Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 451.352. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) An authority may issue bonds at any time and for any amounts it considers necessary or appropriate for the acquisition, construction, repair, equipping, improvement, or extension of its transit authority system. (b) The board, by resolution…

Sec. 451.353. BOND TERMS. (a) An authority's bonds are fully negotiable. An authority may make the bonds redeemable before maturity at the price and subject to the terms and conditions that are provided in the authority's resolution authorizing the bonds. (b) A revenue bond inden…

Sec. 451.354. SALE. An authority's bonds may be sold at a public or private sale as determined by the board to be the more advantageous. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 451.355. APPROVAL; REGISTRATION. (a) An authority's bonds and the records relating to their issuance shall be submitted to the attorney general for examination before the bonds may be delivered. (b) If the attorney general finds that the bonds have been issued in conformity …

Sec. 451.356. INCONTESTABILITY. Bonds are incontestable after they are: (1) approved by the attorney general; (2) registered by the comptroller; and (3) sold and delivered to the purchaser. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 451.357. SECURITY PLEDGED. (a) To secure the payment of an authority's bonds, the authority may: (1) pledge all or part of revenue realized from any tax that the authority may impose; (2) pledge all or part of the revenue of the transit authority system; and (3) mortgage all…

Sec. 451.358. PLEDGE OF REVENUE LIMITED. The expenses of operation and maintenance of a transit authority system, including salaries, labor, materials, and repairs necessary to provide efficient service and every other proper item of expense, are a first lien and charge against a…

Sec. 451.359. REFUNDING BONDS. An authority may issue refunding bonds for the purposes and in the manner authorized by general law, including Chapter 1207, Government Code. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. …

Sec. 451.360. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS. (a) An authority's bonds are authorized investments for: (1) a bank; (2) a savings bank; (3) a trust company; (4) a savings and loan association; and (5) an insurance company. (b) The bonds, when accompanied by all appurtenant, unmat…

Sec. 451.361. EXCHANGE OF BONDS FOR EXISTING SYSTEM. An authority's revenue bonds may be exchanged, in lieu of cash, for the property of all or part of an existing transit authority system to be acquired by the authority. If the property is owned by a corporation that will dissol…

Sec. 451.362. SHORT-TERM BONDS. (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter and except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), the board, by order or resolution, may issue bonds that are secured by revenue or taxes of the authority if the bonds: (1) have a term of not mo…

Sec. 451.3625. BONDS FOR RAIL SYSTEM; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) This section applies only to an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million. (b) An authority may not issue short-term debt under Section 451.…

Sec. 451.363. TAX EXEMPTION. The interest on an authority's bonds is exempt from state and local taxes. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER I. TAXATION

Sec. 451.401. GENERAL POWER OF TAXATION. An authority may impose any kind of tax except an ad valorem property tax. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 451.402. VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR TAX. (a) An authority may not impose a tax or increase the rate of an existing tax unless a proposition proposing the imposition or rate increase is approved by a majority of the votes received at an election held for that purpose. (b) Ea…

Sec. 451.403. AUTHORITY TAX CODE AND RULES. (a) The board shall, before an election to authorize a tax, adopt a complete tax code and rules providing for the nature of the tax, the tax rate, and the administration and enforcement of the tax. The code and rules must include provis…

Sec. 451.404. SALES AND USE TAX. (a) The board, subject to Section 451.402, may impose for an authority a sales and use tax at the rate of: (1) one-quarter of one percent; (2) one-half of one percent; (3) three-quarters of one percent; or (4) one percent. (b) Chapter 322, Tax Cod…

Sec. 451.405. MAXIMUM TAX RATE IN AUTHORITY AREA. (a) An authority may not adopt a sales and use tax rate, including a rate increase, that when combined with the rates of all sales and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions of the state having territory in the authorit…

Sec. 451.406. INITIAL SALES TAX: EFFECTIVE DATE. The adoption of an authority's sales and use tax takes effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter beginning after the date the comptroller receives a copy of the order required to be filed under Section 451.661. Acts 19…

Sec. 451.407. RATE DECREASE: SALES AND USE TAX. The board may: (1) decrease by order the authority's sales and use tax rate; or (2) order an election to decrease the rate. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 451.408. RATE INCREASE: SALES AND USE TAX. (a) The board may order an election to increase the authority's sales and use tax rate. (b) The registered voters of an authority, by petition, may require an election to increase the authority's sales and use tax rate. (c) If the b…

Sec. 451.409. SALES AND USE TAX RATE INCREASE: PETITION AND ELECTION. (a) A petition to increase the rate of an authority's sales and use tax is valid only if it is submitted to the board and signed by at least 10 percent of the authority's registered voters as determined by the …

Sec. 451.410. SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE OR DECREASE: BALLOTS. In an election for the increase or decrease of an authority's sales and use tax, the ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following proposition: "The (increase or decrease) of the local sa…

Sec. 451.411. RESULTS OF ELECTION; NOTICE. (a) If a majority of the votes received in an election to increase or decrease the rate of an authority's sales and use tax favor the proposition, the rate change takes effect as provided by Section 451.412. (b) The authority shall send …

Sec. 451.412. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX RATE CHANGE. A rate increase or decrease in an authority's sales and use tax takes effect on: (1) the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the date the comptroller receives the notice provided under Section 451.411(b); or (…

Sec. 451.413. TAX EFFECTIVE DATES AFTER ELECTION CONTEST. (a) The contestant of an election under this subchapter shall send the comptroller by registered or certified mail within 10 days after the date the contest is filed a copy of the notice of contest that shows: (1) the styl…

Sec. 451.414. MAXIMUM RATE OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS TAX. (a) Each year that a board imposes a motor vehicle emissions tax, the board shall set the motor vehicle emissions tax rate as a percentage of the maximum tax rate specified for each class of vehicles in the following table: (b)…

Sec. 451.415. EXEMPTIONS. (a) The following vehicles are exempt from a vehicle emissions tax imposed by an authority on the owner of the vehicle: (1) a vehicle that is the property of and used exclusively in the service of the United States, this state, or a county, municipality,…

Sec. 451.416. EMISSIONS TAX YEAR. (a) A motor vehicle emissions tax year begins on April 1 of each year and is divided into quarters. (b) A tax accruing during the second quarter of the tax year is three-fourths of the amount of the annual tax. A tax accruing during the third qua…

Sec. 451.417. EMISSIONS TAX PAYMENTS: DELINQUENCY. Motor vehicle emissions taxes for a tax year become payable on February 1 and become delinquent if not paid by April 1 of the tax year. The taxes on a motor vehicle that becomes subject to the tax on or after April 1 of the tax y…

Sec. 451.418. COLLECTION OF EMISSIONS TAXES BY COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) The county assessor-collector of a county in which an authority has territory shall collect the authority's motor vehicle emissions taxes from residents of the authority who reside in that county. (b) A…

Sec. 451.419. PENALTIES AND INTEREST: EMISSIONS TAXES. (a) The following penalties apply to the late payment of motor vehicle emissions taxes: (b) A delinquent motor vehicle emissions tax bears interest at six percent a year from the date of delinquency until the tax is paid. Act…

Sec. 451.420. BOARD RULES: EMISSIONS TAXES. The board may adopt rules relating to the collection and payment of the authority's motor vehicle emissions taxes. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER J. FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS

Sec. 451.451. FINANCIAL AUDITS. (a) The board of an authority shall have an annual audit of the affairs of the authority prepared by an independent certified public accountant or a firm of independent certified public accountants. (b) The audit is open to public inspection. Acts …

Sec. 451.452. REVIEW OF AUDIT: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) The board shall deliver a copy of each audit prepared under Section 451.451 to: (1) the governor; (2) the lieutenant governor; (3) the speaker of the house of representatives; (4) the state auditor; (5) the county judge of e…

Sec. 451.454. PERFORMANCE AUDITS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) The board of an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million or less than 1.3 million shall contract at least once every four years for a performance audit of the authority to be…

Sec. 451.455. COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. (a) An authority's operating cost per passenger is computed by dividing the authority's annual operating cost by the passenger trips for the same period. (b) The sales and use tax receipts per passenger are computed by dividing…

Sec. 451.456. PERFORMANCE AUDIT RESPONSE; HEARING. (a) An authority for which a performance audit is conducted under Section 451.454 shall prepare a written response to the audit report. The response must include each proposal for action relating to recommendations included in th…

Sec. 451.457. DELIVERY OF REPORT AND RESPONSE. An authority required by Section 451.454 to contract for a performance audit shall, before February 1 of every second odd-numbered year, deliver a copy of each audit report and of the authority's response to the report to: (1) the go…

Sec. 451.458. INTERNAL AUDITOR. (a) This section applies only to an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million. (b) The board shall appoint a qualified individual to perform internal auditing services for…

Sec. 451.460. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) This section applies only to an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million. (b) The authority shall provide an annual report to each governing body of a municipality or co…

Sec. 451.501. BOARD MEMBERSHIP. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a board is composed of: (1) five members; plus (2) the number of additional members determined under Subsection (c), (d), or (e). (b) The board of an authority created by an alternate municipality is compos…

Sec. 451.502. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. (a) The five board members under Section 451.501(a)(1) are appointed by the governing body of the principal municipality, except in an authority having a principal municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million, the five board member…

Sec. 451.5021. BOARD COMPOSITION; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) This section applies only to the board of an authority created before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million. (b) Members of the board are appointed as follows: (1) one…

Sec. 451.503. APPOINTMENTS PANEL. (a) The mayor of the most populous municipality represented on a panel under Section 451.502 serves as the presiding officer of the panel. (b) The presiding officer shall, by giving written notice to each member, call a meeting of the panel as ne…

Sec. 451.5035. DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATE BY MAYOR. (a) This section applies only to an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 320,000. (b) The mayor of a municipality who is unable to attend a meeting of an appointments panel may designate a pe…