Texas Transportation Code 371.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 371.001
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
In this chapter:
(1) “Toll project” means a toll project described by Section 201.001(b), regardless of whether the toll project is:
(A) a part of the state highway system; or
(B) subject to the jurisdiction of the department.
(2) “Toll project entity” means an entity authorized by law to acquire, design, construct, operate, and maintain a toll project, including:
(A) the department;
(B) a regional tollway authority under Chapter 366;
(C) a regional mobility authority under Chapter 370; or
(D) a county under Chapter 284.