This chapter prescribes the policies and procedures for operation of the Travel Division of the Texas Department of Transportation. The division directly serves the Texas Transportation Commission and the department's administration by administering public information and travel and tourism programs. Public information activities consist of preparing and disseminating information of public interest concerning road conditions, litter reduction, highway beautification, and information on Texas' travel opportunities. The travel and tourism functions, as authorized by Transportation Code, Chapter 204, include operation of the state's network of Texas travel information centers, production and dissemination of the state's travel and tourism literature, and publication of Texas Highways magazine, the state's official travel magazine.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.1 adopted to be effective April 21, 1993, 18 TexReg 2309; amended to be effective October 20, 1997, 22 TexReg 10157; amended to be effective September 16, 2004, 29 TexReg 8837.