Texas § 173.002 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 173.002 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 173.002

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 173.002 (2026).

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Sec. 173.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1)"Board" means a district's board of directors.

(2)"Commuter rail facility" means any property necessary for the transportation of passengers and baggage between locations in a district. The term includes rolling stock, locomotives, stations, parking areas, and rail lines. (2-a) "Commuter rail service" means the transportation of passengers and baggage by rail between locations in a district.

(3)"Creating municipality" means a municipality described by Section 173.051 (a).

(4)"Director" means a board member.

(5)"District" means an intermunicipal commuter rail district created under this chapter or under Article 6550c-1, Revised Statutes, as that article existed before April 1, 2011.

(6)"District property" means property the district owns

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Sec. 173.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means a district's board of directors.
(2) "Commuter rail facility" means any property necessary for the transportation of passengers and baggage between locations in a district. The term includes rolling stock, locomotives, stations, parking areas, and rail lines.
(2-a) "Commuter rail service" means the transportation of passengers and baggage by rail between locations in a district.
(3) "Creating municipality" means a municipality described by Section 173.051 (a).
(4) "Director" means a board member.
(5) "District" means an intermunicipal commuter rail district created under this chapter or under Article 6550c-1, Revised Statutes, as that article existed before April 1, 2011.
(6) "District property" means property the district owns or leases under a long-term lease.
(7) "System" means all of the commuter rail and intermodal facilities leased or owned by or operated on behalf of a district.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540 ), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (H.B. 3030 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.