Sec. 623.195.  RULES; FORMS AND PROCEDURES; FEES.  (a)  The board, in consultation with the commission, by rule shall provide for the issuance of a permit under this subchapter.  The rules must include each matter the board and the commission determine necessary to implement this subchapter and:
(1)  requirements for forms and procedures used in applying for a permit;
(2)  conditions with regard to route and time of movement;
(3)  requirements for flags, flaggers, and warning devices;
(4)  the fee for a permit; and
(5)  standards to determine whether a permit is to be issued for one trip only or for a period established by the commission.
(b)  In adopting a rule or establishing a fee, the board and the commission shall consider and be guided by:
(1)  the state's investment in its highway system;
(2)  the safety and convenience of the general traveling public;
(3)  the registration or license fee paid on the vehicle for which the permit is requested;
(4)  the fees paid by vehicles operating within legal limits;
(5)  the suitability of roadways and subgrades on the various classes of highways of the system;
(6)  the variation in soil grade prevalent in the different regions of the state;
(7)  the seasonal effects on highway load capacity;
(8)  the highway shoulder design and other highway geometrics;
(9)  the load capacity of highway bridges;
(10)  administrative costs;
(11)  added wear on highways; and
(12)  compensation for inconvenience and necessary delays to highway users.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by: 
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 89, eff. September 1, 2011.