holder's rights against the county, the county's employees, an operating board, or an agent or emplo…

Sec. 284.061. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. (a) To acquire property useful in connection with a project, a county may enter on any real property, water, or premises to make a survey, sounding, or examination. (b) A county may acquire by eminent domain property to use in or useful for …

Sec. 284.0615. DECLARATION OF TAKING BY CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more. (b) If, in connection with a project under this chapter, the commissioners court of the county authorizes the county to proceed in the man…

Sec. 284.062. FERRY. The commissioners court may purchase or lease a ferry property and operate the property over the route to be traversed by a project under this chapter during the period that the project is being constructed. The cost of the purchase or lease of the ferry prop…

Sec. 284.063. CONTRACT FOR PROJECT CONSTRUCTION. (a) A county may enter into an agreement with a political subdivision or agency of this state to construct, acquire, improve, operate, and maintain a project under this chapter. The agreement may provide for title to the project to…

Sec. 284.064. CONTRACT TO OPERATE. (a) A county may contract with another person for the person to operate all or part of a project under this chapter to the extent prescribed by the bond instrument. (b) A contract made under this section must be for a specified period that does …

Sec. 284.065. POOLED PROJECTS. (a) A commissioners court of a county by resolution may pool two or more projects the county constructs under this chapter. (b) An existing project may be pooled in whole or in part with a new project or another existing project. (c) A project may b…

Sec. 284.066. OPERATING BOARD. (a) A commissioners court may appoint an operating board if the commissioners court determines that a project under this chapter could be developed, constructed, operated, and managed better and more efficiently by an operating board. (b) Except as …

Sec. 284.0665. COMPENSATION OF OPERATING BOARD MEMBERS. (a) In this section, "performing the duties of the operating board" means substantive performance of the management or business of a project: (1) including participation in: (A) board and committee meetings; (B) other activi…

Sec. 284.067. PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER COUNTIES. (a) A county may not construct or acquire a project that is financed under this chapter and any part of which is in another county until the commissioners court of the other county adopts a resolution consenting to the constru…

Sec. 284.068. RECONSTRUCTION OF CLOSED OR RELOCATED NONTOLL ROADS, STREETS, OR HIGHWAYS. If under this chapter a county closes or changes the location of a portion of a nontoll road, street, or highway, the county shall reconstruct the nontoll road, street, or highway at a locati…

Sec. 284.069. TOLLS AND CHARGES. If bonds under this chapter are payable in whole or in part from project revenue, the county shall impose tolls and charges that are, together with other money or revenues available for the project, including ad valorem tax, sufficient to: (1) pay…

Sec. 284.070. NONPAYMENT OF TOLL; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) operates a vehicle on a county project; and (2) fails or refuses to pay a toll imposed under Section 284.069. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not …

Sec. 284.0701. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; NOTICE; OFFENSE. (a) In the event of an offense committed under Section 284.070, on issuance of a written notice of nonpayment, the registered owner of the nonpaying vehicle is liable for the payment of both the proper toll and an administrati…

Sec. 284.0702. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE; DEFENSE. (a) In the prosecution of an offense under Section 284.070 or 284.0701, proof that the vehicle was driven or towed through the toll collection facility without payment of the proper toll may be shown by a video recording, photograph, …

Sec. 284.0703. METHOD OF SENDING INVOICE OR NOTICE. As authorized under Section 322.008(d)(2), Business & Commerce Code, a county may provide an invoice or notice required under this chapter to be sent by first class mail instead as an electronic record: (1) if the recipient of t…

Sec. 284.071. CONTROLLED ACCESS TO TOLL ROAD. (a) The commissioners court of a county by order may designate a toll road established for the county under this chapter as a controlled-access toll road. (b) The commissioners court by order may: (1) deny use of or access to or from …

Sec. 284.072. PROMOTION OF TOLL ROADS. The commissioners court of a county may promote the use of a toll road operated under this chapter by appropriate means, including advertising or marketing as the commissioners court finds appropriate. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, …

Sec. 284.073. POWERS AND DUTIES OF RECEIVER. (a) A receiver appointed for a project may enter, take possession of, and maintain the project. (b) A receiver may collect all revenues and tolls from the project in the same manner as the county. (c) A receiver shall dispose of the mo…

Sec. 284.074. TAX AND ASSESSMENT EXEMPTION: PROJECTS. Each part of a project is exempt from taxation and assessment. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER D. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF TOLL ROADS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES

Sec. 284.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to: (1) a county with a population of more than 3.3 million; or (2) a county adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.18(a), eff. Sept. …

Sec. 284.202. ORDER PROHIBITING OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON TOLL PROJECT. (a) The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle on a county project described by Section 284.001(3) if: (1) an operator of the vehicle has failed to pay a re…

Sec. 284.203. VIOLATION OF ORDER; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle or causes or allows the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of an order adopted under Section 284.202(a). (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdeme…