(a) The commission by order may prescribe the form of a manifest.
(b) A manifest must:
(1) bear a certificate signed by the shipper that states the amount of oil or petroleum products to be transported and specifies each petroleum product to be transported; and
(2) include, if required by commission order:
(A) the date and serial number of the tender that authorizes the transportation or a seal, number, or other evidence of the tender, if a tender is required;
(B) the amount and classification of each petroleum product to be transported;
(C) the name and address of the transporter, the name and address of the shipper, and the name and address of the consignee, if known;
(D) the name and address of the operator of the motor vehicle;
(E) the license plate number of the motor vehicle;
(F) the date, time, and place at which the motor vehicle was loaded and the destination, if known, of the load; and
(G) other related information as required by commission order.

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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 115.017

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) If the form of the manifest is not prescribed by commission order, each shipper required to issue a manifest to a transporter shall use a form of manifest that is:
(1) commonly used in commercial transactions; or
(2) required by another state agency to accompany the movement of gasoline.