Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 6903.161 · Subchapter D. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
CONTRACTS FOR TOLL BRIDGES OR FERRY SERVICE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The board may contract with a responsible person for:
(1) the construction and operation of a toll bridge over the district's water; or
(2) ferry service on or over the district's water.
(b) The period of a contract under Subsection (a) may not exceed:
(1) 20 years under Subsection (a)(1); or
(2) 10 years under Subsection (a)(2).
(c) The contract under Subsection (a) may:
(1) set reasonable compensation to be charged for service by the facility;
(2) require from the contracting person an adequate bond payable to the district in an amount and conditioned as the board considers to be required; and
(3) provide for forfeiture of the particular franchise if the license holder fails to render adequate public service.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.6903.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 df0b15525b193cd52d72c6ce39226b8266cf1403ad0ea76377ab085f14fe5c3c
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.