Texas Administrative Code
Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
Section 25.501 - Definitions
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission.
(2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
(3) District--One of 25 geographical areas, managed by a district engineer, in which the department conducts its primary work activities.
(4) Division--An organizational unit in the department's Austin headquarters.
(5) Eligible school--A public or private school that contains any of the grades from kindergarten to eighth grade.
(6) Executive director--The executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation or his or her designee.
(7) On-system road--A road or highway that is a portion of the designated state highway system.
(8) Off-system road--A road or highway open to the public that is not part of the designated state highway system, such as a county road or city street.
(9) Public property--Property owned by a state, city, county, other public entity, or school district.
(10) Program--The Safe Routes to School Program.
(11) State highway system--The system of highways in the state included in a comprehensive plan prepared by the executive director with the approval of the commission, in accordance with Transportation Code, § 201.103.