Texas Transportation Code 460.052 – Hearing
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(a) The commissioners court shall hold a public hearing on creation of an authority not later than the 60th day after the date the commissioners court:
(1) receives a petition described by § 460.051(a)(2); or
(2) adopts a resolution or order to initiate the process to create an authority.
(b) Notice of the time and place of the public hearing on the creation of the authority shall be published, beginning at least 30 days before the date of the hearing, once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 460.052
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Each municipality in the county with a population of 12,000 or more shall be notified of the public hearing by notice mailed to the governing body of the municipality.
(d) Any person may appear at a hearing and offer evidence on:
(1) the creation of the authority;
(2) operation of the county transportation system;
(3) public interest served in the creation of the authority; or
(4) other facts relating to the creation of the authority.
(e) A hearing may be continued until completed.