Texas Transportation Code 458.011 – Additional Powers of Rural or Urban Transit District
(a) A rural or urban transit district may contract with any governmental agency or private person, firm, or corporation for:
(1) the use by either party to the contract of all or any part of a facility, structure, interest in land, air right over land, or right-of-way that is owned, leased, or held by the other party; or
(2) the purpose of planning, constructing, or operating a facility or performing a service that the rural transit district is authorized to operate or perform.
(b) The governing body of a rural or urban transit district by resolution may adopt rules for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the transit district’s transportation system, except that the rules may not relate to Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 458.011
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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