2005 Texas Education Code CHAPTER 150. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH

EDUCATION CODE

CHAPTER 150. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH


	§ 150.001. DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:                                   
		(1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of 
Transportation.             
		(2)  "Public senior college or university" has the 
meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
		(3)  "Transportation facilities" means highways, 
turnpikes, airports, railroads, including high-speed railroads, 
bicycle and pedestrian facilities, waterways, pipelines, electric 
utility facilities, communication lines and facilities, public 
transportation facilities, port facilities, and facilities 
appurtenant to other transportation facilities.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 382, § 2, eff. May 28, 1997.            


	§ 150.002. CONTRACTS.  (a) The department may contract 
with a public senior college or university for the college or 
university to conduct research relating to transportation, 
including the economics, planning, design, construction, 
maintenance, or operation of transportation facilities.
	(b)  An agreement entered into under this chapter is not 
subject to Chapter 771, Government Code.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 382, § 2, eff. May 28, 1997.            


	§ 150.003. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES, MATERIALS, AND 
EQUIPMENT.  (a) The comptroller may draw a warrant in favor of a 
public senior college or university based on a voucher or claim 
submitted by the college or university through the department for 
services rendered and materials and equipment provided by the 
college or university under a contract entered into under this 
chapter.
	(b)  The comptroller shall pay a warrant issued under this 
section out of money appropriated by the legislature to the 
department.  Payments received by a public senior college or 
university under this section are local funds of the college or 
university.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 382, § 2, eff. May 28, 1997.