Texas Transportation Code

§ 460.302 — ADDITION OF MUNICIPALITY BY ELECTION

TN § 460.302Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part K. MASS TRANSPORTATION · Ch. 460. COORDINATED COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES · Art. E. ADDITION OF TERRITORY

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(a)The territory of a municipality that is not initially part of an authority may be added to an authority if:

(1)any part of the municipality is located in the territory of the authority;

(2)the governing body of the municipality requests in writing that the authority call an election under this section on whether the territory of the municipality should be added to the authority, the authority calls the election, and submits to the qualified voters of the municipality the following proposition: "Shall the (name of authority) levy of a proposed tax, not to exceed (rate), be authorized?"; and

(3)a majority of the votes received in the election favor the measure.

(b)The governing body of the authority shall canvass the returns, declare the result, and notify the comptroller and the department.

(c)If approval by a municipality would cause the tax in a municipality that has imposed a dedicated or special-purpose sales and use tax to exceed the limit imposed under Section 460.552(a), the governing body of the municipality may request in writing that an authority call an election under this section on whether the territory of the municipality should be added with a combined ballot proposition to lower or repeal any dedicated or special-purpose sales and use tax. A combined ballot proposition under this subsection:

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 (H.B. 2682), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 23.005, eff. September 1, 2009.