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79R7733 JRJ-D

By:  Shapiro                                                      S.B. No. 1384



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to regional tollway authorities.                                     
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 366.033(b), Transportation Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(b)  Rules adopted by the authority must be published in a 
newspaper with general circulation in the area in which the 
authority is located once each week for two consecutive weeks after 
adoption of the rule.  The notice must contain a condensed statement 
of the substance of the rule and must advise that a copy of the 
complete text of the rule is filed in the principal office of the 
authority where the text may be read by any person.  A rule becomes 
effective 10 days after the date of the second publication of the 
notice under this subsection [comply with the procedures in 
Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, and are subject to 
Section 2001.038, Government Code, except that the action may be 
brought only in a district court of a county located in the 
authority].
	SECTION 2.  Section 366.117(a), Transportation Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  A bank or trust company that has a main or branch office 
located in [incorporated under the laws of] this state that acts as 
depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenue may furnish 
indemnifying bonds or pledge securities that an authority requires.
	SECTION 3.  Section 366.178, Transportation Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
	(j)  This section applies to the collection of a toll on an 
authority turnpike regardless of whether the toll is remitted to 
the authority through an agreement with another entity.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.