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TX Govt Code § 2308.3171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308 - Workforce Investment Act|Subchapter G. Responsibilities and Duties of Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 2308.3171. Information on Quality Child Care

Sec. 2308.3171.  INFORMATION ON QUALITY CHILD CARE.  (a)  In this section, "quality child-care indicator" means any appropriate indicator of quality services, including whether the provider of the services:(1)  meets Texas Rising Star Program certification criteria;(2)  is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization approved by the commission;(3)  is certified under the school readiness certification system established under Section 29.161, Education Code;(4)  meets standards developed under Section 29.155(g), Education Code; or(5)  has achieved any other measurable target that is relevant to improving the quality of child care in this state and that has been approved by the commission.(b)  Each board shall provide information on quality child-care indicators to each licensed or registered child-care provider in the area. Each board shall determine the manner in which to provide this information.(c)  Each board shall post in a prominent place on the board's Internet website home page and at any physical location where the board provides services:(1)  a list of local designated vendors that are child-care providers and have a quality child-care indicator listed in Subsection (a)(1), (2), (3), or (4); and(2)  a list of local parenting classes.(d)  A child-care provider who receives funding or reimbursement for child-care services from a board shall post a certification or accreditation described by Subsection (a) at the entrance of the provider's facility.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 376 (S.B. 264), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (H.B. 376), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2308.318 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308 - Workforce Investment Act|Subchapter G. Responsibilities and Duties of Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 2308.318. Matching Funds for Child Care Services

Sec. 2308.318.  MATCHING FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES.  For purposes of obtaining federal matching funds for child care services, including after-school care provided at a school or a federal Head Start program, a board shall use money and in-kind services provided by a local school district or local education agency for those services to the extent permitted by federal law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 667, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2308.317 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(89), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2308.319 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308 - Workforce Investment Act|Subchapter G. Responsibilities and Duties of Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 2308.319. Collaborative Reading Initiatives

Sec. 2308.319.  COLLABORATIVE READING INITIATIVES.  The commission shall encourage each local workforce development board to raise an amount of local funds in excess of the amount required to meet performance measures to be used to support collaborative reading initiatives.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2308.320 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2308 - Workforce Investment Act|Subchapter G. Responsibilities and Duties of Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 2308.320. Technical Assistance for Providers

Sec. 2308.320.  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDERS.  Each board shall provide technical assistance to Texas Rising Star Program providers and to providers seeking certification under the Texas Rising Star Program, including providing:(1)   a mentor or coach to a Texas Rising Star Program provider to meet regularly with the provider and provide child care resources to the provider, including developmentally appropriate books, materials, and equipment;(2)  consumer information regarding the selection of quality child care for parents of children enrolled in the program; and(3)  parenting education information for parents of children enrolled in the program, including information about parenting classes that are available in the area or on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (H.B. 376), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1792), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2309.001. Short Title

Sec. 2309.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the National Defense Impacted Region Assistance Act.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2309.002. Purpose; Findings

Sec. 2309.002.  PURPOSE;  FINDINGS.  (a)  The purpose of this chapter is to provide significant state financial assistance to an impacted region so that a governmental entity in the impacted region may better serve the people of the region, including the assigned military personnel, by ensuring the adequate provision of government services.(b)  The legislature finds that the construction and operation of a significant new naval military facility in the state provides substantial financial benefit to the state and that the state is better protected in the event of enemy attack.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2309.003. Definitions

Sec. 2309.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Fund" means the Texas home port trust fund.(2)  "Impacted region" means a county:(A)  in which a significant new naval military facility is located;  or(B)  that has a common boundary with a county in which the facility is located.(3)  "Significant new naval military facility" means a new United States Navy installation or an addition and expansion of an existing naval installation that involves:(A)  the acquisition of at least 60 acres of land;(B)  the construction of facilities and improvements that have a cost of at least $65 million;  and(C)  the assignment of the facility as the home port of at least 2,000 additional active duty members of the armed forces.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter B. Fund|Section 2309.021. Fund Administration

Sec. 2309.021.  FUND ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The Texas home port trust fund is administered by the comptroller and may be paid only on written authorization of the governor.(b)  Before authorizing the use of money under this section, the governor shall notify the speaker of the house, the lieutenant governor, and the comptroller of the proposed authorizations and shall consider their recommendations and requests.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.77, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter B. Fund|Section 2309.022. Fund Payments

Sec. 2309.022.  FUND PAYMENTS.  Payments may be made from the fund to a navigation district or to any other political subdivision, as determined by the governor to be appropriate, to be used only to:(1)  make a public works improvement, including docks, dredging, bulkheads, and utilities, related to the naval facility;  or(2)  provide a permanent berthing location for a United States Navy aircraft carrier.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter B. Fund|Section 2309.023. Improvement Made With Fund Payment

Sec. 2309.023.  IMPROVEMENT MADE WITH FUND PAYMENT.  (a)  An improvement made with funds authorized under Section 2309.022(1) must be of a nature that would benefit the state if the facility were not used as a military installation.(b)  The improvement may be leased to the United States government, but ownership of the improvement remains with the state, the navigation district, or the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter B. Fund|Section 2309.024. Interest on Fund

Sec. 2309.024.  INTEREST ON FUND.  Interest earned by the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter B. Fund|Section 2309.025. Lapse of Fund

Sec. 2309.025.  LAPSE OF FUND.  The fund lapses on the fourth anniversary of the date on which construction begins.  At that time, any balance remaining in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2309.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2309 - National Defense Impacted Region Assistance|Subchapter C. Governor's Proclamation|Section 2309.041. Governor's Proclamation

Sec. 2309.041.  GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.  When the Department of the Navy of the United States Department of Defense makes a final determination to locate a significant new naval military facility in this state, the governor shall issue an official proclamation declaring that determination.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.83(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2310.001. Definitions

Sec. 2310.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Bank" means the Texas Economic Development Bank established under Chapter 489.(1-a)  "Defense worker" means:(A)  an employee of the United States Department of Defense, including a member of the armed forces and a government civilian worker;(B)  an employee of a government agency or private business, or an entity providing a department of defense related function, who is employed on a defense facility;(C)  an employee of a business that provides direct services or products to the department of defense and whose job is directly dependent on defense expenditures; or(D)  an employee or private contractor employed by the United States Department of Energy working on a defense or department of energy facility in support of a department of defense related project.(2)  "Defense worker job" means a department of defense authorized permanent position or a position held or occupied by one or more defense workers for more than 12 months.(3)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 6.01(8).(4)  "Nominating body" means the governing body of a municipality or county, or a combination of the governing bodies of municipalities or counties, that nominates and applies for designation of an area as a readjustment zone.(4-a)  "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.(5)  "Qualified business" means a person certified as a qualified business under Section 2310.302.(6)  "Qualified employee" means a person who:(A)  works for a qualified business; and(B)  performs at least 50 percent of the person's service for the business in the readjustment zone.(7)  "Readjustment zone" means an area designated as a defense economic readjustment zone under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.27, 6.01(8), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2310.002. Jurisdiction of Municipality

Sec. 2310.002.  JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITY.  For the purposes of this chapter, territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is considered to be in the jurisdiction of the municipality.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter B. Department Powers and Duties Relating to Zones|Section 2310.051. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 2310.051.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The bank shall administer and monitor the implementation of this chapter.(b)  The bank shall establish criteria and procedures for designating a qualified area as a readjustment zone and for designating a defense readjustment project.(c)  The office shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter B. Department Powers and Duties Relating to Zones|Section 2310.052. Evaluation

Sec. 2310.052.  EVALUATION.  (a)  The bank shall conduct a continuing evaluation of the programs of readjustment zones.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(5), eff. September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.29, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(5), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter B. Department Powers and Duties Relating to Zones|Section 2310.053. Assistance

Sec. 2310.053.  ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The bank shall assist:(1)  a qualified business in obtaining the benefits of any state incentive or inducement program provided by law;(2)  the governing body of a readjustment zone in obtaining assistance from another state agency, including job training and technical assistance to qualified businesses in a zone;  and(3)  the governing body of a readjustment zone in encouraging small business development.(b)  The bank shall provide to persons desiring to locate and engage in business in a readjustment zone information and appropriate assistance relating to the required legal authorization, including a state license, permit, certificate, approval, registration, or charter, to engage in business in this state.(c)  The bank shall publicize existing tax incentives and economic development programs in readjustment zones.(d)  On request the bank shall offer to a unit of local government having a readjustment zone within its jurisdiction technical assistance relating to tax abatement and the development of alternative revenue sources.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.30, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter B. Department Powers and Duties Relating to Zones|Section 2310.054. Coordination With Other Governmental Entities

Sec. 2310.054.  COORDINATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.  (a)  In cooperation with the appropriate units of local government and other state agencies, the bank shall coordinate and streamline state business assistance programs and permit or license application procedures for businesses in readjustment zones.(b)  The bank shall work with the responsible state and federal agencies to coordinate readjustment zone programs with other programs carried out in a readjustment zone, including housing, community and economic development, small business, banking, financial assistance, transportation, and employment training programs.(c)  The bank shall encourage other state agencies in awarding grants, loans, or services to give priority to businesses in readjustment zones.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.31, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter C. Designation of Readjustment Zone|Section 2310.101. Criteria for Readjustment Zone Designation

Sec. 2310.101.  CRITERIA FOR READJUSTMENT ZONE DESIGNATION.  (a)  To be designated as a readjustment zone an area must:(1)  have a continuous boundary;(2)  be at least one square mile but not larger than 20 square miles, excluding lakes, waterways, and transportation arteries, of the municipality, county, or combination of municipalities or counties nominating the area as a readjustment zone;(3)  be located in an adversely affected defense-dependent community;(4)  have at least 50 percent of its area located in an existing or former United States Department of Defense facility;  and(5)  be nominated as a readjustment zone by an ordinance or order adopted by the nominating body.(b)  An area is not prohibited from being included in a readjustment zone because the area is also included in an enterprise zone designated under Chapter 2303.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter C. Designation of Readjustment Zone|Section 2310.102. Adversely Affected Defense-Dependent Community

Sec. 2310.102.  ADVERSELY AFFECTED DEFENSE-DEPENDENT COMMUNITY.  A municipality or county is an adversely affected defense-dependent community if the bank determines that:(1)  the municipality or county requires assistance because of:(A)  the proposed or actual establishment, realignment, or closure of a defense facility;(B)  the cancellation or termination of a United States Department of Defense contract or the failure of the department of defense to proceed with an approved major weapon system program;(C)  a publicly announced planned major reduction in department of defense spending that would directly and adversely affect the municipality or county;  or(D)  the closure or a significant reduction of the operations of a defense facility as the result of a merger, acquisition, or consolidation of a defense contractor operating the facility;  and(2)  the municipality or county is expected to experience, during the period between the beginning of the federal fiscal year during which an event described by Subdivision (1) is finally approved and the date that the event is to be substantially completed, a direct loss of:(A)  2,500 or more defense worker jobs in any area of the municipality or county that is located in an urbanized area of a metropolitan statistical area;(B)  1,000 or more defense worker jobs in any area of the municipality or county that is not located in an urbanized area of a metropolitan statistical area;  or(C)  one percent of the civilian jobs in the municipality or county.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 3.32, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2310.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle G - Economic Development Programs Involving Both State and Local Governments|Chapter 2310 - Defense Economic Readjustment Zone|Subchapter C. Designation of Readjustment Zone|Section 2310.103. Nomination of Readjustment Zone

Sec. 2310.103.  NOMINATION OF READJUSTMENT ZONE.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality or county that is an adversely affected defense-dependent community, individually or in combination with other municipalities or counties that are adversely affected defense-dependent communities, by ordinance or order, as appropriate, may nominate as a readjustment zone an area within its jurisdiction that meets the criteria under Section 2310.101.(b)  Unless the nominating body holds a public hearing before adopting an ordinance or order under this section, the ordinance or order is not valid.(c)  The governing body of a county may not nominate territory in a municipality, including extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, to be included in a proposed readjustment zone unless the governing body of the municipality also nominates the territory and together with the county files a joint application under Section 2310.105.(d)  The governing bodies of a combination of municipalities or counties may not jointly nominate an area as a readjustment zone unless the governing bodies have entered into a binding agreement to administer the zone jointly.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997.|