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TX Transp Code § 201.944 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects|Section 201.944. Pledge of State's Full Faith and Credit

Sec. 201.944.  PLEDGE OF STATE'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.  (a)  The commission may guarantee on behalf of the state the payment of any obligations and credit agreements issued under Section 201.943 by pledging the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the obligations and credit agreements in the event the revenue and money dedicated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-k(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, and on deposit in the fund pursuant to Section 49-k(f), Article III, Texas Constitution, are insufficient for that purpose.(b)  The exercise of the authority granted by Subsection (a) does not modify or relieve the commission from complying with Section 201.943(e) or (f) and does not permit the issuance of aggregate obligations in an amount exceeding the maximum obligation amount.(c)  If the commission exercises the authority granted by Subsection (a), the constitutional appropriation contained in Section 49-k(g), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be implemented and observed by all officers of the state during any period during which obligations and credit agreements are outstanding and unpaid.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 201.945 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects|Section 201.945. Dedication of Revenue to Fund

Sec. 201.945.  DEDICATION OF REVENUE TO FUND.  Annually, the revenue of the state that is dedicated or appropriated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-k(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be deposited to the fund in accordance with Section 49-k(f), Article III, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 201.946 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects|Section 201.946. Investment and Uses of Money in Fund

Sec. 201.946.  INVESTMENT AND USES OF MONEY IN FUND.  (a)  Money in the fund may be invested in the investments permitted by law for the investment of money on deposit in the state highway fund.(b)  As a part of its covenants and commitments made in connection with the issuance of obligations and the execution of credit agreements, the commission may limit the types of investments eligible for investment of money in the fund but may not expand the types of investments to include any investments that are not authorized by Subsection (a).(c)  Income received from the investment of money in the fund shall be deposited in the fund, subject to requirements that may be imposed by the proceedings authorizing obligations to protect the tax-exempt status of interest payable on the obligations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(d)  To the extent money is on deposit in the fund in amounts that are in excess of the money required by the proceedings authorizing the obligations and credit agreements to be retained on deposit, the commission may use the money for any purpose for which obligations may be issued under this subchapter, other than for toll roads.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 387 (H.B. 122), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 201.947 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects|Section 201.947. Strategic Plan

Sec. 201.947.  STRATEGIC PLAN.  The commission may not issue obligations under this subchapter before the department has developed a strategic plan that outlines how the money will be used and the benefit the state will derive from use of money in the fund.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 201.961 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes|Section 201.961. Definitions

Sec. 201.961.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Committee" means the cash management committee described in Section 404.122, Government Code.(2)  "Credit agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 1208.001, Government Code.(3)  "Notes" means tax and revenue anticipation notes issued under this subchapter.  The term includes any obligation under a credit agreement.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 201.962 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes|Section 201.962. Notes Authorized; Committee Approval

Sec. 201.962.  NOTES AUTHORIZED;  COMMITTEE APPROVAL.  (a)  In anticipation of a temporary cash flow shortfall in the state highway fund during any fiscal year, the commission, subject to the approval of the committee, may issue, sell, and deliver tax and revenue anticipation notes on behalf of the state.(b)  Before issuing the notes, the commission shall submit to the committee a state highway fund cash flow shortfall forecast containing a detailed report of estimated revenue and expenditures.  Based on the forecast, the committee may approve the issuance of notes in an amount not to exceed the maximum temporary cash flow shortfall forecast.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 201.963 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes|Section 201.963. Issuance of Notes

Sec. 201.963.  ISSUANCE OF NOTES.  (a)  The commission, consistent with the committee's determination under Section 201.962, may issue, sell, and deliver the notes.(b)  Notes issued under this subchapter are not debts of the state and may be used only to make up a temporary shortfall in the state highway fund's cash flow.  All notes must mature and be paid in full during the fiscal biennium in which they were issued.(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the proceeds of the notes shall be deposited in a special fund in the state treasury known as the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, depository interest shall be credited to the fund.  The department shall transfer the net proceeds from the fund to the state highway fund as necessary to pay authorized expenditures.  The comptroller may invest funds in the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund as authorized under Section 404.024, Government Code.  Proceeds of a credit agreement may be deposited as provided by the order authorizing the credit agreement.(d)  The commission may exercise the powers granted to the governing body of an issuer in connection with the issuance of obligations under Chapter 1371, Government Code, to the extent not inconsistent with this subchapter.  The notes are not subject to review by the Bond Review Board but are subject to review and approval by the attorney general as provided by Chapter 1371, Government Code.  On request, the comptroller may assist the commission with the issuance of notes under this subchapter.(e)  The commission is an authorized issuer under Chapter 1201, Government Code, and that chapter applies to notes authorized by this subchapter.(f)  Amounts in the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund may be pledged to secure the payment of the notes and performance of obligations under credit agreements relating to the notes and may be used to pay issuance costs and required rebates to the federal government.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 201.964 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes|Section 201.964. Fund Transfers; Interest; Payment of Notes

Sec. 201.964.  FUND TRANSFERS;  INTEREST;  PAYMENT OF NOTES.  (a)  The department periodically shall transfer cash received in the state highway fund to the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund to ensure the timely payment of the notes.(b)  On payment of all outstanding notes, rebates to the federal government, and costs of issuance, the department shall transfer to the state highway fund any amounts remaining in the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund.  If amounts credited to the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund are insufficient to pay principal, any premium, interest, issuance costs, and any required rebate to the federal government, amounts in the state highway fund are available for appropriation by the legislature to make those payments.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 201.971 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.971. Definitions

Sec. 201.971.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Comptroller's certification" means:(A)  as to long-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.973(e); and(B)  as to short-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.973(f).(2)  "Credit agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 1371.001, Government Code.(3)  "Fund" means the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.(4)  "Long-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is more than five years.(5)  "Maximum obligation amount" means the maximum aggregate principal amount of long-term obligations and short-term obligations that the commission may issue from time to time after receipt of the applicable comptroller's certification.(6)  "Obligations" means bonds, notes, and other public securities.(7)  "Rail facility" means real or personal property, or any interest in that property, that is determined to be necessary or convenient for the provision of a freight or passenger rail facility, including commuter rail, intercity rail, and high-speed rail.  The term includes all property or interests necessary or convenient for the acquiring, providing, using, or equipping of a rail facility or system, including rights-of-way, trackwork, train controls, stations, and maintenance facilities.(8)  "Short-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is five years or less.(9)  "Station" means a passenger or freight service building, terminal, station, ticketing facility, waiting area, platform, concession, elevator, escalator, facility for handicapped access, access road, parking facility for passengers, baggage handling facility, or local maintenance facility, together with any interest in real property necessary or convenient for those items.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 201.972 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.972. Administration of Fund

Sec. 201.972.  ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.  The comptroller shall hold the fund, and the commission, through the department, shall manage, invest, use, and administer the fund as provided by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 201.974 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.974. Pledge of State's Full Faith and Credit

Sec. 201.974.  PLEDGE OF STATE'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.  (a)  The commission may guarantee on behalf of the state the payment of any obligations and credit agreements issued under Section 201.973 by pledging the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the obligations and credit agreements in the event the revenue and money dedicated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(d), Article III, Texas Constitution, and on deposit in the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, are insufficient for that purpose.(b)  The exercise of the authority granted by Subsection (a) does not modify or relieve the commission from complying with Section 201.973(e) or (f) and does not permit the issuance of aggregate obligations in an amount exceeding the maximum obligation amount.(c)  If the commission exercises the authority granted by Subsection (a), the constitutional appropriation contained in Section 49-o(f), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be implemented and observed by all officers of the state during any period during which obligations and credit agreements are outstanding and unpaid.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 201.975 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.975. Dedication of Revenue to Fund

Sec. 201.975.  DEDICATION OF REVENUE TO FUND.  Annually, the revenue of the state that is dedicated or appropriated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(d), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be deposited to the fund in accordance with Section 49-o(e), Article III, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 201.976 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.976. Investment and Uses of Money in Fund

Sec. 201.976.  INVESTMENT AND USES OF MONEY IN FUND.  (a)  Money in the fund may be invested in the investments permitted by law for the investment of money on deposit in the state highway fund.(b)  As a part of its covenants and commitments made in connection with the issuance of obligations and the execution of credit agreements, the commission may limit the types of investments eligible for investment of money in the fund but may not expand the types of investments to include any investments that are not authorized by Subsection (a).(c)  Income received from the investment of money in the fund shall be deposited in the fund, subject to requirements that may be imposed by the proceedings authorizing obligations to protect the tax-exempt status of interest payable on the obligations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(d)  To the extent money is on deposit in the fund in amounts that are in excess of the money required by the proceedings authorizing the obligations and credit agreements to be retained on deposit, the commission may use the money for any purpose for which obligations may be issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 201.977 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.977. Strategic Plan

Sec. 201.977.  STRATEGIC PLAN.  The commission may not issue obligations under this subchapter before the department has developed a strategic plan that outlines how the money will be used and the benefit the state will derive from use of money in the fund.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 201.978 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.978. Acquisition and Disposal of Property

Sec. 201.978.  ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.  (a)  The department may acquire by purchase property or an interest in property necessary or convenient for one or more of the purposes for which obligations may be issued under Section 201.973(d).(b)  Property acquired under Subsection (a) may be used for any transportation purpose.(c)  Notwithstanding Chapter 202, the department may sell or lease property acquired under Subsection (a) that is no longer needed for a transportation purpose.  Revenue from a sale or lease shall be deposited in the fund.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 201.979 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.979. "Welcome to Texas" Signs

Sec. 201.979.  "WELCOME TO TEXAS" SIGNS.  (a)  The department shall erect a "Welcome to Texas" sign to designate the state boundary on an interstate, United States, or state highway entering the state.(b)  A "Welcome to Texas" sign erected by the department must include the following elements:(1)  a depiction of the state flag; and(2)  the phrase "Drive Friendly - The Texas Way."(c)  A "Welcome to Texas" sign may also include the phrase "Welcome to Texas - Proud Home of Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush."(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c) above, if the president of the United States is a resident of Texas, a "Welcome to Texas" sign erected by the department shall include the phrase "Welcome to Texas - Proud Home of President [insert name of the president of the United States]."|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (H.B. 4465), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2010.|
TX Transp Code § 201.980 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement|Section 201.980. Texas Flags at International Ports-of-Entry

Sec. 201.980.  TEXAS FLAGS AT INTERNATIONAL PORTS-OF-ENTRY.  (a)  The department shall erect and maintain a Texas flag to designate the state boundary at an appropriate location at or near each interstate, United States, or state highway originating at an official port-of-entry along an international border.(b)  A Texas flag flown under this section shall be visible from the international port-of-entry and must be equal in size or larger than the flag of any foreign nation flown at the port-of-entry operating on the other side of the international border.(c)  The department may contract with any governmental or private entity for the care and maintenance of any Texas flag flown under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (H.B. 4465), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2010.|
TX Transp Code § 201.9901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter P. Unified Transportation Program|Section 201.9901. Definitions

Sec. 201.9901.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Planning organization" means:(A)  a metropolitan planning organization; or(B)  for an area that is not within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization, the department district that serves the area.(2)  "Project" means a connectivity or new capacity roadway project in the region of a planning organization.  The term does not include a safety project, bridge project, federal discretionary project, maintenance project, or preservation project.(3)  "Region" means the area for which a planning organization develops plans under this subchapter.(4)  "Transportation official" means an official in a political subdivision who has responsibility for planning and implementation of transportation projects.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 314 (H.B. 20), Sec. 2, eff. June 3, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 201.991 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter P. Unified Transportation Program|Section 201.991. Unified Transportation Program

Sec. 201.991.  UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall develop a unified transportation program covering a period of 10 years to guide the development of and authorize construction of transportation projects.  The program must:(1)  annually identify target funding levels; and(2)  list all projects that the department intends to develop or begin construction of during the program period.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules that:(1)  specify the criteria for selecting projects to be included in the program;(2)  define program funding categories, including categories for safety, maintenance, and mobility; and(3)  define each phase of a major transportation project, including the planning, programming, implementation, and construction phases.(b-1)  The commission by rule shall: (1)  adopt a policy comprehensively explaining the department's approach to public involvement and transparency related to the unified transportation program; and(2)  require the department to, at a minimum, make a report on any change to the unified transportation program available on the department's Internet website and provide the report to the commission in a public meeting, regardless of any rules adopted for public hearings and approvals.(c)  The department shall publish the entire unified transportation program and summary documents highlighting project benchmarks, priorities, and forecasts in appropriate media and on the department's Internet website in a format that is easily understandable by the public.(d)  In developing the rules required by Subsection (b), the commission shall collaborate with local transportation entities.(e)  In developing the policy required by Subsection (b-1)(1), the commission shall collaborate with stakeholders.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017.|