Texas Transportation Code

§ 452.6025 — ADDITION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES BY ELECTION

TN § 452.6025Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part K. MASS TRANSPORTATION · Ch. 452. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES · Art. P. ADDITION OF TERRITORY

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(a)In this section, "special sales and use tax" means a sales and use tax levied by a municipality that is in excess of one percent.

(b)This section applies only to a municipality that levies a special sales and use tax that, when combined with the authority's sales and use tax, would result in a sales and use tax rate of more than two percent in the territory of the municipality.

(c)A municipality that does not have territory that is part of an authority may be added to the territory of an authority on a date determined by the executive committee if:

(1)any part of the territory of the municipality is located in a county in which the authority has territory or in a county that is adjacent to a county in which the authority has territory;

(2)the executive committee states, by resolution, the authority's intention to provide transportation services in the territory of the municipality;

(3)the governing body of the municipality calls an election on the addition of the territory of the municipality to the territory of the authority; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.74, eff. April 1, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 794 (S.B. 1461), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.