Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in This Manual

CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
Commission
Texas Transportation Commission
CS (formerly OAS)
Commercial Signs (formerly Outdoor Advertising signs (billboards))
DBE
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
LG
Local Government
LPA
Local Public Agency, i.e., a municipality, county, city, etc.
OAG
Office of the Attorney General
PREAS
Professional Real Estate Appraisal Services
RFP
Request for Proposal
ROW
Right of Way
ROW PD
Right of Way Project Delivery
ROW Program Office
Right of Way Division Headquarters in Austin, TX
ROWAPS
Right of Way Acquisition Professional Services
ROWIS
(former software application system)
Right of Way Information System, TxDOT's
former
right of way acquisition data storage, tracking and retrieval software application
TAC
Texas Administrative Code
TALCB
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
TxC (This software replaces ROWIS.)
TxDOTCONNECT
TxDOT
Texas Department of Transportation
USPAP
Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice