| (a) Travel information. The department may accept,
display, and distribute to the traveling public at the department's
travel information centers travel information that promotes Texas
travel and tourism opportunities and is provided by a third party.
(b) Eligibility for display. To be displayed at a travel
information center under this section, travel information must be:
(1) the type of information described by Transportation
Code, §204.001;
(2) provided to the department free of charge; and
(3) approved for display by the director or the director's
designee.
(c) Unacceptable information. The department will not
accept information that:
(1) is solely for the purpose of selling a membership
or promoting something that is not directly related to travel or tourism;
(2) promotes an out-of-state travel and tourism activity,
destination, facility, attraction, or service that does not directly
augment Texas travel or tourism;
(3) contains terminology, advertising, or pictures
that are sexually-oriented;
(4) is intended to be displayed on a wall at a travel
information center; or
(5) discriminates against a state or federally protected
class of persons.
(d) Request for display. A person may submit a request
for the display of travel information under this section. The department
will review requests in the order in which the requests are received.
If the travel information is seasonal or if no space for display is
available, the travel information will be placed on a waiting list
for display.
(e) Agreement. Before a person may display travel information
under this section, the person must enter into a written agreement
with the department for the display of that information.
(f) Manner of display. Travel information to which
this section applies will be:
(1) displayed in a manner, as determined by the travel
information center supervisor that:
(A) is the most efficient and informative for the public;
and
(B) gives more exposure to destinations that are near
the travel information center or in high demand;
(2) regularly rotated; and
(3) displayed in season, if it is of a seasonal nature.
(g) Disposal. Outdated travel information will not
be returned to its provider and will be disposed of in the most appropriate
manner, as determined by the travel information center supervisor,
with priority given to recycling.
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