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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Before a toll project entity enters into a contract for the construction of a toll project, the entity shall publish in the manner provided by Section 371.152 information regarding:
(1) project financing, including:
(A) the total amount of debt that has been and will be assumed to acquire, design, construct, operate, and maintain the toll project;
(B) a description of how the debt will be repaid, including a projected timeline for repaying the debt; and
(C) the projected amount of interest that will be paid on the debt;
(2) whether the toll project will continue to be tolled after the debt has been repaid;
(3) a description of the method that will be used to set toll rates;
(4) a description of any terms in the contract relating to competing facilities, including any penalties associated with the construction of a competing facility;
(5) a description of any terms in the contract relating to a termination for convenience provision, including any information regarding how the value of the project will be calculated for the purposes of making termination payments;
(6) the initial toll rates, the methodology for increasing toll rates, and the projected toll rates at the end of the term of the contract; and
(7) the projected total amount of concession payments.
(b) A toll project entity may not enter into a contract for the construction of a toll project before the 30th day after the date the information is first published under Section 371.152.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 371.151. Disclosure of Financial Information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-371-151/
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