Texas Transportation Code

§ 452.056 — OPERATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

TN § 452.056Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part K. MASS TRANSPORTATION · Ch. 452. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES · Art. B. POWERS OF AUTHORITIES

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(a)An authority may:

(1)acquire, construct, develop, plan, own, operate, and maintain a public transportation system in the territory of the authority, including the territory of a political subdivision;

(2)contract with a municipality, county, or other political subdivision for the authority to provide public transportation services outside the authority; and

(3)lease all or a part of the public transportation system to, or contract for the operation of all or a part of the public transportation system by, an operator.

(b)An authority, as the authority determines advisable, shall determine routes.

(c)The executive committee may submit a referendum for the approval of a power granted by Subsection (a) or (b).

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 4.10, eff. April 1, 2011.