Texas Transportation Code 284.070 – Nonpayment of Toll; Offense
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) operates a vehicle on a county project; and
(2) fails or refuses to pay a toll imposed under § 284.069.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 284.070
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The county may take and retain possession of a vehicle operated in violation of Subsection (a) until the amount of the toll and all charges in connection with the toll are paid.
(d) In a county with a population over 2.8 million, an offense under this section may be prosecuted in any precinct in the county in which the offense was committed.
(e) An authorized emergency vehicle, as defined by § 541.201, is exempt from payment of a toll imposed under this chapter regardless of whether the vehicle is:
(1) responding to an emergency;
(2) displaying a flashing light; or
(3) marked as an emergency vehicle.