Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 3916.151
Public Transit System; Petition Required

(a)

The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area in the district.

(b)

The board may not act under Subsection (a) unless a written petition requesting the action has been filed with the board.

(c)

The petition must be signed by:

(1)

the owners of property representing a majority of the total assessed value of the real property in the district that abuts the right-of-way in which the public transit system is proposed to be located; or

(2)

the owners of a majority of the area of the real property in the district that abuts the right-of-way in which the public transit system is proposed to be located.

(d)

For purposes of Subsection (c), the determination of a majority is based on the property owners along the entire right-of-way of the proposed transit project and may not be calculated on a block-by-block basis.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 3860), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

Source: Section 3916.151 — Public Transit System; Petition Required, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.­3916.­htm#3916.­151 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

3916.001
Definitions 3916.002
Creation and Nature of District 3916.003
Confirmation and Directors’ Election Required 3916.004
Consent of Municipality Required 3916.005
Purpose 3916.006
Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose 3916.007
District Territory 3916.008
Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones 3916.009
Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law 3916.010
Construction of Chapter 3916.011
Conflicts of Law 3916.051
Governing Body 3916.052
Compensation 3916.053
Temporary Directors 3916.054
Disqualification of Directors 3916.101
General Powers and Duties 3916.102
Improvement Projects and Services 3916.103
Recreational Facilities 3916.104
Authority for Road Projects 3916.105
Conveyance and Approval of Road Project 3916.106
Rail Facilities 3916.107
Development Corporation Powers 3916.108
Nonprofit Corporation 3916.109
Agreements 3916.110
Law Enforcement Services 3916.111
Membership in Charitable Organizations 3916.112
Economic Development 3916.113
Strategic Partnership Agreement 3916.114
Regional Participation Agreement 3916.115
Annexation or Exclusion of Land 3916.116
Applicability of Other Law to Certain Contracts 3916.117
Terms of Employment 3916.118
No Eminent Domain Power 3916.119
Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services 3916.151
Public Transit System 3916.152
Parking Facilities 3916.153
Rules 3916.154
Fees 3916.155
Agreement with Rapid Transit Authority 3916.201
Money Used for Improvements or Services 3916.202
Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements with Assessments 3916.203
Method of Notice for Hearing 3916.204
Assessments 3916.205
Tax and Assessment Abatements 3916.206
Utility Property Exempt from Assessments 3916.207
Conduits 3916.208
Residential Property 3916.209
Operation and Maintenance Tax 3916.210
Contract Taxes 3916.211
Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations 3916.212
Taxes for Bonds 3916.213
Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds 3916.214
Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations 3916.226
Authority to Establish Defined Areas or Designated Property 3916.227
Procedure for Election 3916.228
Declaring Result and Issuing Order 3916.229
Taxes for Services, Improvements, and Facilities in Defined Areas or Designated Property 3916.230
Issuance of Bonds for Defined Area or Designated Property 3916.251
Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions 3916.252
Election 3916.253
Sales and Use Tax Rate 3916.254
Tax After Annexation 3916.255
Notification of Rate Change 3916.256
Use of Revenue 3916.257
Abolition of Tax 3916.301
Definition 3916.302
Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions 3916.303
Tax Authorized 3916.304
Tax Rate 3916.305
Information 3916.306
Use of Revenue 3916.307
Abolition of Tax 3916.351
Dissolution of District 3916.352
Consolidation
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 3916.151’s source at texas​.gov