Transportation Code § 373.056

Sec. 373.056. SHARING OF PROJECT-RELATED INFORMATION. (a) In this section, "project-related information" includes traffic estimates, revenue estimates, plans, specifications, surveys, appraisals, environmental studies, and other work product developed for a toll project. (b) On initiation of the process under Section 373.051, the department shall make its project-related information available to the local toll project entity. (c) If the local toll project entity fails or declines to exercise an option or fails or declines to advertise for procurement or enter into a construction contract under Section 373.052, the local toll project entity shall make its project-related information available to the department. (d) On entering into a contract for the construction of the toll project, the department or the local toll project entity, as applicable, shall reimburse the other entity for shared project-related information that it uses. (e) Use by an entity of project-related information received by the entity under this section is at the sole risk of the receiving entity and does not confer liability on the entity that furnished the information. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1196 (S.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.