Texas § 723.011 GOVERNOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAM.

Texas Statutes

§ 723.011 — GOVERNOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAM.

Texas § 723.011

Code TNTransportation Code

This text of Texas § 723.011 (GOVERNOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAM.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 723.011 (2026).

Text

Sec. 723.011. GOVERNOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAM.

(a)The governor shall:

(1)prepare and administer a statewide traffic safety program designed to reduce traffic collisions and the death, injury, and property damage that result from traffic collisions;

(2)adopt rules for the administration of this chapter, including rules, procedures, and policy statements governing grants-in-aid and contractual relations;

(3)receive on the state's behalf for the implementation of this chapter money made available by the United States under federal law; and

(4)allocate money appropriated by the legislature in the General Appropriations Act to implement this chapter.

(b)In preparing and administering the traffic safety program, the governor may:

(1)cooperate with the United States or a legal or pol

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 723.011. GOVERNOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAM. (a) The governor shall:
(1) prepare and administer a statewide traffic safety program designed to reduce traffic collisions and the death, injury, and property damage that result from traffic collisions;
(2) adopt rules for the administration of this chapter, including rules, procedures, and policy statements governing grants-in-aid and contractual relations;
(3) receive on the state's behalf for the implementation of this chapter money made available by the United States under federal law; and
(4) allocate money appropriated by the legislature in the General Appropriations Act to implement this chapter.
(b) In preparing and administering the traffic safety program, the governor may:
(1) cooperate with the United States or a legal or political subdivision of the state in research designed to aid in traffic safety;
(2) accept federal money available for research relating to traffic safety; and
(3) employ personnel necessary to administer this chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190 ), Sec. 102, eff. September 1, 2023.