The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) CFR - The parts of the United States Code of Federal Regulations
officially adopted for applicability to this subchapter in §29.43 of
this title (relating to Adoption of Federal Regulations).
(2) Department - The Texas Department of Transportation.
(3) District - One of the 25 geographical areas, managed
by a district engineer, in which the department conducts its primary work
activities.
(4) District engineer - The chief administrative officer
in charge of a district of the department.
(5) Ferry - A state-owned passenger or cargo vessel.
(6) Ferry captain - An employee of the department who
is in charge of operating a ferry.
(7) Ferry operations manager - The chief administrative
officer of one of the department's ferry systems located in either Galveston
or Nueces County.
(8) Hazardous materials table - The table found in the
CFR, which lists various hazardous materials, their hazard class, and the
risks associated with the material.
(9) Humanitarian purposes - Circumstances warranting
special consideration for priority boarding, including, but not limited to,
family emergencies, assisting in a law enforcement matter, public safety,
and the safeguarding of life or property.
(10) Passenger - A person aboard a ferry other than the
ferry captain, a member of the ferry's crew, or other representative of the
department.
(11) Passenger cab - The interior cabin of a vehicle
containing seating for one or more occupants of the vehicle. This term does
not mean the bed of a vehicle.
(12) Public highway - Any publicly owned and maintained
street, road, or highway within Texas.
(13) Vehicle - Every device, including, but not limited
to, automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, semitrailers, buses, motor homes,
recreational vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, in or by which any person or
property is or may be transported, drawn, or otherwise carried upon a public
highway, except devices used exclusively upon stationary rail or tracks. The
term includes any item attached, affixed, or connected to the vehicle in any
manner.
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