Sec. 452.712. APPROVAL OF SERVICE PLAN AND TAX RATE. (a) Not later than the 45th day after the date the interim executive committee approves the service plan and tax rate, the governing body of each municipality having territory in the authority and the commissioners court of each county having unincorporated area in the authority must approve, by resolution or order, the service plan and tax rate.
(b) A municipality or unincorporated area that does not give its approval under Subsection (a) may not participate in the service plan or the confirmation election order for the authority.
(c) The interim executive committee may not order a confirmation election in a subregion for which the governing body of the principal municipality does not approve the service plan and tax rate.
(d) In a subregion that has no principal municipality with a population of more than 1.1 million according to the most recent federal decennial census, the tax rate must be approved by the commissioners court before the confirmation election.
(e) Subsections (a)-(d) do not apply to an authority created by a contiguous municipality. The interim executive committee of a subregional authority created by a contiguous municipality shall submit the proposed plan and proposed tax rate to the governing body of the contiguous municipality. The governing body may:
(1) change the proposed plan or tax rate, or both the proposed plan and tax rate; or
(2) approve the proposed plan and tax as submitted.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 3777), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.
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