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Senate Bill 1017 |
Senate Author: Paxton |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
House Sponsor: Lavender |
Senate Bill 1017 amends the Transportation Code to remove the specification that travel information centers be at the principal gateways to Texas. The bill authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement with another state agency or a local government for the operation of such a center and to issue a request for proposals to private or nonprofit entities for the same. The bill sets out provisions relating to the sale of commercial advertising space and rate-setting for services provided at a center, prohibits TxDOT from engaging in certain activities that would decrease the amount of federal highway funding available to TxDOT, and authorizes TxDOT to enter into an agreement for the acknowledgment of donations under certain conditions. The bill requires all proceeds from the sale of certain promotional items to be deposited to the credit of a separate account in the state highway fund for use in TxDOT's travel and information operations and includes in the deposit requirement all commercial advertising proceeds and acknowledged donations.