Section 1.501 - DefinitionsThe 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) Executive director--The executive director of the department or the executive director's designee not below the level of district engineer, division director, or special office director.(4) Gift or donation--A contribution of anything of value given to the department, but not including: (A) reimbursement for an employee's travel expenses that is received from a governmental entity that provides funding to the department;(B) reimbursement for an employee's travel expenses that is received from an organization of which the department is a member, including a federal pooled fund project; and(C) participation in the Adopt-a-Highway, Adopt-a-Highway for Landscaping, Adopt-a-Freeway, and Adopt-an-Airport programs.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.501
The provisions of this §1.501 adopted to be effective April 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 2625; amended to be effective September 23, 1997, 22 TexReg 9259; amended to be effective December 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 11370