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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 284.064. Contract to Operate

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A county may contract with another person for the person to operate all or part of a project under this chapter to the extent prescribed by the bond instrument.

(b) A contract made under this section must be for a specified period that does not extend beyond the date of maturity of the last maturing bond.

(c) A contract made under this section may not interfere with the right of a bondholder to require proper operation and maintenance of the facilities and the payments for the benefit of the bond as prescribed in the bond instrument.

(d) If a county enters into an agreement with a person that includes the collection by the person of tolls for the use of a project, the person shall submit to the county for approval:

(1) the methodology for:

(A) the setting of tolls;  and

(B) increasing the amount of the tolls;

(2) a plan outlining methods the person will use to collect the tolls, including:

(A) any charge to be imposed as a penalty for late payment of a toll;  and

(B) any charge to be imposed to recover the cost of collecting a delinquent toll;  and

(3) any proposed change in an approved methodology for the setting of a toll or a plan for collecting the toll.

(e) An agreement with a person that includes the collection by the person of tolls for the use of a project may not be for a term longer than 50 years.

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