CHAPTER 150. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION
SUBTITLE H. RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
CHAPTER 150. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
Sec. 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, Sec. 2, eff. May 28,
1997.
Sec. 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, Sec. 2, eff. May 28,
1997.
Sec. 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, Sec. 2, eff. May 28,
1997.