Sec. 370.312. RULES, PROCEDURES, AND GUIDELINES GOVERNING NEGOTIATING PROCESS. (a) An authority shall adopt rules, procedures, and other guidelines governing selection and negotiations to promote fairness, obtain private participants in transportation projects, and promote confidence among those participants. The rules must contain criteria relating to the qualifications of the participants and the award of the contracts.
(b) An authority shall have up-to-date procedures for participation in negotiations on transportation projects.
(c) An authority has exclusive judgment to determine the terms of an agreement.
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 G. Participation in Financing, Construction, and Operation of Transportation Projects
Section 370.301. Department Contributions to Turnpike Projects
Section 370.302. Agreements to Construct, Maintain, and Operate Transportation Projects
Section 370.303. Agreements Between Authority and Governmental Entities
Section 370.304. Additional Agreements of Authority
Section 370.305. Comprehensive Development Agreements
Section 370.306. Process for Entering Into Comprehensive Development Agreements
Section 370.307. Confidentiality of Negotiations for Comprehensive Development Agreements
Section 370.308. Performance and Payment Security
Section 370.309. Ownership of Transportation Projects
Section 370.310. Liability for Private Obligations
Section 370.311. Terms of Private Participation
Section 370.312. Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines Governing Negotiating Process
Section 370.313. Participation on Certain Other Boards, Commissions, or Public Bodies