Texas Transportation Code 463.063 – Fare Enforcement Officers
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
(a) An authority may employ or contract for persons to serve as fare enforcement officers to enforce the payment of fares for use of the public transportation system by:
(1) requesting and inspecting evidence showing payment of the appropriate fare from a person using the public transportation system; and
(2) issuing a citation to a person described by § 463.062(d).
(b) Before commencing duties as a fare enforcement officer, a person must complete at least eight hours of training approved by the authority that is appropriate to the duties required of a fare enforcement officer.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 463.063
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
(c) While performing duties, a fare enforcement officer shall:
(1) wear a distinctive uniform, badge, or insignia that identifies the person as a fare enforcement officer; and
(2) work under the direction of the authority’s chief executive officer.
(d) A fare enforcement officer may:
(1) request evidence showing payment of the appropriate fare from passengers of the public transportation system or evidence showing exemption from the payment requirement;
(2) request personal identification or other documentation designated by the authority from a passenger who does not produce evidence showing payment of the appropriate fare on request by the officer;
(3) instruct a passenger to immediately leave the public transportation system if the passenger does not possess evidence showing payment or exemption from payment of the appropriate fare; or
(4) file a complaint in the appropriate court that charges the person with an offense under § 463.062(d).
(e) A fare enforcement officer may not carry a weapon while performing duties under this section unless the officer is a certified peace officer.
(f) A fare enforcement officer who is not a certified peace officer is not a peace officer and has no authority to enforce a criminal law, except as provided by this section.