Transportation Excellence For The 21st Century Tex-21

THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION IN TEXAS.

IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS TEXAS, TRANSPORTATION HAS BECOME A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED ON A DAILY BASIS. DESPITE AN INCREASE IN FEDERAL FUNDIUNG, THE STATE IS ABLE TO FUND LESS THAN 40% OF THE NEEDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. STATEWIDE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES INCREASINGLY HAVE TO SHOULDER MORE OF THE TRANSPORTATION BURDEN. THE RAPID TRANSPORTATION GROTH OF THE 90'S IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INCREASED COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC FLOW FROM NAFTA, IS STRAINING OUR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. OUR GOAL IS TO BRING TEXAS THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IT NEEDS AND DESERVES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. RAISING THE TRANSPORTATION CONCIOUSNESS ACROSS THE STATE BY MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE COALITION ON A PERIODIC BASIS 2. ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATIONOF LAWS, REGULATIONS, RULES AND POLICIES THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE STATE 3. ACHIEVING TEX-21 GOALS WITH REGARD TO TRANSPORTATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OJJECTIVES 4. ARTICULATE POSITIONS, INTERFACING WITH, AND REPRESENTING TEX-21'S INTERESTS BEFORE GOVERMNMENT, QUASI-GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTITIES 5. WORKING COLLECTIVELY TO PROMOTE GOODWILL AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND VARIOUS TRADE COALITIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS 6. FACILITATING A SHARED VISION TOWARD TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES WITH TEX-21 7. PROMOTING SAFETY AND ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS 8. ENGAGING IN ANY AND ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES WILL BE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOALS OF TEX-21 AND WHICH IS PERMITTED BY ARTICLE 1396-2.01 OF TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT, AS AMENDED, AND ALL OTHER FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFYING AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(6)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES AT SUCH LOCATIONS AND AT SUCH TIMES AS IS NECESSARY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT AND COMPLETION OF EACH ACTIVITY; HOWEVER, 100% OF THE TIME SPENT BY THE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE SPENT ON THE ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE GOALS OF TEX-21. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AND WILL HOLD MEETINGS THAT WILL OFFER THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION THE OPPORTUNITITY TO MEET ONE ANOTHER AND WORK ON TRANSPORTTION ISSUES. ALSO, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS HAVE PREVIOUSLY AND WILL IN THE FUTURE ATTEND MEETINGS OF VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION EXPRESSLY FORBID INTERVENING IN ANY ACTIVITY OR TRANSACTION WHICH RESULTS IN THE LOSS BY THE ORGANIZATION OF ITS STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER 501(C)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AND THE USE OF ANY PART OF ITS ASSETS IN ANY SUCH ACTIVITY OR TRANSACTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.

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