(a) To promote fairness, obtain private participants in turnpike projects, and promote confidence among those participants, an authority shall adopt rules, procedures, and other guidelines governing selection of private participants for comprehensive development agreements and negotiations of comprehensive development agreements. The rules must contain criteria relating to the qualifications of the participants and the award of the contracts.
(b) An authority shall have up-to-date procedures for participation in negotiations under this subchapter.
(c) An authority has exclusive judgment to determine the terms of an agreement.
Official text of the Texas Transportation Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.