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

1. (1) Contractor--A person that acts as the authorized agent of the department in the development, operation, or maintenance of a Real-Time System Management Information program.
2. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
3. (3) Person--An individual, corporation, firm, group, or association.
4. (4) Program--The Real-Time System Management Information Program under which the state is responsible for the collection and availability to the traveling public of information about current traffic and travel conditions.
5. (5) Texas MUTCD--Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Source Note:The provisions of this §12.302 adopted to be effective December 6, 2012, 37 TexReg 9528.