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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Transportation Code § 172.210: ABANDONMENT OF RAIL LINE.

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  1. TRANSPORTATION CODE
  2. TITLE 5. RAILROADS
  3. SUBTITLE I. SPECIAL DISTRICTS
  4. CHAPTER 172. RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF RAIL FACILITIES

(a) A district may not abandon a district rail line for which state money has been loaned or granted unless the abandonment is approved by the commission as being consistent with the policies of this chapter.

(b) The commission by rule shall adopt procedures for applying for and obtaining approval for abandonment under this section.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:44Z. Source file · JSON

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