{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-173.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 173.004","heading":"NATURE OF DISTRICT.","body":"(a) A district is a public body and a political subdivision of this state exercising public and essential governmental functions.\n(b) A district, in the exercise of powers under this chapter, is performing only governmental functions and is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 5. RAILROADS","SUBTITLE I. SPECIAL DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 173. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.173.htm#173.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"431fbfd2d8cc2c9caada327336f989e2473f6363741a306146e7706c566c0717","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-173.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-173.051"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}