Tex. Transp. Code Section 284.0701
Administrative Costs; Notice; Offense


(a)

In the event of an offense committed under Section 284.070 (Nonpayment of Toll; Offense), on issuance of a written notice of nonpayment, the registered owner of the nonpaying vehicle is liable for the payment of both the proper toll and an administrative cost.

(b)

The county may impose and collect the administrative cost so as to recover the expense of collecting the unpaid toll, not to exceed $100. The county shall send a written notice of nonpayment to the registered owner of the vehicle at that owner’s address as shown in the vehicle registration records of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles by first-class mail not later than the 30th day after the date of the alleged failure to pay and may require payment not sooner than the 30th day after the date the notice was mailed. The registered owner shall pay a separate toll and administrative cost for each event of nonpayment under Section 284.070 (Nonpayment of Toll; Offense).

(c)

The registered owner of a vehicle for which the proper toll was not paid who is mailed a written notice of nonpayment under Subsection (b) and fails to pay the proper toll and administrative cost within the time specified by the notice of nonpayment commits an offense. Each failure to pay a toll or administrative cost under this subsection is a separate offense.

(d)

It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) or (c) if the registered owner of the vehicle is a lessor of the vehicle and not later than the 30th day after the date the notice of nonpayment is mailed provides to the authority:

(1)

a copy of the rental, lease, or other contract document covering the vehicle on the date of the nonpayment under Section 284.070 (Nonpayment of Toll; Offense), with the name and address of the lessee clearly legible; or

(2)

electronic data, other than a photocopy or scan of a rental or lease contract, that contains the information required under Sections 521.460 (Motor Vehicle Rentals)(c)(1), (2), and (3) covering the vehicle on the date of the nonpayment under Section 284.070 (Nonpayment of Toll; Offense).

(d-1)

If the lessor provides the required information within the period prescribed under Subsection (d), the authority may send a notice of nonpayment to the lessee at the address provided under Subsection (d) by first class mail before the 30th day after the date of receipt of the required information from the lessor. The lessee of the vehicle for which the proper toll was not paid who is mailed a written notice of nonpayment under this subsection and fails to pay the proper toll and administrative cost within the time specified by the notice of nonpayment commits an offense. The lessee shall pay a separate toll and administrative cost for each event of nonpayment. Each failure to pay a toll or administrative cost under this subsection is a separate offense.

(e)

It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) or (c) if the registered owner of the vehicle transferred ownership of the vehicle to another person before the event of nonpayment under Section 284.070 (Nonpayment of Toll; Offense) occurred, submitted written notice of the transfer to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with Section 501.147 (Vehicle Transfer Notification), and before the 30th day after the date the notice of nonpayment is mailed, provides to the county the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was transferred. If the former owner of the vehicle provides the required information within the period prescribed, the county may send a notice of nonpayment to the person to whom ownership of the vehicle was transferred at the address provided by the former owner by first-class mail before the 30th day after the date of receipt of the required information from the former owner. The subsequent owner of the vehicle for which the proper toll was not paid who is mailed a written notice of nonpayment under this subsection and fails to pay the proper toll and administrative cost within the time specified by the notice of nonpayment commits an offense. The subsequent owner shall pay a separate toll and administrative cost for each event of nonpayment under Section 284.070 (Nonpayment of Toll; Offense). Each failure to pay a toll or administrative cost under this subsection is a separate offense.

(f)

An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.

(g)

The court in which a person is convicted of an offense under this section shall also collect the proper toll and administrative cost and forward the toll and cost to the county.

(h)

In this section, “registered owner” means the owner of a vehicle as shown on the vehicle registration records of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or the analogous department or agency of another state or country.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 918 (H.B. 2983), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2C.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.003, eff. September 1, 2013.

Source: Section 284.0701 — Administrative Costs; Notice; Offense, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­284.­htm#284.­0701 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

284.001
Definitions
284.002
Applicability to Certain Counties and Local Government Corporations
284.003
Project Authorized
284.004
Use of County Property
284.005
Conveyance to County
284.006
Federal or State Aid
284.007
Contracts for Historically Underutilized Businesses
284.008
Powers of Commission
284.011
Transfer of Project to Department
284.012
Transfer of Assets
284.013
Conveyance of Ferry Connecting State Highways
284.0031
Other Road, Street, or Highway Projects
284.031
Bonds Authorized
284.032
Tax Bond Election
284.033
Interim Bonds
284.034
Bond Sale to Pay Outstanding Bonds
284.035
Bond Approval and Registration
284.036
Bonds Secured Solely by Revenue
284.037
Revenue Bond Election Not Required
284.038
Revenue Bonds: Ad Valorem Tax for Maintenance and Operation
284.039
Bonds Are Securities
284.040
Effect of Lien
284.041
Refunding Bonds
284.042
Use of Bond Proceeds
284.043
Costs and Expenses
284.044
Depository
284.045
Bonds Tax Free
284.046
Bondholder Rights
284.061
Acquisition of Property
284.062
Ferry
284.063
Contract for Project Construction
284.064
Contract to Operate
284.065
Pooled Projects
284.066
Operating Board
284.067
Projects Extending into Other Counties
284.068
Reconstruction of Closed or Relocated Nontoll Roads, Streets, or Highways
284.069
Tolls and Charges
284.070
Nonpayment of Toll
284.071
Controlled Access to Toll Road
284.072
Promotion of Toll Roads
284.073
Powers and Duties of Receiver
284.074
Tax and Assessment Exemption: Projects
284.201
Applicability of Subchapter
284.202
Order Prohibiting Operation of Motor Vehicle on Toll Project
284.203
Violation of Order
284.204
Administrative Adjudication Hearing Procedure
284.205
Citation or Summons
284.206
Administrative Hearing: Presumption
284.207
Attendance on Hearing
284.208
Decision of Hearing Officer
284.209
Enforcement of Decision
284.210
Appeal of Hearing Officer Decision
284.211
Hearing on Appeal
284.212
Effect of Appeal
284.213
Seizure of Transponders
284.0615
Declaration of Taking by Certain Counties
284.0665
Compensation of Operating Board Members
284.0701
Administrative Costs
284.0702
Prima Facie Evidence
284.0703
Method of Sending Invoice or Notice
284.2031
Civil and Criminal Enforcement: Fine
284.2032
Fine in Certain Counties

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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