Sec. 452.110. PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The executive committee may establish a security force and provide for the employment of security personnel.
(b) The executive committee may commission an employee of a security force established under Subsection (a) as a peace officer.
(c) A peace officer commissioned under Subsection (b), except as provided by Subsection (e), has all the rights, privileges, obligations, and duties of any other peace officer in this state while on the property under the control of the authority or in the actual course and scope of the officer's employment.
(d) A person commissioned under Subsection (b) must give an oath and make bond for the faithful performance of the officer's duties as the executive committee may require. The bond shall be filed with the executive committee and made payable to the authority. The bond must be approved by the executive committee.
(e) A law enforcement power granted under this section is subordinate to the law enforcement power of a municipality in which the power is attempted to be exercised.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle K - Mass Transportation
Chapter 452 - Regional Transportation Authorities
Subchapter C. Management of Authority
Section 452.101. Executive Committee: Powers
Section 452.103. Depository; Deposit of Funds
Section 452.104. Chief Executive: Duties
Section 452.1055. Prohibition of Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage
Section 452.106. Procurement Rules
Section 452.107. Purchases: Competitive Bidding
Section 452.108. Duration of Contracts and Delegation of Powers
Section 452.109. Explanation of Contract Awards in Certain Authorities
Section 452.1095. Exemption From Other Contracting Law for Certain Authorities
Section 452.110. Peace Officers
Section 452.111. Extraordinary Vote Required in Certain Authorities
Section 452.112. Advisory Committees in Certain Authorities
Section 452.113. Budget Recommendations
Section 452.114. Budget in Authority Created by Contiguous Municipality
Section 452.115. Public Hearing on Fare and Service Changes in Certain Authorities
Section 452.116. Public Hearing on Fare and Service Changes in Certain Authorities: Exceptions
Section 452.117. Public Hearing on Experimental Service Change
Section 452.118. Notice of Hearing on Fare or Service Change in Certain Authorities