The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Applicant--A person who files a petition for creation of
a RUD.
(2) Bonds--Bonds, notes, warrants, and other evidence of indebtedness
issued by a RUD.
(3) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission or if permitted
by law, its designee.
(4) Construction plans--Detailed plans and accompanying specifications
and construction cost estimates that are prepared for the purpose of awarding
a construction contract.
(5) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
(6) Engineering report--A written report prepared by a licensed
professional engineer authorized to practice in Texas. The report shall describe
the proposed facility and the existing and proposed conditions pertinent to
the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the proposed facility.
To the extent possible, an engineering report must be bound, must be typewritten
on 8 1/2-inch by 11-inch paper, and must include drawings that may, if appropriate,
be foldouts.
(7) Executive director--The chief executive officer of the
department or a designee.
(8) Facility--A gravel or paved road that is intended to serve
as an arterial or main feeder road and is constructed, acquired, improved,
or proposed by the RUD. A facility includes any drainage work for the improvement
of a river, creek, or stream to prevent overflows. It also includes the construction
and maintenance of pools, lakes, reservoirs, dams, canals, and waterways for
the purpose of drainage if in furtherance of the construction, acquisition,
or improvement of a road.
(9) Governmental entity--The public entity to which the facility
is to be conveyed. A governmental entity may be a municipality, a county,
or the department.
(10) Person--An individual, firm, corporation, company, partnership,
or other legal entity.
(11) Plans--Drawings that show the location, character, and
dimensions of the prescribed work, including layouts, profiles, cross sections,
other miscellaneous details, and quantity summaries. Final plans include field
changes made during construction and therefore reflect the final form of the
facility.
(12) Specifications--The compilation of provisions and requirements
for the performance of prescribed work.
(13) Typical section--Drawings that show usual roadway or bridge
cross-sectional features, including lane and shoulder widths; limits of surfacing;
pavement structure data, including subgrade treatment type and depth, base
course thickness and gradation, the plasticity index and density requirements
for embankment materials, and type of surfacing material; travel lane and
shoulder cross slopes; side slope rates for cut and fill sections; ditch or
storm sewer location and depth; typical right of way limits; profile grade
line location; typical traffic barrier location; median width and slopes;
and curb location and geometry.
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