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TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD
CHAPTER 600. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 600.001. REMOVING MATERIAL FROM HIGHWAY. (a) A person who
drops or permits to be dropped or thrown on a highway destructive
or injurious material shall immediately remove the material or
cause it to be removed.
(b) A person who removes a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a
highway shall remove glass or another injurious substance dropped
on the highway from the vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 600.002. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE NEAR MEXICAN
BORDER. On demand of a peace officer within 250 feet of the
Mexican border at a checkpoint authorized by Section 411.0095,
Government Code, as added by Chapter 497, Acts of the 73rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, the driver of a vehicle shall
produce a driver's license and proof of compliance with Chapter
601.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 600.003. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAWS BY PRIVATE
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "private
or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003(15), Education Code.
(b) A private or independent institution of higher education may
enforce a traffic law of this state under Chapter 545 restricting
or prohibiting the operation or movement of vehicles on a road of
the institution if:
(1) the road of the institution is open to the public at the
time the traffic law is enforced;
(2) the governing body of the institution adopts a regulation to
enforce the traffic law; and
(3) the restriction or prohibition on the operation and movement
of vehicles adopted by the institution:
(A) is posted by means of a sign, marking, signal, or other
device visible to and, if it contains writing, able to be read by
an operator of a vehicle to whom the restriction or prohibition
applies in the same manner as a similar restriction or
prohibition on the operation and movement of vehicles would be
posted by a municipality; and
(B) has been approved by:
(i) the commissioners court of the county in which the
applicable road of the institution is located, if the road is
located in the unincorporated area of a county; or
(ii) the governing body of the municipality in which the
applicable road of the institution is located, if the road is
located in a municipality.
(c) Campus security personnel of the institution commissioned
under Section 51.212, Education Code, are authorized to enforce
the provisions of this section and have the authority to issue
and use traffic tickets and summons in a form prescribed by the
Texas Department of Public Safety to enforce this chapter only on
the property of the institution that commissioned the campus
security personnel under Section 51.212, Education Code.
(d) The same procedures that apply to a traffic ticket or
summons by a commissioned peace officer of an institution of
higher education under Sections 51.206 and 51.210, Education
Code, also apply to a ticket or summons issued under this
section.
(e) The governing body of the municipality or the commissioners
court of the county that approves the enforcement of traffic laws
under Subsection (b) shall also determine the disposition of
funds collected under this section from any fees or fines from
the enforcement of a traffic law of this state.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 620, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Sec. 600.004. TRAINING OF SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD. (a) A local
authority may authorize a school crossing guard to direct traffic
in a school crossing zone if the guard successfully completes a
training program in traffic direction as defined by the basic
peace officer course curriculum established by the Commission on
Law Enforcement Standards and Education.
(b) A school crossing guard trained under this section:
(1) is not a peace officer; and
(2) may not carry a weapon while directing traffic in a school
crossing zone.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30,
1999.
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TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD
CHAPTER 600. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 600.001. REMOVING MATERIAL FROM HIGHWAY. (a) A person who
drops or permits to be dropped or thrown on a highway destructive
or injurious material shall immediately remove the material or
cause it to be removed.
(b) A person who removes a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a
highway shall remove glass or another injurious substance dropped
on the highway from the vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 600.002. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE NEAR MEXICAN
BORDER. On demand of a peace officer within 250 feet of the
Mexican border at a checkpoint authorized by Section 411.0095,
Government Code, as added by Chapter 497, Acts of the 73rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, the driver of a vehicle shall
produce a driver's license and proof of compliance with Chapter
601.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 600.003. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAWS BY PRIVATE
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "private
or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003(15), Education Code.
(b) A private or independent institution of higher education may
enforce a traffic law of this state under Chapter 545 restricting
or prohibiting the operation or movement of vehicles on a road of
the institution if:
(1) the road of the institution is open to the public at the
time the traffic law is enforced;
(2) the governing body of the institution adopts a regulation to
enforce the traffic law; and
(3) the restriction or prohibition on the operation and movement
of vehicles adopted by the institution:
(A) is posted by means of a sign, marking, signal, or other
device visible to and, if it contains writing, able to be read by
an operator of a vehicle to whom the restriction or prohibition
applies in the same manner as a similar restriction or
prohibition on the operation and movement of vehicles would be
posted by a municipality; and
(B) has been approved by:
(i) the commissioners court of the county in which the
applicable road of the institution is located, if the road is
located in the unincorporated area of a county; or
(ii) the governing body of the municipality in which the
applicable road of the institution is located, if the road is
located in a municipality.
(c) Campus security personnel of the institution commissioned
under Section 51.212, Education Code, are authorized to enforce
the provisions of this section and have the authority to issue
and use traffic tickets and summons in a form prescribed by the
Texas Department of Public Safety to enforce this chapter only on
the property of the institution that commissioned the campus
security personnel under Section 51.212, Education Code.
(d) The same procedures that apply to a traffic ticket or
summons by a commissioned peace officer of an institution of
higher education under Sections 51.206 and 51.210, Education
Code, also apply to a ticket or summons issued under this
section.
(e) The governing body of the municipality or the commissioners
court of the county that approves the enforcement of traffic laws
under Subsection (b) shall also determine the disposition of
funds collected under this section from any fees or fines from
the enforcement of a traffic law of this state.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 620, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Sec. 600.004. TRAINING OF SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD. (a) A local
authority may authorize a school crossing guard to direct traffic
in a school crossing zone if the guard successfully completes a
training program in traffic direction as defined by the basic
peace officer course curriculum established by the Commission on
Law Enforcement Standards and Education.
(b) A school crossing guard trained under this section:
(1) is not a peace officer; and
(2) may not carry a weapon while directing traffic in a school
crossing zone.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30,
1999.
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TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD
CHAPTER 600. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 600.001. REMOVING MATERIAL FROM HIGHWAY. (a) A person who
drops or permits to be dropped or thrown on a highway destructive
or injurious material shall immediately remove the material or
cause it to be removed.
(b) A person who removes a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a
highway shall remove glass or another injurious substance dropped
on the highway from the vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 600.002. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE NEAR MEXICAN
BORDER. On demand of a peace officer within 250 feet of the
Mexican border at a checkpoint authorized by Section 411.0095,
Government Code, as added by Chapter 497, Acts of the 73rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, the driver of a vehicle shall
produce a driver's license and proof of compliance with Chapter
601.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 600.003. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAWS BY PRIVATE
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "private
or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning
assigned by Section 61.003(15), Education Code.
(b) A private or independent institution of higher education may
enforce a traffic law of this state under Chapter 545 restricting
or prohibiting the operation or movement of vehicles on a road of
the institution if:
(1) the road of the institution is open to the public at the
time the traffic law is enforced;
(2) the governing body of the institution adopts a regulation to
enforce the traffic law; and
(3) the restriction or prohibition on the operation and movement
of vehicles adopted by the institution:
(A) is posted by means of a sign, marking, signal, or other
device visible to and, if it contains writing, able to be read by
an operator of a vehicle to whom the restriction or prohibition
applies in the same manner as a similar restriction or
prohibition on the operation and movement of vehicles would be
posted by a municipality; and
(B) has been approved by:
(i) the commissioners court of the county in which the
applicable road of the institution is located, if the road is
located in the unincorporated area of a county; or
(ii) the governing body of the municipality in which the
applicable road of the institution is located, if the road is
located in a municipality.
(c) Campus security personnel of the institution commissioned
under Section 51.212, Education Code, are authorized to enforce
the provisions of this section and have the authority to issue
and use traffic tickets and summons in a form prescribed by the
Texas Department of Public Safety to enforce this chapter only on
the property of the institution that commissioned the campus
security personnel under Section 51.212, Education Code.
(d) The same procedures that apply to a traffic ticket or
summons by a commissioned peace officer of an institution of
higher education under Sections 51.206 and 51.210, Education
Code, also apply to a ticket or summons issued under this
section.
(e) The governing body of the municipality or the commissioners
court of the county that approves the enforcement of traffic laws
under Subsection (b) shall also determine the disposition of
funds collected under this section from any fees or fines from
the enforcement of a traffic law of this state.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 620, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Sec. 600.004. TRAINING OF SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD. (a) A local
authority may authorize a school crossing guard to direct traffic
in a school crossing zone if the guard successfully completes a
training program in traffic direction as defined by the basic
peace officer course curriculum established by the Commission on
Law Enforcement Standards and Education.
(b) A school crossing guard trained under this section:
(1) is not a peace officer; and
(2) may not carry a weapon while directing traffic in a school
crossing zone.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30,
1999.
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