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Chapter 452

Regional Transportation Authorities

Subchapter A. General Provisions

452.001 Definitions 452.002 Determination of Population 452.003 Municipalities May Provide Transportation Services 452.004 Executive Committee of Authority Consisting of One Subregion

Subchapter B. Powers of Authorities

452.051 Powers Applicable to Confirmed Authority 452.052 Nature of Authority 452.053 Responsibility for Control of Authority 452.054 General Powers of Authority 452.055 Contracts; Grants and Loans 452.056 Operation of Public Transportation System 452.0561 Liability of Transportation Entity Providing Public Transportation 452.057 Acquisition of Property by Agreement 452.058 Use and Acquisition of Property of Others 452.059 Eminent Domain Proceedings 452.060 Agreement with Utilities, Carriers 452.061 Fares and Other Charges 452.0611 Enforcement of Fares and Other Charges; Penalties 452.0612 Fare Enforcement Officers 452.0613 Enforcement of High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Usage; Penalties 452.062 Insurance 452.063 Tax Exemption 452.064 Light Rail System: Regulatory Exemption 452.065 Electric Power for Rail System: Certain Authorities 452.066 Elections

Subchapter C. Management of Authority

452.101 Executive Committee: Powers 452.102 Investments 452.103 Depository; Deposit of Funds 452.104 Chief Executive: Duties 452.105 Rules 452.1055 Prohibition of Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage 452.106 Procurement Rules 452.107 Purchases: Competitive Bidding 452.108 Duration of Contracts and Delegation of Powers 452.109 Explanation of Contract Awards in Certain Authorities 452.1095 Exemption from Other Contracting Law for Certain Authorities 452.110 Peace Officers 452.111 Extraordinary Vote Required in Certain Authorities 452.112 Advisory Committees in Certain Authorities 452.113 Budget Recommendations 452.114 Budget in Authority Created by Contiguous Municipality 452.115 Public Hearing on Fare and Service Changes in Certain Authorities 452.116 Public Hearing on Fare and Service Changes in Certain Authorities: Exceptions 452.117 Public Hearing on Experimental Service Change 452.118 Notice of Hearing on Fare or Service Change in Certain Authorities

Subchapter D. Station or Terminal Complex Systems

452.151 Station or Terminal Complex: System Plan 452.152 Station or Terminal Complex: Facilities 452.153 Approval of Municipality 452.154 Station or Terminal Complex: Limitation on Real Property Acquisition by Condemnation 452.155 Transfer of Real Property in Station or Terminal Complex

Subchapter E. Special Programs and Services

452.201 Minority and Women-Owned Business Program in Certain Authorities 452.202 Transportation for Jobs Program Participants 452.203 Waiver of Federal Requirements

Subchapter G. Service Plans

452.301 Implementation of Service Plan: Certain Authorities 452.302 Change in Service Plan: General Rule 452.303 Major Service Plan Change: Notice and Hearing 452.304 Adoption of Major Service Plan Change 452.305 Service Plan Change: Authority Created by Contiguous Municipality

Subchapter H. Bonds

452.351 Definition 452.352 Power to Issue Bonds 452.353 Bond Terms 452.354 Sale 452.355 Approval; Registration 452.356 Incontestability 452.357 Security Pledged 452.358 Use of Revenue 452.359 Refunding Bonds 452.360 Bonds as Authorized Investments 452.361 Exchange of Bonds for Existing System 452.362 Election to Pledge Taxes 452.363 Alternate Election Procedures for Certain Authorities 452.364 Tax Exemption

Subchapter I. Taxation

452.401 Sales and Use Tax 452.402 Rate Increase: Sales and Use Tax 452.403 Maximum Tax Rate in Authority Area 452.404 Initial Sales Tax: Effective Date 452.405 Rate Decrease: Sales and Use Tax 452.406 Different Subregional Sales and Use Tax Rates 452.407 Property Taxes

Subchapter J. Financial and Performance Audits

452.451 Financial Audits 452.452 Review of Audit: Certain Authorities 452.454 Performance Audits: Certain Authorities 452.455 Computation of Performance Indicators 452.456 Performance Audit Response; Hearing 452.457 Delivery of Report and Response

Subchapter K. Provisions Generally Applicable to Executive Committees

452.501 Applicability of Subchapter 452.502 Executive Committee of Regional Authority 452.503 Terms; Vacancy 452.504 Officers 452.505 Conflicts of Interest 452.506 Meetings 452.507 Quorum; Voting Requirements

Subchapter L. Executive Committee of Authority Created by Contiguous Municipality

452.521 Applicability of Subchapter 452.522 Executive Committee 452.523 Membership Terms; Vacancies 452.524 Officers 452.525 Removal of Members 452.526 Conflicts of Interest 452.527 Meetings 452.528 Quorum; Voting Requirement

Subchapter M. Provisions Generally Applicable to Subregional Boards

452.541 Board Membership: Residency in Authority 452.542 Service on Board; Vacancies 452.543 Board Officers 452.544 Conflicts of Interest 452.545 Duties 452.546 Board Meetings 452.547 Compensation; Expenses

Subchapter N. Subregional Board in Authority Having No Municipality with Population of More Than 1.1 Million

452.561 Applicability of Subchapter 452.562 Board Membership; Appointments 452.563 Quorum

Subchapter O. Subregional Board in Subregion Having Principal Municipality with Population of More Than 1.1 Million

452.571 Applicability of Subchapter 452.572 Board Membership; Municipal Representation 452.573 Allocation of Membership Among Municipalities 452.574 Board Membership: Eligibility 452.575 Appointments to Reflect Composition of Municipality 452.576 Maximum Municipal Membership Entitlement; Reallocation 452.577 Reapportionment 452.578 Terms of Board Members 452.579 Quorum; Actions 452.580 Change of Budgeting Policy

Subchapter P. Addition of Territory

452.601 Addition of Territory by Municipal Annexation 452.602 Addition of Municipality by Election 452.6025 Addition of Certain Municipalities by Election 452.603 Addition of County Area by Election 452.604 Procedure for Annexation of All or Part of Another Subregion 452.605 Joining Authority: Certain Authorities 452.606 Executive Committee Approval of Annexation: Effective Date 452.607 Added Territory: Effective Date of Taxes

Subchapter Q. Withdrawal of Territory from Authority; Dissolution

452.651 Withdrawal of Unit of Election 452.652 Petition for Withdrawal Election 452.653 Review of Petition 452.654 Invalid Petition 452.655 Election 452.656 Result of Withdrawal Election 452.657 Effect of Withdrawal 452.658 Collection of Sales and Use Tax After Withdrawal 452.659 Determination of Total Amount of Financial Obligations of Withdrawn Unit 452.660 Additional Computations for Certain Authorities 452.661 Certification of Net Financial Obligation of Unit 452.662 Dissolution of Authority Created by Contiguous Municipality

Subchapter R. Creation of Authorities

452.701 Creation of Regional or Subregional Authority Authorized 452.702 Joint or Merged Subregional Authorities 452.703 Initiating Order or Resolution: Contents 452.704 Boundaries of Authority 452.705 Notice of Hearing 452.706 Conduct of Hearing 452.707 Participation by Other Entities 452.708 Resolution or Order 452.709 Failure of Other Entities to Join 452.710 Interim Subregional Board 452.711 Interim Executive Committee 452.712 Approval of Service Plan and Tax Rate 452.713 Approval of Service Plan and Notice of Intent to Order Election 452.714 Creation of Units of Election 452.715 Confirmation Election 452.716 Conduct of Election: Separate Tabulations 452.717 Results of Election; Order 452.718 Results of Election in Contiguous Municipalities 452.719 Cost of Election 452.720 Expiration of Unconfirmed Authority