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TX Govt Code § 763.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 763 - Agreements Between Border Municipalities|Section 763.001. Definitions

Sec. 763.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Adjoining municipality" means a municipality in an adjoining state that is contiguous to a border municipality.(2)  "Border municipality" means a municipality in this state that borders the state line and that is separated from a municipality in an adjoining state only by the state line.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 763.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 763 - Agreements Between Border Municipalities|Section 763.002. Agreement Between Municipalities

Sec. 763.002.  AGREEMENT BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES.  A border municipality may agree with an adjoining municipality to:(1)  furnish to, or receive from, the adjoining municipality services or facilities;(2)  jointly or cooperatively furnish a governmental service or facility;  or(3)  exercise any authority of the border municipality, to the extent that the adjoining municipality may cooperate or act jointly.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 763.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 763 - Agreements Between Border Municipalities|Section 763.003. Terms of Agreement or Contract

Sec. 763.003.  TERMS OF AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT.  (a)  An agreement or contract authorized by this chapter must specify:(1)  the purpose and duration of the agreement or contract;(2)  the manner of financing the joint or cooperative undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget for the undertaking;(3)  any financial arrangement under the agreement or contract in which one municipality agrees to furnish specified services or facilities to another municipality;(4)  the precise organization, composition, nature, and powers of any separate legal or administrative entity created under the agreement or contract;(5)  appropriate methods of enforcement;(6)  the method for terminating the agreement or contract, in whole or in part, and for disposing of property on termination;  and(7)  any other necessary and proper matters.(b)  A separate legal or administrative entity may not be created under an agreement or contract authorized by this chapter if the creation of the entity violates any other law.(c)  If the agreement between the municipalities does not establish a separate entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking, the agreement must provide for:(1)  an administrator or joint board to administer the undertaking;  and(2)  the manner of acquiring, holding, and disposing of any property used in the undertaking.(d)  If the agreement provides for a joint board, each municipality that is a party to the agreement must be represented.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 763.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 763 - Agreements Between Border Municipalities|Section 763.004. Performance of Public Agency Obligation

Sec. 763.004.  PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC AGENCY OBLIGATION.  (a)  An agreement under this chapter does not relieve a public agency of any legal obligation.(b)  Actual and timely performance of a legal obligation of a public agency by an adjoining municipality or an entity created by an agreement or contract under this chapter may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 763.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 763 - Agreements Between Border Municipalities|Section 763.005. Filing With County Required

Sec. 763.005.  FILING WITH COUNTY REQUIRED.  An agreement under this chapter is not effective until a copy of the agreement is filed with the county clerk of the county in which the border municipality is located.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 764.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 764 - Tri-State Corridor Commission|Section 764.001. Tri-State Corridor Commission Membership

Sec. 764.001.  TRI-STATE CORRIDOR COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Tri-State Corridor Commission consists of 12 members.(b)  The political subdivisions in the area the commission serves shall jointly appoint nine voting members to the commission.  The state highway departments of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana shall each appoint one nonvoting member to the commission.(c)  Members of the commission serve without compensation.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.12(a), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 764.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 764 - Tri-State Corridor Commission|Section 764.002. Powers and Duties

Sec. 764.002.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The commission shall make recommendations to the municipal, county, and state governments on the promotion of the economic, industrial, tourist, and highway development of the following area:(1)  Marion, Cass, and Bowie counties in Texas;(2)  Miller and Little River counties in Arkansas;  and(3)  Caddo Parish in Louisiana.(b)  The commission may accept gifts or grants from any source to pay operating expenses of the commission.(c)  The commission has all powers necessary and may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.12(a), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 764.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 764 - Tri-State Corridor Commission|Section 764.003. Applicable Law

Sec. 764.003.  APPLICABLE LAW.  The commission is subject to the law of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and the United States relating to open meetings and public records.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.12(a), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 764.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 764 - Tri-State Corridor Commission|Section 764.004. Appropriations

Sec. 764.004.  APPROPRIATIONS.  The legislature may not appropriate money to the commission.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.12(a), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 771.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.001. Short Title

Sec. 771.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Interagency Cooperation Act.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 771.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.002. Definitions

Sec. 771.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Agency" includes:(A)  a department, board, bureau, commission, court, office, authority, council, or institution of state government;(B)  a state university or college, a junior college district, or any service or part of a state institution of higher education;(C)  a local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253; and(D)  any statewide job or employment training program for disadvantaged youth that is substantially financed by federal funds and that was created by executive order not later than December 30, 1986.(2)  "Resources" means materials and equipment.(3)  "Services" means special or technical services, including the services of employees.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.11(a), eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1004, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 564 (H.B. 1331), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 771.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.003. Authority to Contract; Exceptions

Sec. 771.003.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT; EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  An agency may agree or contract with another agency for the provision of necessary and authorized services and resources.(b)  An agency may not construct a highway, road, building, or other structure for another agency under this chapter, except that the Texas Department of Transportation may enter into an interagency agreement with a state college, university, or public junior college for the maintenance, improvement, relocation, or extension of existing on-campus streets, parking lots, and access-ways.(c)  An agency may not provide services or resources to another agency that are required by Article XVI, Section 21, of the Texas Constitution to be provided under a contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.11(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(40), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 564 (H.B. 1331), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 771.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.004. Contract Requirements; Exceptions

Sec. 771.004.  CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS;  EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  Before an agency may provide or receive a service or resource under this chapter, the agency must have entered into a written agreement or contract that has been approved by the administrator of each agency that is a party to the agreement or contract.(b)  The agreement or contract must specify:(1)  the kind and amount of services or resources to be provided;(2)  the basis for computing reimbursable costs;  and(3)  the maximum cost during the period of the agreement or contract.(c)  A written agreement or contract is not required:(1)  in an emergency for the defense or safety of the civil population or in the planning and preparation for those emergencies;(2)  in cooperative efforts, proposed by the governor, for the economic development of the state;  or(3)  in a situation in which the amount involved is less than $50,000.(d)  In an interagency exchange that is exempt from the requirements of a written agreement or contract, the agencies involved shall document the exchange through informal letters of agreement or memoranda.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.11(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 54, 55, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 564 (H.B. 1331), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 771.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.006. Purchases and Subcontracts of Services and Resources

Sec. 771.006.  PURCHASES AND SUBCONTRACTS OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES.  A contract under this chapter may authorize an agency providing services and resources to subcontract and purchase the services and resources.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.11(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 56, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 771.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.007. Reimbursement and Advancement of Costs

Sec. 771.007.  REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF COSTS.  (a)  An agency that receives services or resources under this chapter shall reimburse each agency providing the services or resources the actual cost of providing the services or resources, or the nearest practicable estimate of that cost.  Reimbursement is not required if the services or resources are provided:(1)  for national defense or disaster relief; or(2)  in cooperative efforts, proposed by the governor, to promote the economic development of the state.(b)  An agency that receives services or resources under this chapter may advance federal funds to an agency providing the services or resources if the agency receiving the services or resources determines that the advance would facilitate the implementation of a federally funded program.(c)  An agency that receives services or resources under this chapter may advance funds to the agency providing the services or resources if an advance is necessary to enable the providing agency to provide the services or resources.  If an advance is made under this section, the agencies shall ensure after the services or resources are provided that the providing agency has received only sufficient funds to reimburse its total costs.  An advance of funds is a reimbursement for the purpose of Section 771.008.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.11(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 564 (H.B. 1331), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 771.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.008. Reimbursement Procedures

Sec. 771.008.  REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES.  (a)  An agency shall reimburse an agency for the services or resources provided with a voucher payable to the providing agency or electronically as prescribed by the uniform statewide accounting system.  The voucher or electronic transfer must be drawn on the appropriation item or account of the receiving agency from which the agency would ordinarily make expenditures for similar services or resources.  A receiving agency may authorize a providing agency to gain access to the receiving agency's appropriation items or accounts for reimbursements under this chapter.(b)  A reimbursement received by an agency for services or resources provided under this chapter shall be credited to the appropriation items or accounts from which the agency's expenditures for the services or resources were made.(c)  A payment for an intraagency transaction is accounted for in the same manner as an interagency transaction or an interdivisional transfer of money on the records of the agency, subject to the applicable provisions of the General Appropriations Act.(d)  This subsection applies only if the services or resources are provided under a written contract or agreement.  The receiving agency shall reimburse the providing agency within 30 days after the date by which the services or resources are provided and an invoice is received.  If the receiving agency does not accept the services or resources or finds an error in the invoice, it shall notify the providing agency of the fact in writing as soon as possible within the 30-day period and make payment within 10 days after the date the agencies agree the problems are corrected or the error resolved.  If the agencies cannot agree on the amount of the reimbursement, the comptroller shall determine the appropriate amount.  If the receiving agency does not, within the 30-day period, reimburse the providing agency or give the providing agency written notice of a problem or error, the comptroller on request of the providing agency may transfer from amounts appropriated to the receiving agency the appropriate amount in accordance with this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.11(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 68(b)(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 771.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 771 - Interagency Cooperation Act|Section 771.010. Exceeding Authority Prohibited

Sec. 771.010.  EXCEEDING AUTHORITY PROHIBITED.  An agency may not enter into an agreement or contract that requires or permits the agency to exceed its duties and responsibilities or the limitations of its appropriated funds.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 564 (H.B. 1331), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 773.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 773 - Coordination of Regulatory Agency Information Gathering|Section 773.001. Definition

Sec. 773.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "regulatory agency" means an agency, including a department, commission, board, or office that:(1)  is created by the constitution or by statute;(2)  is in the executive branch of state government;(3)  has statewide authority;  and(4)  has authority to grant, deny, renew, suspend, or revoke a license, permit, certificate, registration, or other form of permission to engage in an occupation or to operate a business.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 773.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 773 - Coordination of Regulatory Agency Information Gathering|Section 773.002. Procedure Before Gathering New Information

Sec. 773.002.  PROCEDURE BEFORE GATHERING NEW INFORMATION.  A regulatory agency may inspect, survey, or investigate a person regulated by the agency or require the person to file a report only if the executive head of the agency determines that the agency's need for the information concerning the person is not substantially satisfied by information previously gathered by the agency or another regulatory agency.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 773.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 773 - Coordination of Regulatory Agency Information Gathering|Section 773.003. Duty to Release Information

Sec. 773.003.  DUTY TO RELEASE INFORMATION.  The executive head of a regulatory agency, on request, shall release to the executive head of another regulatory agency any information about a regulated person that the agency gathers in an inspection, survey, or investigation of the person or in a report filed by the person if the information is:(1)  not made confidential by statute;  and(2)  within the requesting regulatory agency's jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 773.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 773 - Coordination of Regulatory Agency Information Gathering|Section 773.004. Coordination of Information Gathering

Sec. 773.004.  COORDINATION OF INFORMATION GATHERING.  The executive head of a regulatory agency shall coordinate the agency's inspections, surveys, investigations, and reporting requirements within the agency and with other regulatory agencies to avoid the duplication of those functions.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 774.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 774 - Exchange of Information Between Regulatory Agencies|Section 774.001. Definitions

Sec. 774.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Health care provider" means a person who has been issued a license by a health care regulatory agency.(2)  "Health care regulatory agency" means a regulatory agency that:(A)  appoints a member of the Health Professions Council;  or(B)  is supervised by the health licensing division of the Texas Department of Health.(3)  "License" includes a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization, required by law or state agency rule, that a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business or occupation.(4)  "Regulatory agency" means an agency, including a department, commission, board, or office, that:(A)  is created by the constitution or by statute;(B)  is in the executive branch of state government;(C)  has statewide authority;  and(D)  has authority to deny, grant, renew, revoke, or suspend a license.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 774.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 774 - Exchange of Information Between Regulatory Agencies|Section 774.002. Duty to Exchange Information

Sec. 774.002.  DUTY TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION.  (a)  A health care regulatory agency that, in the course of an audit, review, investigation, or examination of a complaint, obtains information pertaining to the complaint that it believes may be grounds for another health care regulatory agency to conduct an investigation of or institute a disciplinary proceeding against a health care provider shall forward the information and any subsequently obtained information or final determination regarding the health care provider to the other health care regulatory agency.(b)  Information that may be grounds for investigative or disciplinary action by another health care regulatory agency includes information:(1)  that relates to a violation of a rule or statute enforced by the other health care regulatory agency;  or(2)  that, in the good faith belief of the agency obtaining the information, is likely to lead to the discovery of a violation of a rule or statute enforced by the other health care regulatory agency.(c)  Information forwarded by a health care regulatory agency under this section that is privileged or confidential retains its privileged or confidential nature following the receipt by another health care regulatory agency.  The privilege or confidentiality extends to any agency communication concerning the information forwarded, regardless of the form, manner, or content of the communication.(d)  The forwarding of privileged or confidential information by a health care regulatory agency does not waive a privilege in or create an exception to the confidentiality of the information.(e)  An agency's provision of information or failure to provide information under this section does not give rise to a cause of action against the agency.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 774.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 774 - Exchange of Information Between Regulatory Agencies|Section 774.003. Procedure for Exchange of Information

Sec. 774.003.  PROCEDURE FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  A health care regulatory agency shall establish and implement written procedures to ensure that information obtained that is required to be forwarded under Section 774.002 is forwarded to the appropriate health care regulatory agency not later than the 15th day after the date the agency determines that the information is information that it believes may be grounds for another health care regulatory agency to conduct an investigation of or institute a disciplinary proceeding against a health care provider under Section 774.002.(b)  A procedure adopted under this section must provide that the executive head of a health care regulatory agency or the executive head's designee may forward information under this section only to the executive head or the executive head's designee of the appropriate health care regulatory agency.(c)  In this section, "executive head" means the director, executive director, commissioner, administrator, chief clerk, or other individual who is appointed by the governing body or highest officer of a health care regulatory agency to act as the chief executive or administrative officer of the agency and who is not an appointed officer.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|