The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.     
       (1)  CFR - The parts of the United States Code of Federal Regulations officially adopted for applicability to this subchapter in §29.43 of this title (relating to Adoption of Federal Regulations).      
       (2)  Department - The Texas Department of Transportation.      
       (3)  District - One of the 25 geographical areas, managed by a district engineer, in which the department conducts its primary work activities.      
       (4)  District engineer - The chief administrative officer in charge of a district of the department.      
       (5)  Ferry - A state-owned passenger or cargo vessel.      
       (6)  Ferry captain - An employee of the department who is in charge of operating a ferry.      
       (7)  Ferry operations manager - The chief administrative officer of one of the department's ferry systems located in either Galveston or Nueces County.      
       (8)  Hazardous materials table - The table found in the CFR, which lists various hazardous materials, their hazard class, and the risks associated with the material.      
       (9)  Humanitarian purposes - Circumstances warranting special consideration for priority boarding, including, but not limited to, family emergencies, assisting in a law enforcement matter, public safety, and the safeguarding of life or property.      
       (10)  Passenger - A person aboard a ferry other than the ferry captain, a member of the ferry's crew, or other representative of the department.      
       (11)  Passenger cab - The interior cabin of a vehicle containing seating for one or more occupants of the vehicle. This term does not mean the bed of a vehicle.      
       (12)  Public highway - Any publicly owned and maintained street, road, or highway within Texas.      
       (13)  Vehicle - Every device, including, but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, semitrailers, buses, motor homes, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, in or by which any person or property is or may be transported, drawn, or otherwise carried upon a public highway, except devices used exclusively upon stationary rail or tracks. The term includes any item attached, affixed, or connected to the vehicle in any manner.      
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §29.42 adopted to be effective November 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 10145