Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 683.055. RULES AND FORMS. The department may adopt rules and prescribe forms to implement Sections 683.051-683.054. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 683.056. DEMOLISHER'S DUTY. (a) A motor vehicle demolisher who acquires a motor vehicle for dismantling or demolishing shall obtain from the person delivering the vehicle: (1) the motor vehicle's certificate of title; (2) a sales receipt for the motor vehicle; (3) a transfer…

Sec. 683.057. DEMOLISHER'S RECORDS; OFFENSE. (a) A motor vehicle demolisher shall keep a record of a motor vehicle that is acquired in the course of business. (b) The record must contain: (1) the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired; and (2) the date …

Sec. 683.071. DEFINITION AND APPLICABILITY. (a) In this subchapter, "junked vehicle" means a vehicle that: (1) is self-propelled; and (2) is: (A) wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or (B) inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than: (i) 72 consecu…

Sec. 683.0711. MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS. An ordinance adopted by a governing body of a municipality may provide for a more inclusive definition of a junked vehicle subject to regulation under this subchapter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1073, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 683.072. JUNKED VEHICLE DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCE. A junked vehicle, including a part of a junked vehicle, that is visible at any time of the year from a public place or public right-of-way: (1) is detrimental to the safety and welfare of the public; (2) tends to reduce…

Sec. 683.073. OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person maintains a public nuisance described by Section 683.072. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200. (c) The court shall order abatement and removal of the nuisan…

Sec. 683.074. AUTHORITY TO ABATE NUISANCE; PROCEDURES. (a) A municipality or county may adopt procedures that conform to this subchapter for the abatement and removal from private or public property or a public right-of-way of a junked vehicle or part of a junked vehicle as a pub…

Sec. 683.075. NOTICE. (a) The procedures for the abatement and removal of a public nuisance under this subchapter must provide not less than 10 days' notice of the nature of the nuisance. The notice must be personally delivered, sent by certified mail with a five-day return reque…

Sec. 683.076. HEARING. (a) The governing body of the municipality or county or a board, commission, or official designated by the governing body shall conduct hearings under the procedures adopted under this subchapter. (b) If a hearing is requested by a person for whom notice is…

Sec. 683.0765. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING. A municipality by ordinance may provide for an administrative adjudication process under which an administrative penalty may be imposed for the enforcement of an ordinance adopted under this subchapter. If a municip…

Sec. 683.077. INAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) Procedures adopted under Section 683.074 or 683.0765 may not apply to a vehicle or vehicle part: (1) that is completely enclosed in a building in a lawful manner and is not visible from the street or other public or private propert…

Sec. 683.078. JUNKED VEHICLE DISPOSAL. (a) A junked vehicle, including a part of a junked vehicle, may be removed to a scrapyard, a motor vehicle demolisher, or a suitable site operated by a municipality or county. (b) A municipality or county may operate a disposal site if its g…

Sec. 686.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Financial responsibility" means the ability to respond in damages for liability for a collision that: (A) occurs after the effective date of the document evidencing the establishment of the financial responsibility; and (B) arises …

Sec. 686.002. REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR VALET PARKING SERVICES. A person may not operate a valet parking service unless financial responsibility for each employee who operates a motor vehicle for the service is established through: (1) a motor vehicle liability …

Sec. 686.003. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The owner or operator of a valet parking service shall provide evidence of financial responsibility in the same manner as required under Section 601.053. (b) In addition to complying with Subsection (a), an owner or operator…

Sec. 686.004. MINIMUM COVERAGE AMOUNTS. (a) The minimum amounts of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage required to establish financial responsibility under this chapter are: (1) $100,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one collision; (2) $300,000 for bodily …

Sec. 686.005. COMMON LAW DEFENSES. In an action against an owner or operator of a valet parking service that has not established financial responsibility as required by this chapter to recover damages for personal injuries, death, or property damage sustained in a motor vehicle c…

Sec. 686.006. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person, while in the course and scope of the person's employment with a valet parking service, operates a motor vehicle of a patron of th…

Sec. 686.007. DEFENSE: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF ALLEGED OFFENSE. It is a defense to prosecution under Section 686.002 that the person charged produces one of the documents listed in Section 601.053 that was valid at the time the offense is alleged to have occ…

Sec. 701.001. AUTHORIZATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), acting in conjunction with the sheriff of the county, the commissioners court of a county may employ not more than five regular deputies as county traffic officers. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), th…

Sec. 701.002. POWER TO ACT; GUIDANCE. (a) A county traffic officer: (1) must be deputized by the sheriff or a constable of the county in which the officer is employed; (2) must give a bond and take an oath of office as other deputy sheriffs; (3) must work under the direction of t…

Sec. 701.003. DUTIES. (a) A county traffic officer shall: (1) be a motorcycle rider when practicable; (2) cooperate with the police department of each municipality in the county to enforce state traffic laws in that municipality and in the county; (3) enforce state laws that regu…

Sec. 701.004. COMPENSATION. (a) The compensation to be paid a county traffic officer shall be set before the officer is employed. (b) Salary paid to the officer is independent of a salary paid to the sheriff and sheriff's deputies who do not act as highway officers. Compensation …

Sec. 701.005. FEES. A fee may not be charged for a service of a county traffic officer. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 701.006. DISMISSAL. The commissioners court on its own initiative, or on recommendation of the sheriff, may dismiss a county traffic officer if the officer is no longer needed or if the officer's service is unsatisfactory. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,…

Sec. 702.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. (2) "Registration" of a motor vehicle includes a renewal of the registration of that vehicle. (3) "Traffic law" means a statute or ordinance, a violation of which is a misde…

Sec. 702.003. REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE. (a) A county assessor-collector or the department may refuse to register a motor vehicle if the assessor-collector or the department receives under a contract information from a municipality that the owner of the vehicle has an outstandi…

Sec. 702.004. WARNING; CITATION. (a) A peace officer authorized to issue citations in a municipality that has a contract under Section 702.003 shall issue a written warning to each person to whom the officer issues a citation for a violation of a traffic law in the municipality. …

Sec. 703.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Citation" and "motorist" have the meanings assigned by Article II, Section (b), Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977. (2) "Department" and "licensing authority" mean the Department of Public Safety. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, S…

Sec. 703.002. ENACTMENT; TERMS OF COMPACT. The Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977 is enacted and entered into as follows: NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT OF 1977 Art. I. FINDINGS, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND PURPOSE (a) The party jurisdictions find that: (1) In most instances, a mo…

Sec. 703.003. NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The office of nonresident violator compact administrator is created. (b) The governor shall appoint the compact administrator with the advice and consent of the senate to a two-year term that expires on February 1 of e…

Sec. 703.004. REPORTS OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CITATION. (a) The department shall report the failure of a motorist to comply with the terms of a citation. (b) The department shall establish procedures for making the reports required by Subsection (a). Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1…

Sec. 705.001. ALLOWING DANGEROUS DRIVER TO BORROW MOTOR VEHICLE; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) knowingly permits another to operate a motor vehicle owned by the person; and (2) knows that at the time permission is given the other person's license has…

Sec. 706.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Complaint" means a notice of an offense as described by Article 27.14(d) or 45A.101, Code of Criminal Procedure. (2) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. (3) "Driver's license" has the meaning assigned by Section 521…

Sec. 706.002. CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT. (a) A political subdivision may contract with the department to provide information necessary for the department to deny renewal of the driver's license of a person who fails to appear for a complaint or citation or fails to pay or satisfy …

Sec. 706.003. WARNING; CITATION. (a) If a political subdivision has contracted with the department, a peace officer authorized to issue a citation in the jurisdiction of the political subdivision shall issue a written warning to each person to whom the officer issues a citation f…

Sec. 706.004. DENIAL OF RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSE. (a) If a political subdivision has contracted with the department, on receiving the necessary information from the political subdivision the department may deny renewal of the person's driver's license for failure to appear bas…

Sec. 706.005. CLEARANCE NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT. (a) A political subdivision shall immediately notify the department that there is no cause to continue to deny renewal of a person's driver's license based on the person's previous failure to appear or failure to pay or satisfy a judg…

Sec. 706.006. PAYMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT FEE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person who fails to appear for a complaint or citation for an offense described by Section 706.002(a) shall be required to pay a reimbursement fee of $10 for each complaint or citation reporte…

Sec. 706.007. DISPOSITION OF FEES. (a) An officer collecting a reimbursement fee under Section 706.006 shall remit the money to the municipal or county treasurer, as applicable. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Section 1.19(14), eff. January 1, 202…

Sec. 706.008. CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE VENDOR; COMPENSATION. (a) The department may contract with a private vendor to implement this chapter. (b) The vendor performing the contract may be compensated by each political subdivision that has contracted with the department. (c) Except f…

Sec. 706.009. VENDOR TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES. (a) A vendor must establish and maintain customer support services as directed by the department, including a toll-free telephone service line to answer and resolve questions from persons who are denied renewal of a drive…

Sec. 706.010. USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED BY VENDOR. Information collected under this chapter by a vendor may not be used by a person other than the department, the political subdivision, or a vendor as provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16…

Sec. 706.011. LIABILITY OF STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) An action for damages may not be brought against the state or a political subdivision based on an act or omission under this chapter, including the denial of renewal of a driver's license. (b) The state or a political…

Sec. 706.012. RULES. The department may adopt rules to implement this chapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.161(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.