An authority may study, evaluate, design, finance, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, repair, expand, or extend a transportation project in:(1) a county that is a part of the authority;(2) a county in this state that is not a part of the authority if the county and authority enter into an agreement under Section 370.033(f); or(3) a county in another state or the United Mexican States if:(A) each governing body of a political subdivision in which the project will be located agrees to the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension;(B) the project will bring significant benefits to the counties in this state that are part of the authority;(C) the county in the other state is adjacent to a county that:(i) is part of the authority studying, evaluating, designing, financing, acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, expanding, or extending the transportation project; and(ii) has a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more; and(D) the governor approves the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing,

g, expanding, or extending the transportation project; and(ii) has a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more; and(D) the governor approves the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 2.01, eff. June 21, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.102, eff. June 14, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (S.B. 1489), Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 2013.