SECTION 58.2. Definitions

(a) Comprehensive development agreement or CDA shall have the meanings given by Texas Transportation Code Chapters 223, 284, 366, 370, or other law, as applicable for the type of toll project entity subject to Texas Transportation Code Chapter 371.

(b) Department shall have the meaning as provided by Texas Transportation Code §201.001.

(c) Toll Project and Toll Project Entity shall have the meaning given by Texas Transportation Code §371.001.

(d) Private Participant or Private Entity. When referenced in this chapter, a private participant or a private entity means a private, non-governmental, enterprise that is a party to a comprehensive development agreement for the acquisition, design, development, financing, construction, reconstruction, extension, expansion, maintenance or operation of a toll project. This term does not include a toll project entity.

(e) Transcript or Transcript of Proceedings. When referenced in this chapter, transcript and/or transcript of proceedings means the documents, certifications, and other information deemed necessary by the Office of the Attorney General, in its sole discretion, to be submitted by a toll project entity to support a determination that a comprehensive development agreement is legally sufficient for the purposes of Texas Transportation Code §371.051.

(f) OAG. When referenced in this chapter, OAG refers to the Office of the Attorney General.

(g) Any terms used in this chapter that are not specifically defined by this section will be construed according to their plain and common meaning unless a contrary intention is apparent from the context.

Source Note: The provisions of this §58.2 adopted to be effective October 25, 2011, 36 TexReg 7155