Texas Transportation Code
§ 373.051 — INITIATION OF PROCESS
TN § 373.051Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part G. TURNPIKES AND TOLL PROJECTS · Ch. 373. TOLL PROJECTS LOCATED IN TERRITORY OF LOCAL TOLL PROJECT ENTITY · Art. B. PROCESS TO DETERMINE ENTITY TO DEVELOP, FINANCE, CONSTRUCT, AND OPERATE TOLL PROJECT
Statute text
View on source(a)At any time after a metropolitan planning organization approves the inclusion in the metropolitan transportation improvement program of a toll project to be located in the territory of a local toll project entity, the local toll project entity may notify the department in writing of the local toll project entity's intent to initiate the process described in this subchapter.
(b)The department may notify the local toll project entity in writing of the department's intent to initiate the process described in this subchapter at any time after a metropolitan planning organization has approved the inclusion in the metropolitan transportation improvement program of a toll project to be located in the territory of a local toll project entity and:
(1)the department has issued a finding of no significant impact for the project, or for a project for which an environmental impact statement is prepared, the department has approved the final environmental impact statement for the project; or
(2)for a project subject to environmental review requirements under federal law, the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a finding of no significant impact, or for a project for which an environmental impact statement is prepared, the department has submitted a final environmental impact statement to the Federal Highway Administration for approval.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1196 (S.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.