Transportation Code, Chapter 366, authorizes two or more counties, if one of the counties has a population of not less than 300,000 and the counties form a contiguous territory, to create a regional tollway authority for the purpose of the expansion and improvement of transportation facilities and systems in this state. Unless one of the counties has a population of 1.5 million or more, the creation of a regional tollway authority requires that the counties gain the approval of the Texas Transportation Commission. Chapter 366 also authorizes the Texas Transportation Commission to transfer a segment of the free state highway system to a regional tollway authority, to be owned, operated, and maintained as a turnpike project. This subchapter prescribes the policies and procedures governing commission approval of the creation of a regional tollway authority and the transfer of a segment of the free state highway system to a regional tollway authority.

Source Note:The provisions of this §27.40 adopted to be effective March 19, 1998, 23 TexReg 2833.