Sec. 172.051. APPLICABILITY. 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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Special Districts
Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts
Section 172.051. Applicability
Section 172.052. Creation of District by More Than One County
Section 172.053. Creation of District by One County
Section 172.054. Notice of Creation
Section 172.055. Automatic Assumption of Contractual Obligations After Creation by Certain Districts