Sec. 452.707. PARTICIPATION BY OTHER ENTITIES. (a) Before the confirmation election, the governing body of each municipality located in the proposed authority, by resolution, and the commissioners court of each county in which unincorporated areas are located in the proposed authority, by order, may confirm the participation of the municipality or county in the process of developing an initial service plan and rate of tax.
(b) This chapter does not require a contiguous municipality to be a part of or participate in a regional transportation authority. Within 60 days after the date of initiation of the process provided by Section 452.701 by a principal municipality or a county of the principal municipality, a contiguous city may by resolution of its governing body refuse to participate in the proposed regional transportation authority. If a contiguous city refuses to participate in the regional transportation authority, the boundaries of the contiguous municipality shall be excluded from the regional transportation authority proposed or created by the principal municipality or county of the principal municipality and may not be included in the initiating process or the confirmation procedure for the proposed authority.
(c) If proceedings to create a regional transportation authority are begun, the territory included in a subregional transportation authority created by a contiguous municipality is excluded from the proceedings and the contiguous municipality need not comply with Subsection (b).
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 R. Creation of Authorities
Section 452.701. Creation of Regional or Subregional Authority Authorized
Section 452.702. Joint or Merged Subregional Authorities
Section 452.703. Initiating Order or Resolution: Contents
Section 452.704. Boundaries of Authority
Section 452.705. Notice of Hearing
Section 452.706. Conduct of Hearing
Section 452.707. Participation by Other Entities
Section 452.708. Resolution or Order
Section 452.709. Failure of Other Entities to Join
Section 452.710. Interim Subregional Board
Section 452.711. Interim Executive Committee
Section 452.712. Approval of Service Plan and Tax Rate
Section 452.713. Approval of Service Plan and Notice of Intent to Order Election
Section 452.714. Creation of Units of Election
Section 452.715. Confirmation Election
Section 452.716. Conduct of Election: Separate Tabulations
Section 452.717. Results of Election; Order
Section 452.718. Results of Election in Contiguous Municipalities