§ 370.301 Department Contributions to Turnpike Projects
§ 370.302 Agreements to Construct, Maintain, and Operate Transportation Projects
§ 370.303 Agreements Between Authority and Governmental Entities
§ 370.304 Additional Agreements of Authority
§ 370.305 Comprehensive Development Agreements
§ 370.306 Process for Entering Into Comprehensive Development Agreements
§ 370.307 Confidentiality of Negotiations for Comprehensive Development Agreements
§ 370.308 Performance and Payment Security
§ 370.309 Ownership of Transportation Projects
§ 370.310 Liability for Private Obligations
§ 370.311 Terms of Private Participation
§ 370.312 Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines Governing Negotiating Process
§ 370.313 Participation On Certain Other Boards, Commissions, or Public Bodies
§ 370.315 Performance and Payment Bonds and Security
§ 370.317 Agreements With Local Governments

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 370 > Subchapter G - Participation in Financing, Construction, and Operation of Transportation Projects

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.