Motor Carrier Open Records Requests
Information on specific manufactured housing permits is available on-line at
no charge. To access proof of permit issuance, see the
Manufactured Housing Permits (HB785) Report.
Your open records request must contain:
- the specific information you are seeking,
- a contact person's name and phone number,
- instructions on how the information is to be delivered, and
- payment information.
To expedite shipping, provide a credit card number with your request.
Please fax your request on letterhead to (512) 467-3960 and specify that your
request is being made under the "Public Information Act."
Obtaining MCD Information
- Database records are in Dbase III format stored on CD ROM.
- The customer is responsible for having DBase III- compliant software in
order to view the data (MS Access, MS Excel). TxDOT does not provide
browsers or viewers.
- Each CD ROM contains a text file with instructions for database use.
- File structures are available with each request.
- Cost is calculated according to the length of time it takes to extract
the information from servers, mainframe platforms, etc.
- Fees are payable by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express,
personal or business check, cashier's check, or money order. Add $1 to
credit card orders. When paying by check, cashier's check, or money order
make payable to the Texas Department of Transportation and send to Texas
Department of Transportation (MCD-BC), 125 East 11th Street, Austin, TX
78701-2483.
- To expedite shipping, provide credit card number with your request.
- Information can be shipped by U.S. Mail, Federal Express, United Postal
Service, Airborne Mail, or DHL.
Databases
The following databases are available on CD-ROM at a cost of $72.60 each
(plus postage and handling).
- Household Goods Carriers (HHG)
- Hazardous Materials Carriers (HAZ)
|
Expense |
Time |
Rate |
Total* |
|
Programming |
2 hours |
$28.50 per hour |
$57.00 |
|
Client/server time |
1 hours |
$2.20 per hour |
$2.20 |
|
PC/LAN time |
1 hours |
$1.00 per hour |
$1.00 |
|
Overhead |
|
Total programming x 20% |
$11.40 |
|
CD ROM |
1 disc |
$1.00 each |
$1.00 |
|
|
|
|
$72.60 |
Non-Database Information
The total cost of fulfilling a request is based on applicable fees
|
Requests for Information |
Time |
|
Personnel and Research |
$15 per hour |
|
Labor |
$26 per hour |
|
Computer resources |
$1 per hour |
|
Overhead |
20% of labor fee or personnel and research fee |
|
Photostatic copies |
10$ each |
|
CD ROM |
$1.00 each |
|
Court certification |
$1.00 per request |
