SENATE BILL 586 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Ogden |
EFFECTIVE: 06-13-01 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Alexander |
Senate Bill 586 amends the Education Code to establish the Center for Transportation Safety as a component of the Texas Transportation Institute, a member of The Texas A&M University System, for the purpose of conducting programs of research, education, and technology transfer to support the state's role in improving the safety of roadways in the state. The center is authorized to enter into interagency contracts and agreements, and it may contract with local, state, county, federal, and private entities for work under the center's programs.