Tex. Transp. Code § 457.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 457.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means a mass transit authority created under this chapter or former Article 1118z-1, Revised Statutes.

(2) "Board" means the governing body of an authority.

(3) "Bond" includes a note.

(4) "Mass transit" means the transportation of passengers and hand-carried packages or baggage of a passenger by any means of surface, overhead, or underground transportation, other than an aircraft or taxicab.

(5) "Principal municipality" means the municipality of greatest population in a county to which this chapter applies.

(6) "Transit authority system" means:

(A) property owned or held by an authority for mass transit purposes; and

(B) facilities necessary or convenient for:

(i) the use of or access to mass transit by persons or vehicles; or

(ii) the protection or environmental enhancement of mass transit.

(7) "Unit of election" means a municipality, including the principal municipality, or the unincorporated area of a county.

(8) "Transportation disadvantaged" has the meaning assigned by Section 451.001.

Tex. Transp. Code § 457.001

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1038, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.35(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.