Sec. 201.109. REVENUE ENHANCEMENT. (a) The commission shall:
(1) enhance existing sources of revenue; and
(2) create alternate sources of revenue.
(b) In carrying out this section, the commission shall provide for:
(1) maximizing the generation of revenue from existing assets of the department, including real estate;
(2) increasing the role of the private sector and public-private projects in the leasing of real estate and other assets in the development of highway projects;
(3) setting and attempting to meet annual revenue enhancement goals;
(4) reporting on the progress in meeting revenue enhancement goals in the department's annual report;
(5) contracting for an independent audit of the department's management and business operations in 2007 and each 12th year after 2007;
(6) developing a cost-benefit analysis between the use of local materials previously incorporated into roadways versus use of materials blended or transported from other sources; and
(7) increasing private investment in the transportation infrastructure, including the acquisition of causeways, bridges, tunnels, turnpikes, or other transportation facilities, in the border region, including the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, and Zavala.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1395, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1413, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation
Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration
Subchapter C. Commission's Powers and Duties
Section 201.101. Rules; Records
Section 201.102. Separation of Responsibilities
Section 201.103. Comprehensive System of Highways and Roads
Section 201.104. Designation of Farm-to-Market Roads
Section 201.105. Department Districts
Section 201.1055. Agreements With Private Entities
Section 201.1056. Agreements for Services on Federal Military Property
Section 201.106. Settlement of Claims; Purchase of Liability Insurance
Section 201.1075. Chief Financial Officer
Section 201.108. Internal Auditor
Section 201.109. Revenue Enhancement
Section 201.110. Contract With Adjoining State for Improvement of Road Crossing States' Boundary
Section 201.111. Recommendation of Engineer; Determination of Fitness
Section 201.112. Contract Claims
Section 201.113. Agreements With Regional Tollway Authorities
Section 201.114. Border Trade Advisory Committee
Section 201.115. Borrowing Money
Section 201.116. Application Requirement for Colonias Projects
Section 201.117. Advisory Committees
Section 201.118. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures