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TX Agric Code § 201.0142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.0142. Training Program for Members of State Board

Sec. 201.0142.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD.  (a)  A person who is elected or appointed and qualifies for office as a member of the state board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the state board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the legislation that created the state board;(2)  the programs operated by the state board;(3)  the role and functions of the state board;(4)  the rules of the state board, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;(5)  the current budget for the state board;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the state board;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code;  and(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict-of-interest laws;  and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the state board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person elected or appointed to the state board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program, regardless of whether attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 201.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.015. Term

Sec. 201.015.  TERM.  (a)  Members of the state board serve for staggered terms of two years.  The terms of the members elected from State Districts No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 expire in odd-numbered years.  The terms of the members elected from State Districts No. 2 and No. 4 expire in even-numbered years.(b)  The term of office of an elected member of the state board begins on the day after the day on which the member was elected.  The term of one member appointed by the governor expires February 1 of each odd-numbered year, and the term of the other member appointed by the governor expires February 1 of each even-numbered year.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1462, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 201.0151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.0151. Removal From Board

Sec. 201.0151.  REMOVAL FROM BOARD.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the state board that a member:(1)  does not:(A)  if the member is elected, have at the time of election the qualifications required by Section 201.013(c); or(B)  if the member is appointed, have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 201.011(2);(2)  does not maintain during service on the state board the qualifications required by Section 201.011(2) or 201.013(c);(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 201.0141;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial portion of the member's term; or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled state board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year, without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the state board.(b)  The validity of an action of the state board is not affected by the fact that the action was taken when a ground for removal of a state board member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the chairman of the state board.  The chairman shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the chairman, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the state board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 201.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.016. Vacancy

Sec. 201.016.  VACANCY.  Vacancies in the state district positions on the state board are filled by election in the manner provided by this subchapter for an unexpired term or for a full term.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1462, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 201.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.017. Oath; Compensation

Sec. 201.017.  OATH;  COMPENSATION.  (a)  Each member of the state board shall take the constitutional oath of office.(b)  Each member of the state board is entitled to compensation in an amount not to exceed $100 for each day of actual service rendered.  In addition, each member of the state board is entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of official duties.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1462, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 201.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.018. Majority Vote Requirement

Sec. 201.018.  MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT.  The concurrence of a majority of the members of the state board is required for the determination of any matter within the board's duties.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1463, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 201.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.019. Officers and Employees

Sec. 201.019.  OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The state board shall designate one of its members as chairman.(b)  The state board may employ an executive director and other agents and employees, temporary or permanent, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation according to the terms and amounts specified in the General Appropriations Act.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(3).(d)  The state board may delegate any power or duty under this chapter to its chairman, one or more of its members, or one or more of its agents or employees.(e)  The state board may employ a counsel and legal staff or call on the attorney general for required legal services.(f)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the state board and state board employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers and employees.(g)  The executive director shall develop an intraagency career ladder program, one part of which shall require the intraagency posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(h)  The executive director shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks.  All merit pay for employees of the state board must be based on the system established under this subsection.(i)  The agency shall develop and implement policies which clearly separate the respective responsibilities of the state board and the staff of the board.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1463, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 201.0191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.0191. Equal Opportunity Employment

Sec. 201.0191.  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the state board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the state board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must:(1)  be filed with the governor's office;(2)  be updated annually;  and(3)  be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1).|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 201.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.020. Records; Hearings; Rules

Sec. 201.020.  RECORDS;  HEARINGS;  RULES.  (a)  The state board shall keep a complete record of all of its official actions, may hold public hearings at times and places in this state as determined by the board, and may adopt rules as necessary for the performance of its functions under this chapter.(b)  The state board shall develop and implement policies which will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1463, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 201.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.021. Office

Sec. 201.021.  OFFICE.  The board may select the location of its office.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1463, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 201.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.022. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 201.022.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  In addition to other powers and duties provided by this chapter, the state board shall:(1)  offer appropriate assistance to the directors of conservation districts in carrying out programs and powers under this chapter;(2)  coordinate the programs of the conservation districts to the extent possible through advice and consultation;(3)  secure the cooperation and assistance of the federal government, federal agencies, and state agencies;(4)  disseminate information throughout this state concerning the activities and programs of the conservation districts;(5)  encourage the formation of a conservation district in each area in which the organization of a conservation district is desirable;  and(6)  prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and make the information available to the general public and to appropriate state agencies.(b)  The state board may cooperate with the governing boards of wind erosion conservation districts in putting into operation in those districts the provisions of this chapter that do not conflict with Chapter 202 of this code.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1463, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 201.0225 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.0225. Carrizo Cane Eradication Program

Sec. 201.0225.  CARRIZO CANE ERADICATION PROGRAM.  The state board shall develop and implement a program to eradicate Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande River.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 431 (S.B. 1734), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 201.0227 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.0227. Ten-Year Dam Repair and Maintenance Plan; Reports

Sec. 201.0227.  TEN-YEAR DAM REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PLAN; REPORTS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Plan" means the 10-year dam repair, rehabilitation, and maintenance plan adopted under this section.(2)  "Water development board" means the Texas Water Development Board.(b)  The state board shall prepare and adopt a plan describing the repair and maintenance needs of flood control dams described by Subsection (c) and prepare and adopt a new plan before the end of the 10th year following the adoption of a plan.(c)  The plan must include projects under the jurisdiction of the state board and authorized under:(1)  Section 13, Flood Control Act of 1944 (Pub. L. No. 78-534);(2)  the pilot watershed program authorized under the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1954 (Pub. L. No. 83-156);(3)  the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Pub. L. No. 83-566); and(4)  Subtitle H, Title XV, Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Pub. L. No. 97-98).(d)  The state board shall deliver the plan adopted under this section to the water development board.(d-1)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 36 (S.B. 669), Sec. 2, and Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(1), eff. September 1, 2021.(e)  Each year, the state board shall deliver to the water development board a report regarding progress made on items listed in the plan.  If an update to the report or plan is necessary before the yearly report or before the end of the 10-year cycle, the state board must deliver to the water development board an amended report or plan.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 565 (S.B. 8), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 36 (S.B. 669), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(1), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 201.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.023. Funds Management

Sec. 201.023.  FUNDS MANAGEMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 201.081, the state board shall deposit all money and securities received by it in the state treasury to the credit of a special fund known as the state soil conservation fund.  That fund shall be appropriated to the state board for use in the administration of this chapter and is subject to the same care and control while in the state treasury as other funds of the state.(b)  The financial transactions of the state board are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. (c)  The state board by resolution may authorize the chairman of the board or the administrative officer to approve claims and accounts payable by the board.  That approval is sufficient to authorize the comptroller of public accounts to issue a warrant drawn on the funds appropriated to the board for payment of the claim and is sufficient to authorize the comptroller to honor payment of the warrant.(d)  The state board may accept any donation or contribution in any form, including money, materials, or services, and from any source for the purpose of carrying out this chapter, including the cost of conducting the annual meeting of conservation district directors under Section 201.081 of this code.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1463, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 4, 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 75, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 55, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 2.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 201.0231 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.0231. Complaints

Sec. 201.0231.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The state board shall maintain a central database of complaints filed with state board offices and a system to promptly and efficiently act on a complaint filed with a state board office.  The state board shall maintain information about parties to the complaint,  the subject matter of the complaint,  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The state board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)   The state board shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 201.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.024. Contracts for Watershed Protection and Flood Control Plans

Sec. 201.024.  CONTRACTS FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD CONTROL PLANS.  The state board may contract with one or more state or federal agencies or with one or more private firms for the development of plans necessary for securing detailed information and developing work plans for the location, design, installation, and construction of structures and other improvements for the reduction and prevention of floods in state-approved watershed protection and flood prevention projects of 250,000 acres or less.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1464, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 201.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.025. Sunset Provision

Sec. 201.025.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The State Soil and Water Conservation Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2023.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1464, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 189, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 5.23(a), eff. Nov. 12, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 1.01, eff. July 10, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 201.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.027. Enforcement Referral Records

Sec. 201.027.  ENFORCEMENT REFERRAL RECORDS.  (a)  The state board shall maintain detailed records about each state board referral of an agricultural or silvicultural operation to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for enforcement.(b)  Records maintained under Subsection (a) must include information regarding the final disposition of the referral by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, including any enforcement action taken against the agricultural or silvicultural operation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1095, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 201.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.028. Annual Report

Sec. 201.028.  ANNUAL REPORT.  Not later than January 1 of each year, the state board shall prepare and deliver to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives a report relating to the status of the budget areas of responsibility assigned to the board, including outreach programs, grants made and received, federal funding applied for and received, special projects, and oversight of water conservation district activities.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 201.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter B. State Soil and Water Conservation Board|Section 201.029. Grant Program Administration

Sec. 201.029.  GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  In this section, "grant program" means a competitive grant program administered by the state board under this title and funded primarily by state funds. The term includes a program for water quality management, water supply enhancement, or flood control.(b)  The state board shall:(1)  develop goals for each grant program, including desired program results and descriptions of program beneficiaries;(2)  establish statewide evaluation criteria to document grantee compliance with grant conditions;(3)  monitor compliance with the evaluation criteria described by Subdivision (2) by gathering, maintaining, and analyzing comprehensive data on grant program activities;(4)  analyze the extent to which grant programs achieve the goals developed under Subdivision (1), using either empirical or nonempirical evidence; and(5)  publish the analysis required by Subdivision (4) on the state board's Internet website or in any annual publication the state board is required by statute to publish.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|