81R8817 JAM-F
By: Gattis H.B. No. 2314
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the designation of the Texas Department of
Transportation as the contracting agent for certain airports.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 22.018, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 22.018. DESIGNATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AS AGENT IN CONTRACTING AND SUPERVISING. (a) A
local government or an owner of an eligible airport may designate
the Texas Department of Transportation as its agent in contracting
for and supervising the planning, acquiring, constructing,
improving, equipping, maintaining, or operating of an airport or
air navigation facility.
(b) A local government or an owner of an eligible airport
may enter into an agreement with the department prescribing the
terms of the agency relationship in accordance with the terms
prescribed by the United States, if federal money is involved, and
in accordance with the laws of this state.
(c) The department, in acting as the agent of a local
government or an owner of an eligible airport under this section,
shall make each contract in accordance with the law governing the
making of contracts by or on behalf of the state.
(d) In this section, "eligible airport" means an airport
eligible to receive grant funds under the airport improvement
program established by 49 U.S.C. Section 47101 et seq.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.