Sec. 452.054. GENERAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY. (a) An authority has any power necessary or convenient to carry out this chapter or to effect a purpose of this chapter.
(b) An authority may sue and be sued. An authority may not be required to give security for costs in a suit brought or prosecuted by the authority and may not be required to give a supersedeas or cost bond in an appeal of a judgment.
(c) An authority may hold, use, sell, lease, dispose of, and acquire, by any means, property and licenses, patents, rights, and other interests necessary, convenient, or useful to the exercise of any power under this chapter.
(d) An authority may sell, lease, or dispose of in another manner:
(1) any right, interest, or property of the authority that is not needed for, or, if a lease, is inconsistent with, the efficient operation and maintenance of the public transportation system; or
(2) at any time, surplus materials or other property that is not needed for the requirements of the authority or for carrying out a power under this chapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Notes of Decisions
Tooke v. City of Mexia, 197 S.W.3d 325 (Tex. 2006).
“Laws 1025, 1402 (current version at TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 452.054(b)) (regional transportation authorities).”
City of Fort Worth v. Johnson, 71 S.W.3d 470 (Tex. App.—Waco 2002).
“The Supreme Court agreed, holding that the Dallas Morning News had not filed or offered to file security as a judgment creditor under Rule 47 (now rule 24.”
In Re Dallas Area Rapid Transit, 967 S.W.2d 358 (Tex. 1998).
“Tex. Transp. Code § 452.054(b). Thus, the trial court had no discretion to require DART to post security to supersede the judgment.”
in Re State Bd. for Educator Certification, 411 S.W.3d 576 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013).
“However, Rule 47 would have allowed the district court to determine whether the [appellee] could avoid supersedeas by posting security protecting DART from the loss or damage caused by an erroneous ruling.”
Tex. Transp. Code § 452.054(b): 3 cases
Tooke v. City of Mexia, 197 S.W.3d 325 (Tex. 2006).
“Laws 1025, 1402 (current version at TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 452.054(b)) (regional transportation authorities).”
In Re Dallas Area Rapid Transit, 967 S.W.2d 358 (Tex. 1998).
“Tex. Transp. Code § 452.054(b). Thus, the trial court had no discretion to require DART to post security to supersede the judgment.”
in Re State Bd. for Educator Certification, 411 S.W.3d 576 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013).
“However, Rule 47 would have allowed the district court to determine whether the [appellee] could avoid supersedeas by posting security protecting DART from the loss or damage caused by an erroneous ruling.”
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