Texas Transportation Code

§ 172.051 — APPLICABILITY

TN § 172.051Title 5. RAILROADS · Part I. SPECIAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 172. RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS · Art. B. CREATION

A county is eligible to create a district as provided by this chapter only if a rail line is located in the county that:

(1)is being or has been abandoned through a bankruptcy court or Surface Transportation Board proceeding; or

(2)carries three million gross tons per mile per year or less.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.