Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 201.705. AESTHETIC ENTRANCES AND ORNAMENTAL DECORATIONS. The department may enter into agreements with local governments, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, or other governmental or nongovernmental entities for the purpose of purchasing supplies and mater…

Sec. 201.706. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. From appropriated funds, the department shall assist counties with materials to repair and maintain county roads. The department shall: (1) provide that the total annual value of assistance under this section is: (A) at least $12 million…

Sec. 201.707. AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES ON REGIONAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY PROJECTS. Notwithstanding Section 201.703(c), the department and a regional tollway authority governed by Chapter 366 may enter into an agreement for the provision by the department, for fair and reasonable compe…

Sec. 201.710. PLANNING AND FUNDING OF PORTS OF ENTRY. (a) In this section: (1) "Port of entry" means a place designated by executive order of the president of the United States, by order of the United States secretary of the treasury, or by Act of the United States Congress at wh…

Sec. 201.711. PURCHASE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES OR DISASTERS. The department, using appropriated funds, may purchase food and beverages for a department employee who is: (1) providing services in response to an emergency sit…

Sec. 201.712. PURCHASE OF CYBERSECURITY INSURANCE. (a) In this section, "cyber attack" means an attempt to gain illegal access to a computer or computer system for the purpose of causing damage, harm, or disruption. (b) The department may purchase insurance coverage that the depa…

Sec. 201.751. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Day" means a calendar day. (2) "Federal Highway Administration" means the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. (3) "Highway project" means a highway or related improvement that is: (A) part …

Sec. 201.752. STANDARDS. (a) The commission by rule shall establish standards for processing an environmental review document for a highway project. The standards must increase efficiency, minimize delays, and encourage collaboration and cooperation by the department with a local…

Sec. 201.753. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW LIMITED TO CERTAIN PROJECTS. (a) A local government sponsor or the department may prepare an environmental review document for a highway project only if the highway project is: (1) identified in the financially constrained portion of the approve…

Sec. 201.754. SCOPE OF PROJECT. If an environmental review document is prepared by a local government sponsor, the local government sponsor must prepare a detailed scope of the project in collaboration with the department before the department may process the environmental review…

Sec. 201.755. NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT. (a) A local government sponsor may submit notice to the department proposing that the local government sponsor prepare the environmental review document for a highway project. (b) The notice must include: (1) the project scope prepared under Se…

Sec. 201.756. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPONSOR RESPONSIBILITIES. A local government sponsor that submits notice under Section 201.755 is responsible for preparing all materials for: (1) project scope determination; (2) environmental reports; (3) the environmental review document; (4) env…

Sec. 201.757. DETERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DOCUMENT. (a) A local government sponsor's submission of an environmental review document must include a statement from the local government sponsor that the document is administratively complete, ready…

Sec. 201.758. DEPARTMENT DECLINES TO CONFIRM THAT DOCUMENT IS ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE. (a) The department may decline to issue a letter confirming that an environmental review document is administratively complete and ready for technical review only if the department sends a wr…

Sec. 201.759. REVIEW DEADLINES. (a) The following deadlines must be included in the standards adopted under Section 201.752: (1) the department shall issue a classification letter not later than the 30th day after the date the department receives notice from a local government sp…

Sec. 201.760. SUSPENSION OF TIME PERIODS. The computation of review deadlines under Section 201.759 does not begin until an environmental review document is determined to be administratively complete, and is suspended during any period in which: (1) the document that is the subje…

Sec. 201.761. AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPONSOR AND DEPARTMENT. Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter or any other law, a local government sponsor and the department may enter into an agreement that defines the relative roles and responsibilities of the partie…

Sec. 201.762. REPORTS TO COMMISSION AND LEGISLATURE. (a) Not later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the commission at a regularly scheduled commission meeting identifying projects being processed under the procedures of this subch…

Sec. 201.801. COMPLAINTS. (a) The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department. The department shall maintain information about the parties to and the subject matter of a complaint and a summary of the results of the r…

Sec. 201.802. PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMISSION AND TO DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS. (a) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the department. (b)…

Sec. 201.803. INFORMATION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. (a) The department shall collect information and compile statistics about the mileage, character, and condition of public roads in each county and the cost of construction of the classes of roads in the county. (b) …

Sec. 201.8035. INSPECTION OF COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BRIDGES. (a) If the department inspects a bridge under the jurisdiction of a county or a municipality and determines that the bridge qualifies for a lower load rating under 23 C.F.R. Part 650, Subpart C, than is currently permitte…

Sec. 201.804. SUBMISSION OF BRIDGE DESIGN PLANS TO DEPARTMENT. (a) This section applies to any governmental entity of this state that is authorized by law to construct or maintain a public road and that: (1) constructs or rehabilitates a bridge; (2) proposes to assume responsibil…

Sec. 201.805. REPORTS AND INFORMATION. (a) The department shall annually publish in appropriate media and on the department's Internet website in a format that allows the information to be read into a commercially available electronic database a statistical comparison of departme…

Sec. 201.806. COLLISION REPORTS. (a) The department shall: (1) tabulate and analyze the vehicle collision reports it receives; and (2) annually or more frequently publish on the department's Internet website statistical information derived from the collision reports as to the num…

Sec. 201.807. PROJECT INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) In this section, "department project" means a highway project under the jurisdiction of the department, including a grouped rehabilitation and preventive maintenance project, that: (1) is being developed or is under construc…

Sec. 201.8075. STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN DASHBOARD. (a) In this section, "dashboard" means a web-based data visualization tool that provides an analysis and visual representation of key performance measures relevant to a particular objective. (b) The department shall develop …

Sec. 201.808. TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES. (a) The department shall develop a process to identify and distinguish between the transportation projects that are required to maintain the state infrastructure and the transportation projects that would improve the state infr…

Sec. 201.809. STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION REPORT. (a) The department annually shall evaluate and publish a report about the status of each transportation goal for this state. The department shall also promptly publish the report on the department's Internet website in summary form. …

Sec. 201.810. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION CONSOLIDATION. (a) To the extent practicable and to avoid duplication of reporting requirements, the department may combine the reports required under this subchapter with reports required under other provisions of this code. (b) The departmen…

Sec. 201.811. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY. (a) The department shall develop and implement a policy for public involvement that guides and encourages public involvement with the department. The policy must: (1) provide for the use of public involvement techniques that target differe…

Sec. 201.812. REPORT ON COMPLETED HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) The department shall semiannually publish on the department's Internet website a report on all highway construction projects, listed by department district, that have been completed. (b) The report required by S…

Sec. 201.901. PROHIBITING USE OF HIGHWAY OR ROAD. (a) The commission may prohibit the use of any part of a highway or road under the control of the department by any vehicle that will unduly damage the highway or road when: (1) because of wet weather or recent construction or rep…

Sec. 201.902. ROAD USE BY BICYCLISTS. (a) The department shall designate: (1) a statewide bicycle coordinator; and (2) a bicycle coordinator in each regional office. (b) A bicycle coordinator shall assist the department in developing rules and plans to enhance the use of the stat…

Sec. 201.9025. TEXAS BICYCLE TOURISM TRAILS. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation Bicycle Advisory Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the commission on the development of bicycle tourism trails in this state. Recommendations on bicycle tourism trails develop…

Sec. 201.903. CLASSIFICATION, DESIGNATION, AND MARKING OF HIGHWAYS. (a) The department may classify, designate, and mark state highways in this state. (b) The department may provide a uniform system of marking and signing state highways under the control of the state. The system …

Sec. 201.904. SPEED SIGNS. The department shall erect and maintain on the highways and roads of this state appropriate signs that show the maximum lawful speed for commercial motor vehicles, truck tractors, truck trailers, truck semitrailers, and motor vehicles engaged in the bus…

Sec. 201.905. TRAFFIC SAFETY SIGNS. (a) The department may implement a traffic safety program that includes posting signs along the roadside at the 500 sites with the highest number of traffic fatalities. The signs shall be designed by the department and may contain the following…

Sec. 201.906. MULTIMODAL ROAD USE. (a) The department shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of the multimodal use of roads and highways in the state highway system. The analysis shall include the collection of data on users' concerns about road conditions and actual and potentia…

Sec. 201.907. CONTRACT FOR ENFORCEMENT. The department or a public or private entity contracted to operate a toll project may contract with an agency of this state or a local governmental entity for the services of peace officers employed by the agency or entity to enforce laws r…

Sec. 201.908. REMOVING OR COVERING SIGNS IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE. (a) In this section, "construction or maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022. (b) The department shall remove or cover or require the removal or covering of a sign that …

Sec. 201.909. MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "victim" means a person killed in a highway collision involving alcohol or a controlled substance, excluding an operator who was under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. (b) The commission by rule shall es…

Sec. 201.910. MEMORIAL MARKERS FOR CERTAIN PEACE OFFICERS KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY. (a) The commission by rule shall authorize memorial markers honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty who are not Department of Public Safety troopers. The program established under this se…

Sec. 201.911. MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM FOR MOTORCYCLISTS. (a) In this section, "victim" means a person killed in a highway collision while operating or riding on a motorcycle. The term does not include a person who was under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance at the …

Sec. 201.931. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Digital signature" means an electronic identifier intended by the person using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature. (2) "License" means a license or permit for a commercial sign issued under Cha…

Sec. 201.932. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. (a) The commission may by rule provide for the filing of a license application and the issuance of a license by electronic means. (b) The commission may limit applicant eligibility under Subsection (a) if the rules include re…