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Tex. Transp. Code § 431.003 (2026)

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Sec. 431.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of a corporation organized under this chapter.

(2) "Corporation" means a corporation organized under this chapter and includes a local government corporation.

(3) "Local government" means:

(A) a municipality;

(B) a county; or

(C) for purposes of Subchapter D:

(i) a navigation district, hospital district, or hospital authority;

(ii) a regional transportation authority governed by Chapter 452;

(iii) a rapid transit authority governed by Chapter 451; or

(iv) a coordinated county transportation authority governed by Chapter 460.

(4) "Local government corporation" means a corporation incorporated as provided by Subchapter D to act on behalf of a local government.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1370, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (H.B. 2090), Sec. 1, eff. May 25, 2007.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 422 (S.B. 888), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 71 (S.B. 276), Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 948), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2023 · leading case: Fort Bend Cnty. Toll Road Auth. v. Olivares, 316 S.W.3d 114 (Tex. App. 2010).
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Fort Bend Cnty. Toll Road Auth. v. Olivares, 316 S.W.3d 114 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 431.062 (b) (Vernon 2007), .”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0444 (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2023). · cites it 2× “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 431.003(2), (4) (defining a “[c]orporation” and a “[l]ocal government corporation”); see also id.”
Fort Bend Cnty. Toll Road Auth. v. Zuleima Olivares, Individually & as the Rep. of the Est. of Pedro Olivares, Jr., & Pedro Olivares Individually (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 431.062 (b) (Vernon 2007), .”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2000). “S~~TEX.TRANSP.CODEANN. §431.003(3)(Vemon 1999).”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 431.003(2) — 1 case
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0444 (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2023). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 431.003(2), (4) (defining a “[c]orporation” and a “[l]ocal government corporation”); see also id.”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 431.003(3) — 1 case
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2000). “S~~TEX.TRANSP.CODEANN. §431.003(3)(Vemon 1999).”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 431.003(4) — 1 case
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0444 (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2023). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 431.003(2), (4) (defining a “[c]orporation” and a “[l]ocal government corporation”); see also id.”
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