Texas Transportation Code

§ 463.056 — OPERATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

TN § 463.056Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part K. MASS TRANSPORTATION · Ch. 463. REGIONAL TRANSIT 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 in 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

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (H.B. 71), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2019.