Texas Transportation Code

§ 370.037 — TRANSFER OF FERRY CONNECTING STATE HIGHWAYS

TN § 370.037Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part G. TURNPIKES AND TOLL PROJECTS · Ch. 370. REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITIES · Art. B. CREATION AND POWERS OF REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITIES

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(a)The commission by order may transfer a ferry operated under Section 342.001 to an authority if:

(1)the commission determines that the proposed transfer is an integral part of the region's overall plan to improve mobility in the region; and

(2)the authority:

(A)agrees to the transfer; and

(B)agrees to assume all liability and responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the ferry on its transfer.

(b)An authority shall reimburse the commission for the cost of a transferred ferry unless the commission determines that the transfer will result in a substantial net benefit to the state, the department, and the traveling public that equals or exceeds that cost.

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 877 (S.B. 1131), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2005.