Tex. Transp. Code Section 342.303
Charge of Excessive Toll Rate

(a)

If the holder of a license to operate a ferry charges and receives from a person a toll at a rate greater than the rate authorized by the commissioners court, the license holder is liable to the person in the amount of $5 for each violation.

(b)

A suit under this section must be filed in a justice court of the county in which the license is issued.

(c)

A person who brings a suit under this section and prevails is entitled to recover costs of suit.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 342.303 — Charge of Excessive Toll Rate, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.342.htm#342.303 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

342.001
Ferry Connecting State Highways 342.002
County Ferries 342.003
Melvin O 342.004
Galveston-port Bolivar Ferry and Port Aransas Ferry Vehicle Stickers 342.051
Right of Property Owner to Operate Ferry 342.052
Bridge or Ferry Company’s Incorporation Statement 342.053
Company’s Geographical Claim 342.101
License Requirement 342.102
License Application 342.103
Issuance of License 342.104
Bond 342.105
Ferry Operation Between Counties 342.106
Temporary License 342.107
Duties of Ferry Operator 342.108
General County Authority over Ferries 342.201
Tolls for Bridges and Ferries 342.202
Establishing and Changing Ferry Toll Rates 342.203
Ferry Charge on Swimming Cow or Horse 342.204
Refusal to Operate at Authorized Toll Rates 342.205
Charge Imposed on Certain Interstate Ferries 342.301
Liability of Bridge or Ferry Owner 342.302
Operating Ferry Without License 342.303
Charge of Excessive Toll Rate 342.304
Failure to Serve 342.305
Failure to Post Toll Rates 342.306
Recovery Under Bond or from Surety 342.401
Failure to Perform Duties 342.402
Failure to Obtain License

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 342.303’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 342.303 — Charge of Excessive Toll Rate, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.342.htm#342.303 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).