The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Executive director--The executive director of the
Texas Department of Transportation.
(2) Grant--An award of funds or property in lieu of
funds made by the department to a grantee or by the grantee to another
individual or entity. The term does not include:
(A) procurement purchases;
(B) technical assistance;
(C) assistance in the form of revenue sharing, loans,
loan guarantees, interest subsidies, or insurance;
(D) assistance for which no accounting by the grantee
is required; or
(E) payments that are made to a contractor for the
purpose of obtaining goods and services and that create a procurement
relationship between the department and the contractor.
(3) Grantee--An individual or entity to which a grant
is awarded. The term includes an individual or entity that receives
an award that is for the purpose of carrying out a part of a federal
or state award and that creates a federal or state assistance relationship
between the department and that individual or entity.
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