Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Special Districts
Chapter 171 - Freight Rail Districts

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 171.001. Definitions - Sec. 171.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 171.002. Applicability of Rural Rail Transportation Districts Law - Sec. 171.002. APPLICABILITY OF RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS LAW. (a)...

Subchapter B. Creation; Addition of County to District

Section 171.051. Applicability to Certain Counties - Sec. 171.051. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN COUNTIES. A district may be...

Section 171.052. Creation by Counties and Municipalities - Sec. 171.052. CREATION BY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES. (a) The governing...

Section 171.053. Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District Powers and Advanced Transportation Services - Sec. 171.053. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICT POWERS AND ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION...

Section 171.054. District Territory - Sec. 171.054. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district consists of the territory...

Section 171.055. Addition of County to District - Sec. 171.055. ADDITION OF COUNTY TO DISTRICT. (a) A county...

Subchapter C. Board of Directors

Section 171.101. Composition of Board; Presiding Officer - Sec. 171.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The board...

Section 171.102. Ex Officio Nonvoting Director; Texas Transportation Commission - Sec. 171.102. EX OFFICIO NONVOTING DIRECTOR; TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. The...

Section 171.103. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 171.103. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Chapter 171, Local Government Code,...

Subchapter D. Powers and Duties

Section 171.151. Regional Mobility Authority Powers - Sec. 171.151. REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY POWERS. A district may exercise...

Section 171.152. General Contract Powers - Sec. 171.152. GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS. A district may contract with...

Section 171.153. Exercise of Powers in Other Counties - Sec. 171.153. EXERCISE OF POWERS IN OTHER COUNTIES. The commissioners...

Section 171.154. Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Powers - Sec. 171.154. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL POWERS. (a) The district may...

Section 171.155. Municipal Limit on District's Power of Eminent Domain - Sec. 171.155. MUNICIPAL LIMIT ON DISTRICT'S POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN....

Subchapter E. Relationship Between District and Affected Railroads

Section 171.201. Agreement With Railroad - Sec. 171.201. AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD. (a) Before a district may...

Section 171.202. Preservation of Regulatory Structure and Ownership Rights - Sec. 171.202. PRESERVATION OF REGULATORY STRUCTURE AND OWNERSHIP RIGHTS. A...

Section 171.203. Competitive Relationships - Sec. 171.203. COMPETITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. The district may not undertake a...

Section 171.204. Service to Customers - Sec. 171.204. SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS. The district may not undertake...

Section 171.205. Use of District Rail Facilities - Sec. 171.205. USE OF DISTRICT RAIL FACILITIES. This chapter does...

Section 171.206. Limitation on Eminent Domain - Sec. 171.206. LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN. The power of eminent...

Section 171.207. Exception; Grade Separation Projects - Sec. 171.207. EXCEPTION; GRADE SEPARATION PROJECTS. This subchapter does not...

Subchapter F. Financial Provisions

Section 171.251. Pledge of Revenue - Sec. 171.251. PLEDGE OF REVENUE. A district may secure and...

Section 171.252. Purchase Contracts - Sec. 171.252. PURCHASE CONTRACTS. Subchapter O, Chapter 60, Water Code,...

Section 171.253. Ad Valorem and Sales and Use Taxes Prohibited - Sec. 171.253. AD VALOREM AND SALES AND USE TAXES PROHIBITED....

Section 171.254. Fees Charged to Railroads - Sec. 171.254. FEES CHARGED TO RAILROADS. (a) A district may...

Section 171.255. Port Terminal Railroad Association Rail Facilities - Sec. 171.255. PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION RAIL FACILITIES. The district...

Section 171.256. Local Government Financing - Sec. 171.256. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING. (a) Section 173.256(d), relating to...

Subchapter G. Withdrawal; Dissolution

Section 171.301. Withdrawal - Sec. 171.301. WITHDRAWAL. (a) A county or municipality that is...

Section 171.302. Dissolution - Sec. 171.302. DISSOLUTION. In addition to the dissolution procedures provided...