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TX Transp Code § 201.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter C. Commission's Powers and Duties|Section 201.118. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 201.118.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of department rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction.(b)  The department's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The department shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.119 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter C. Commission's Powers and Duties|Section 201.119. Legislative Appropriations Request

Sec. 201.119.  LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST.  (a)  Department staff shall deliver the department's legislative appropriations request to the commission in an open meeting not later than the 30th day before the date the department submits the legislative appropriations request to the Legislative Budget Board.(b)  The commission may adopt the legislative appropriations request in the meeting described by Subsection (a) or in a subsequent open meeting.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.201. Governance of Department

Sec. 201.201.  GOVERNANCE OF DEPARTMENT.  The commission governs the Texas Department of Transportation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 201.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.202. Divisions; Division Personnel

Sec. 201.202.  DIVISIONS;  DIVISION PERSONNEL.(a)  The commission shall organize the department into divisions to accomplish the department's functions and the duties assigned to it, including divisions for:(1)  aviation;(2)  highways and roads; and(3)  public transportation.(b)  The person designated by the director to supervise the division responsible for highways and roads must be a registered professional engineer experienced and skilled in highway construction and maintenance.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933, Sec. 2A.03, eff. September 1, 2009.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2A.01, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2A.03, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 201.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.203. Department Office

Sec. 201.203.  DEPARTMENT OFFICE.  The department shall have its statewide headquarters office in Austin. |Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 201.2035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.2035. Accounting Structure

Sec. 201.2035.  ACCOUNTING STRUCTURE.  The department shall create and maintain an accounting structure for roadway and warehouse inventory of the department.  The accounting structure must provide for the accounting for lost or destroyed materials.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.37, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 201.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.204. Sunset Provision

Sec. 201.204.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Texas Department of Transportation is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2029.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 1.11, eff. July 10, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 2.01, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 201.2041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.2041. Submission of Financial Audit to Sunset Commission

Sec. 201.2041.  SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL AUDIT TO SUNSET COMMISSION.  (a)  The department shall submit with its agency report under Section 325.007, Government Code, a complete and detailed financial audit conducted by an independent certified public accountant.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply if the department is subject to sunset review during the previous two-year period.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.205. Protection and Use of Intellectual Property and Publications

Sec. 201.205.  PROTECTION AND USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PUBLICATIONS.  (a)  The department may:(1)  apply for, register, secure, hold, and protect under the laws of the United States, any state, or any nation a patent, copyright, trademark, or other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued in or for an idea, publication, or other original innovation fixed in a tangible medium, including:(A)  a literary work;(B)  a logo;(C)  a service mark;(D)  a study;(E)  a map or planning document;(F)  an engineering, architectural, or graphic design;(G)  a manual;(H)  automated systems software;(I)  an audiovisual work;(J)  a sound recording;  or(K)  travel literature, including a pamphlet, bulletin, book, map, periodical, or electronic information published or produced under Section 3, Chapter 193, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959 (Article 6144e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);(2)  enter into a nonexclusive license agreement with a third party for the receipt of a fee, royalty, or other thing of monetary or nonmonetary value;(3)  waive or reduce the amount of a fee, royalty, or other thing of monetary or nonmonetary value to be assessed if the department determines that the waiver will:(A)  further the goals and missions of the department;  and(B)  result in a net benefit to the state;  and(4)  adopt and enforce rules necessary to implement this section.(b)  Money paid to the department under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 201.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.206. Donations and Contributions

Sec. 201.206.  DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.  For the purpose of carrying out its functions and duties, the department may accept, from any source, a donation or contribution in any form, including realty, personalty, money, materials, or services.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 201.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.207. Cross-Border Transportation and Infrastructure Meetings

Sec. 201.207.  CROSS-BORDER TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEETINGS.  (a)  The department shall initiate efforts to meet at least quarterly with the department's counterparts in those states of the United Mexican States that border this state to discuss issues relating to truck inspections and transportation and infrastructure involved in truck inspections and transportation.(b)  To assist the department in carrying out this section, the department shall contact the border commerce coordinator designated under Section 772.010, Government Code, and the mayors of each municipality in this state in which a port of entry for land traffic is located.(c)  At least one department representative participating in a meeting under Subsection (a) must be proficient in Spanish.(d)  The department, in conjunction with the border commerce coordinator, shall develop short-range and long-range plans, including recommendations to increase bilateral relations with Mexico and expedite trade by mitigating delays in border crossing inspections for northbound truck traffic.  In developing the plans, the department and coordinator shall consider information obtained from any meetings under Subsection (a).  The department shall update the plan biennially.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 309 (S.B. 569), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 90, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 201.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.208. Payment of Fees for Department Goods and Services

Sec. 201.208.  PAYMENT OF FEES FOR DEPARTMENT GOODS AND SERVICES.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules regarding the method of payment of a fee for any goods sold or services provided by the department or for the administration of any department program.(b)  Goods sold and services provided include the sale of travel promotional materials and department publications and the issuance of licenses, permits, and registrations.(c)  The rules may:(1)  authorize the use of electronic funds transfer or a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the United States or by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the department;  and(2)  require the payment of a discount or service charge for a credit card payment in addition to the fee.(d)  Revenue generated from payments of discount or service charges under Subsection (c) shall be deposited in the state highway fund.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 507, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 918, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 201.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.209. Authority to Contract

Sec. 201.209.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.  (a)  The department may enter into an interlocal contract with one or more local governments in accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code.(b)  The department by rule shall adopt policies and procedures consistent with applicable state procurement practices for soliciting and awarding the contracts under this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 869, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 201.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.210. Legislative Lobbying

Sec. 201.210.  LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING.  (a)  In addition to Section 556.006, Government Code, the commission or a department employee may not use money under the department's control or engage in an activity to influence the passage or defeat of legislation.(b)  Violation of Subsection (a) is grounds for dismissal of an employee.(c)  This section does not prohibit the commission or department employee from using state resources to:(1)  provide public information or information responsive to a request; or(2)  communicate with officers and employees of the federal government in pursuit of federal appropriations or programs.(d)  The department may not spend from funds appropriated to the department any money for the purpose of selecting, hiring, or retaining a person required to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, or the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.), unless that expenditure is allowed under state law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter D. Texas Department of Transportation|Section 201.211. Ethics Affirmation and Hotline

Sec. 201.211.  ETHICS AFFIRMATION AND HOTLINE.  (a)  A department employee shall annually affirm the employee's adherence to the ethics policy adopted under Section 572.051(c), Government Code.(b)  The department shall establish and operate a telephone hotline that enables a person to call the hotline number, anonymously or not anonymously, to report alleged fraud, waste, or abuse or an alleged violation of the ethics policy adopted under Section 572.051(c), Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter E. Director|Section 201.301. Executive Director

Sec. 201.301.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  The commission shall elect an executive director for the department.  The director must be experienced and skilled in transportation planning and development and in organizational management.(b)  The director serves at the will of the commission.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(47).(d)  The director shall:(1)  serve the commission in an advisory capacity, without vote;  and(2)  submit to the commission, quarterly, annually, and biennially, detailed reports of the progress of public road construction, detailed reports of public and mass transportation development, and detailed statements of expenditures.(e)  The director is entitled to actual expenses for and related to travel away from Austin in performance of the director's duties under the direction of the commission.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(47), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 776 (S.B. 970), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 201.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter E. Director|Section 201.302. State Road Map

Sec. 201.302.  STATE ROAD MAP.  The director shall make, regularly revise, and keep in a form convenient for examination in the office of the department a complete road map of the state that shows road construction in the counties.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 201.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter E. Director|Section 201.303. Use of University Laboratories for Analyzing Materials

Sec. 201.303.  USE OF UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES FOR ANALYZING MATERIALS.  The director may use laboratories maintained at Texas A&M University and The University of Texas to test and analyze road and bridge material.  Persons in charge of the laboratories shall cooperate with and assist the director with those tests and analyses.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 201.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter F. Department Employees|Section 201.401. Employee Qualifications

Sec. 201.401.  EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  A person may not be an employee of the department who is employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if the person is:(1)  an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association  in the field of road construction or maintenance or outdoor advertising; or(2)  the spouse of an officer, manager, or paid consultant described by Subdivision (1).(b)  A person may not act as general counsel to the department if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.  A person who acts as general counsel to the department must be licensed as an attorney in this state.(c)  In this section, "Texas trade association" has the meaning assigned by Section 201.051.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 13(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter F. Department Employees|Section 201.402. Equal Employment Opportunity

Sec. 201.402.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.  (a)  The director or the director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that comply with Chapter 21, Labor Code;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the department work force that meets federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, and instructions directly adopted under those laws, rules, or regulations;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the department work force of all persons for whom federal or state laws, rules, and regulations, and instructions directly adopted under those laws, rules, or regulations encourage a more equitable balance;  and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address the areas of significant underuse.(b)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must cover an annual period, be updated at least annually, be reviewed by the Texas Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a)(1), and be filed with the governor's office.(c)  The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b).  The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.(d)  The department's designated equal employment opportunity officer shall report directly to the director.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 201.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter F. Department Employees|Section 201.403. Hiring Women and Minorities

Sec. 201.403.  HIRING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.  (a)  To provide adequate numbers of women and minority applicants for all positions in the department, the department shall:(1)  open all positions compensated at or above the amount prescribed by the General Appropriations Act for salary group B17 of the position classification salary schedule to applicants from inside and outside the department;(2)  seek applicants from this state and, if sufficient numbers are not available from this state, from other states;(3)  coordinate recruiting efforts with college placement officers and college student organizations;(4)  develop an extensive cooperative education program with colleges; and(5)  ensure that employees are aware of continuing educational opportunities and encourage employee participation in the programs.(b)  The department shall designate a central authority to set and monitor women and minority hiring goals.  After consultation with appropriate persons in each division and regional office, the central authority shall set annual women and minority hiring goals in each division and regional office of the department and shall monitor progress toward those goals.  The central authority shall provide recruiting and technical assistance to each division and regional office.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(160), eff. June 17, 2011.(d)  In this section, "minority" includes African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaska natives, and Pacific Islanders.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 595 (H.B. 1814), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(160), eff. June 17, 2011.|