Term
What is Metro's Prohibited conduct?
under Authority:
Chapter 451 TX Transp.Code
Sec.451.107 and 451.0611
Criminal. Penal Code 7.02 (no evidence of paid fare)
Citation authority Code of Criminal Procedure Article 14.06
Penalty: Class C misdemeanor |
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Definition
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Loud or abusive language,
Open containers
obey all notices and signs posted by Metro
Do not congregate or loiter or disrupt Metro Operations
Use Metro facility for other non-transit related purposes without written permission
No roller skating,roller blading,
No commercial activity
No camping
(prohibited conduct) |
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Assault or threat of assault
(Prohibited Conduct) |
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Tex Penal Code 21.08 and
Urinating, defecating, public nudity,indecent exposure |
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Definition
Tex. Penal code 21.08 and
Houston Rev. Ordinances:
Ch.28,Art I 28-18 and 28-19 |
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Term
| Possession or use of any prohibited drug or substance while on METRO property or public conveyance |
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Definition
| Tex. Health & Safety Code, ch, 481 |
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Term
| Unlawfully carry a dangerous or prohibited weapon |
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Definition
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| Disorderly conduct in public place |
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Definition
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Term
Misuse of fare media
use of student, senior,disable reduced fare belonging to another sell copy fare media used by metro |
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Definition
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| Consumption of alcoholic beverage on METRO'S buses,railcars,and facilities |
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Definition
| Houston, Tx. Rev. Ordinances Ch.3 art1,3-1 3-4 (Metro board resolution No.2000-109 |
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| Eating or Drinking on a Metro bus or light rail vehicle, |
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Definition
| Houston, Tex., Rev. Ordinances ch.28.art.1 28-30 |
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| Smoking tobacco any plant material,or any other combustible substance in any form or produce or carry an open flame or lighted match in any METRO vehicle,rail station or platform, bus shelter transit center,covered Park and ride loading zone or inside any METRO building. |
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Definition
Tex. Penal Code, chapter 48.01
Houston Tx. Ordinances ch.21,art.IX 21 |
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| Stealing or willfully damaging, defacing, disabling or destroying METRO property. |
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Definition
| Tex Penal Code 28.03 & 31.03 |
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| Any aggressive panhandling, sell or solicit for donations. |
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Definition
| Houston Tex. Rev. Ordinances ch.28, art. 1 &28-46 |
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| Houston, Tex., Rev. Ordinances ch.28, art. 1 |
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| Use or enter a vehicle or paid fare zone without the payment of the correct fare or refuse to produce fare media for inspection by a designated METRO official. |
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Definition
Tex. Penal code 31.04
Tex. Transp. Code, 451.0611&451.0612 |
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| Impairing or interrupting public transportation operations. |
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Definition
| Tex.Penal Code 28.03(4)(D) |
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| Possess or distribute any counterfeit or stolen METRO fare media. |
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Definition
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| Play any radio receiver, magnetic tape player, or other electronic device without using earphones(s) while on any METRO vehicle. |
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Definition
| Houston,Tex.,Rev Ordinances ch.28, art.1,&28-30(3) |
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| Enters or remains on or in METRO property without effective consent and person either knows entry was forbidden or told to depart but failed to do so. |
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Definition
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| passengers who refuse an operators request to stand behind the yellow line or hold or block the vehicle's doors of a METRO vehicle will be subject to prosecution for interfering with public transportation. |
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Definition
| Tex. Penal Code 28.03(4)(D) |
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