Sec. 370.189. DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. (a) If requested by an authority, the department may agree to assume all or part of the duty to maintain or operate a turnpike project or ferry of the authority.
(b) The authority shall reimburse the department for necessary costs of maintaining or operating the turnpike project or ferry as agreed by the department and the authority.
(c) Money received by the department under Subsection (b) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and is exempt from the application of Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code.
(d) If the department assumes all of the duty to maintain or operate a turnpike project or ferry under Subsection (a), the authority is not liable for damages resulting from the maintenance or operation of the turnpike project or ferry.
(e) An agreement under this section is not a joint enterprise for purposes of liability.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 2.01, eff. June 21, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Turnpikes and Toll Projects
Chapter 370 - Regional Mobility Authorities
Subchapter E. Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Transportation Projects
Section 370.161. Transportation Projects Extending Into Other Counties
Section 370.162. Powers and Procedures of Authority in Acquiring Property
Section 370.163. Acquisition of Property
Section 370.164. Declaration of Taking
Section 370.165. Possession of Property
Section 370.166. Participation Payment for Real Property
Section 370.167. Severance of Real Property
Section 370.168. Acquisition of Rights in Public Real Property
Section 370.169. Compensation for and Restoration of Public Property
Section 370.170. Public Utility Facilities
Section 370.171. Lease, Sale, or Conveyance of Transportation Project
Section 370.173. Authority Revolving Fund
Section 370.174. Use of Surplus Revenue
Section 370.175. Exemption From Taxation or Assessment
Section 370.176. Actions Affecting Existing Roads
Section 370.177. Failure or Refusal to Pay Turnpike Project Toll; Offense; Administrative Penalty
Section 370.178. Use and Return of Transponders
Section 370.179. Controlled Access to Turnpike Projects
Section 370.180. Promotion of Transportation Project
Section 370.181. Operation of Transportation Project
Section 370.183. Disadvantaged Businesses
Section 370.185. Competitive Bidding
Section 370.186. Contracts With Governmental Entities
Section 370.187. Project Approval
Section 370.189. Department Maintenance and Operation
Section 370.190. Property of Certain Transportation Authorities
Section 370.191. Commercial Transportation Processing Systems