SECTION 27.12. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) AASHTO--The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

(2) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission.

(3) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.

(4) Entity--The governmental entity that receives a toll project under §27.13 of this subchapter (relating to Transfer of Toll Projects).

(5) Environmental Permits, Issues, and Commitments (EPIC)--Any permit, issue, coordination, commitment, or mitigation obtained to satisfy social, economic, or environmental impacts of a toll project, including, but not limited to, sole source aquifer coordination, wetland permits, stormwater permits, traffic noise abatement, threatened or endangered species coordination, archeological permits, and any mitigation or other commitment associated with any of those issues.

(6) Executive director--The chief administrative officer of the department or designee.

(7) Toll project--A toll project of the Texas Department of Transportation, as defined by Transportation Code, §201.001(b).

Source Note: The provisions of this §27.12 adopted to be effective effective March 18, 2004, 29 TexReg 2739; amended to be effective January 5, 2006, 30 TexReg 9002