Texas § TN.362.901 - FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY VEHICLES

§ TN.362.901. FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY VEHICLES

FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY VEHICLES. (a) The commission and the governing body of each local governmental entity or private entity that operates a toll project shall adopt rules to allow a military vehicle to use toll projects without payment of a toll or fare. (b) A rule adopted under this section must: (1) allow a convoy of military vehicles of this state, another state, or the United States to use the toll project without payment of a toll or fare; and (2) allow individual military vehicles to use the toll project without payment of a toll or fare, to the greatest extent practicable, considering the technological and personnel limitations of operating the toll project. (c) A person who claims a privilege under a rule adopted under this section to which the person is not entitled commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. (d) In this section: (1) "Military vehicle" includes an unmarked military vehicle operated by military personnel conducting an emergency preparedness, response, or recovery operation or participating in a training exercise for an emergency preparedness, response, or recovery operation. The term does not include a vehicle operated for personal use. (2) "Toll project" includes a toll road, toll highway, turnpike, toll bridge, ferry, or similar project, users of which are required to pay a toll or fare. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 157, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (H.B. 1274 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.