Tex. Transp. Code Section 366.003
Definitions


In this chapter:

(1)

“Authority” means a regional tollway authority organized under this chapter.

(2)

“Board” means the board of directors of an authority organized under this chapter.

(3)

“Bond” means all bonds, certificates, notes, and other obligations of an authority authorized by this chapter, any other statute, or the Texas Constitution.

(4)

“Bond proceedings” means a bond resolution and any bond indenture authorized by the bond resolution, any credit agreement entered into in connection with the bonds or the payments to be made under the agreement, and any other agreement between an authority and another person providing security for the payment of bonds.

(5)

“Bond resolution” means an order or resolution of an authority’s board authorizing the issuance of bonds.

(6)

“Bondholder” means the owner of bonds and includes a trustee acting on behalf of an owner of bonds under the terms of a bond indenture.

(7)

“Highway” means a road, highway, farm-to-market road, or street under the supervision of the state or a political subdivision of the state.

(8)

“Local governmental entity” means a political subdivision of the state, including a municipality or a county, a political subdivision of a county, a group of adjoining counties, a district organized or operating under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, or a nonprofit corporation, including a transportation corporation created under Chapter 431 (Texas Transportation Corporation Act).

(9)

“Revenue” means the tolls, rents, and other money received by an authority from the ownership or operation of a turnpike project.

(9-a)

“Surplus revenue” means the revenue of a turnpike project or system remaining at the end of any fiscal year after all required payments and deposits have been made in accordance with all bond resolutions, trust agreements, indentures, credit agreements, or other instruments and contractual obligations of the authority payable from the revenue of the turnpike project or system.

(10)

“System” means a turnpike project or any combination of turnpike projects designated as a system by the board under Section 366.034 (Establishment of Turnpike Systems).

(10-a)

“Toll assessment facility” means a location on a turnpike project where a vehicle that is driven or towed through the facility is assessed a toll for the use of the project.

(11)

“Turnpike project” means a highway of any number of lanes, with or without grade separations, owned or operated by an authority under this chapter and any improvement, extension, or expansion to that highway, including:

(A)

an improvement to relieve traffic congestion and promote safety;

(B)

a bridge, tunnel, overpass, underpass, interchange, service road, ramp, entrance plaza, approach, or tollhouse;

(C)

an administration, storage, or other building the authority considers necessary to operate the turnpike project;

(D)

a parking area or structure, rest stop, park, and other improvement or amenity the authority considers necessary, useful, or beneficial for the operation of a turnpike project; and

(E)

property rights, easements, and interests the authority acquires to construct or operate the turnpike project.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 7.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (S.B. 792), Sec. 9.01, eff. June 11, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1216 (S.B. 469), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 366.003 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­366.­htm#366.­003 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

366.001
Short Title
366.002
Purposes
366.003
Definitions
366.004
Construction Costs Defined
366.031
Creation and Expansion of a Regional Tollway Authority
366.032
Nature of Regional Tollway Authority
366.033
General Powers
366.034
Establishment of Turnpike Systems
366.036
Transfer of Turnpike Project or System
366.037
Other Highway Projects
366.038
Tolling Services
366.071
Expenditures for Feasibility Studies
366.072
Feasibility Study Fund
366.073
Feasibility Study by Municipality, County, Other Local Governmental Entity, or Private Group
366.111
Turnpike Revenue Bonds
366.112
Interim Bonds
366.113
Payment of Bonds
366.114
Effect of Lien
366.115
Bond Indenture
366.116
Approval of Bonds by Attorney General
366.117
Furnishing of Indemnifying Bonds or Pledges of Securities
366.118
Applicability of Other Law
366.161
Turnpike Projects Extending into Other Counties
366.162
Powers and Procedures of Authority in Acquiring Property
366.163
Acquisition of Property
366.164
Right of Entry
366.165
Condemnation of Real Property
366.166
Declaration of Taking
366.167
Possession of Property
366.168
Severance of Real Property
366.169
Acquisition of Rights in Public Real Property
366.170
Compensation for and Restoration of Public Property
366.171
Public Utility Facilities
366.172
Lease, Sale, or Conveyance of Turnpike Project
366.173
Revenue
366.174
Authority Revolving Fund
366.175
Use of Surplus Revenue
366.176
Exemption from Taxation or Assessment
366.177
Actions Affecting Existing Roads
366.178
Failure or Refusal to Pay Toll
366.179
Use and Return of Transponders
366.180
Controlled Access to Turnpike Projects
366.181
Promotion of Toll Roads
366.182
Operation of Turnpike Project
366.183
Audit
366.184
Disadvantaged Businesses
366.185
Engineering, Design, and Construction Services
366.251
Board of Directors
366.252
Conflict of Interest
366.253
Surety Bonds
366.254
Removal of Director
366.255
Compensation of Director
366.256
Evidence of Authority Actions
366.257
Public Access
366.258
Indemnification
366.259
Purchase of Liability Insurance
366.260
Certain Contracts and Sales Prohibited
366.261
Strategic Plans and Annual Reports
366.262
Meetings by Telephone Conference Call
366.301
Department Contributions to Turnpike Projects
366.302
Agreements to Construct, Maintain, and Operate Turnpike Projects
366.303
Agreements Between Authority and Local Governmental Entities
366.304
Additional Agreements of Authority
366.0311
Advisory Committee for Projects Located Outside Authority
366.401
Comprehensive Development Agreements
366.402
Process for Entering into Comprehensive Development Agreements
366.403
Confidentiality of Information
366.404
Performance and Payment Security
366.405
Ownership of Turnpike Projects
366.406
Liability for Private Obligations
366.407
Terms of Private Participation
366.408
Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines Governing Selection and Negotiating Process
366.409
Use of Contract Payments
366.2575
Board Vote on County Request

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 366.003’s source at texas​.gov