(a) An authority shall adopt rules, procedures, and other guidelines governing selection and negotiations to promote fairness, obtain private participants in transportation projects, and promote confidence among those participants. 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 on transportation projects.
(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.