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TX Govt Code § 751.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 751 - Office of State-Federal Relations|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 751.017. Federal Legislative and Policy Recommendations Regarding Disaster Assistance

Sec. 751.017.  FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DISASTER ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The office, in consultation with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and, as practicable, federal agencies and members of Congress, shall:(1)  study federal laws and policies related to issues affecting the ability of federal agencies, state agencies, and local governments to cooperate in responding to a disaster, including issues related to procurement, housing assistance, information sharing, personnel, and federal disaster assistance programs; and(2)  make recommendations to improve federal laws and policies related to the issues described by Subdivision (1).(b)  Not later than November 1, 2020, the office shall deliver to the board a report of the recommendations described by Subsection (a)(2).(c)  This section expires January 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 286 (H.B. 2340), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 751.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 751 - Office of State-Federal Relations|Subchapter B. Federal Funds Management|Section 751.021. Definition

Sec. 751.021.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter "federal formula funds" means only those funds coming to the state based on federal funding formulas or as otherwise legislated by congress, excluding those funds known as federal discretionary grant funds.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 4, Sec. 8.01, eff. Aug. 22, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 751.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 751 - Office of State-Federal Relations|Subchapter B. Federal Funds Management|Section 751.022. Powers and Duties

Sec. 751.022.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The office has primary responsibility for monitoring, coordinating, and reporting on the state's efforts to ensure receipt of an equitable share of federal formula funds.(b)  The office shall:(1)  serve as the state's clearinghouse for information on federal formula funds;(2)  prepare reports on federal funds and earned federal formula funds;(3)  analyze proposed and pending federal and state legislation to determine whether the legislation would have a significant negative effect on the state's ability to receive an equitable share of federal formula funds;(4)  make recommendations for coordination between state agencies and local governmental entities and between state agencies;  and(5)  adopt rules under the rule-making procedures of the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code, as necessary to carry out the responsibilities assigned by this subchapter.(c)  The office shall annually prepare a comprehensive report to the legislature on the effectiveness of the state's efforts to ensure a receipt of an equitable share of federal formula funds for the preceding federal fiscal year.  The report must include:(1)  an executive summary that provides an overview of the major findings and recommendations included in the report;(2)  a comparative analysis of the state's receipt of federal formula funds relative to other states, prepared using the best available sources of data;(3)  an analysis of federal formula funding trends that may have a significant effect on resources available to the state;  and(4)  recommendations, developed in consultation with the Legislative Budget Board, the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, and the comptroller, for any state legislative or administrative action necessary to increase the state's receipt of federal formula funds.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 4, Sec. 8.01, eff. Aug. 22, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(50), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 751.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 751 - Office of State-Federal Relations|Subchapter B. Federal Funds Management|Section 751.023. Agency Communications

Sec. 751.023.  AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.  A state agency shall, to the extent practicable, contact the office before the agency provides information to a federal agency or to the United States Congress about state policy or conditions.  This section does not apply to a state agency that is headed by a statewide-elected official.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 752.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter A. Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs|Section 752.001. Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs

Sec. 752.001.  OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS.  The Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs is created within the Texas Department of Human Services.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 752.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter A. Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs|Section 752.003. Refugee Coordinator

Sec. 752.003.  REFUGEE COORDINATOR.  The governor shall appoint a refugee coordinator for the office to serve at the pleasure of the governor.  The refugee coordinator shall serve as chief administrative officer of the office and shall ensure coordination of public and private resources in refugee resettlement.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 752.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter A. Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs|Section 752.004. Application for and Distribution of Federal Funds

Sec. 752.004.  APPLICATION FOR AND DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL FUNDS.  The office shall apply for the maximum amount of federal funds available through the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) and the Refugee Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. Section 1521 et seq.). The office shall apply for those funds and shall distribute the funds to agencies responsible for providing services to newly legalized aliens and refugees in accordance with federal law.  The office may retain a portion of the federal funds to cover reasonable costs incurred in securing and administering the funds.  The office may delegate to an appropriate state agency the administration of funds under this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter A. Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs|Section 752.007. Other Functions of Office

Sec. 752.007.  OTHER FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE.  In addition to other duties prescribed by this subchapter, the office shall:(1)  coordinate public and private programs for the benefit of immigrants and refugees;(2)  receive and address inquiries relating to the services available to immigrants or refugees at the local, state, and federal levels;  and(3)  assist local communities with the development of programs to address the needs of immigrants and refugees at the local level.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter A. Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs|Section 752.008. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 752.008.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The office may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the benefit of immigrant or refugee programs within the state.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter A. Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs|Section 752.009. Funding

Sec. 752.009.  FUNDING.  Except for any unspent appropriations transferred under this Act or any gifts, grants, or donations accepted under this Act, the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs may use only federal funds to perform the duties prescribed by this Act.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter B. Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees|Section 752.021. Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees

Sec. 752.021.  GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES.  The Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees is created within the office of the governor.  The committee shall advise and make recommendations to the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs on immigration and refugee issues, including the SLIAG program authorized by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) and the refugee assistance programs authorized by the Refugee Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. Section 1521 et seq.).|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter B. Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees|Section 752.022. Composition of Committee; Terms; Presiding Officer

Sec. 752.022.  COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE;  TERMS;  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  The committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:(1)  two representatives of the refugee population;(2)  two representatives of the immigrant population;(3)  three representatives of local provider programs that serve immigrants or refugees and that receive federal funds, with one each from a public health program, a public assistance program, and an education program;(4)  three representatives from voluntary resettlement agencies that receive state or federal funds;(5)  one representative from a legal organization that is involved in issues relating to immigrants or refugees;  and(6)  one representative from a service organization that works with immigrants or refugees.(b)  Committee members serve for terms of two years that expire February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(c)  The governor shall appoint a member of the committee to serve as the chair of the committee for a one-year term.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter B. Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees|Section 752.023. Compensation and Reimbursement of Committee Members

Sec. 752.023.  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS.  A member of the committee may not receive compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the member's duties subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act for a state employee.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter B. Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees|Section 752.024. Functions of Committee

Sec. 752.024.  FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEE.  The committee shall:(1)  advise and make recommendations to the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs regarding policy, planning, and priorities for the SLIAG program and refugee assistance programs;(2)  advise and make recommendations to the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs regarding coordination of the efforts of all public agencies involved in health, human services, and education matters that relate to federal immigration and refugee laws and rules or implementation of the SLIAG program or refugee assistance programs;(3)  encourage communication and cooperation among local agencies and programs, state agencies, immigration-related and refugee-related legal and service agencies, and the federal government;(4)  assist the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs in applying for the maximum amount of federal funds available for SLIAG-related programs and activities and refugee-related programs and activities and in identifying local programs and costs relating to immigration or refugees for which the state or a political subdivision may receive reimbursement;(5)  provide information to programs and activities that serve and encourage legalization and education of residents of this state;(6)  review federal issues regarding the SLIAG program and refugee assistance programs and make recommendations to the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs to encourage the development of a state response to federal issues;(7)  review and make recommendations to the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs and state agencies to ensure that the system of fiscal and program operations for the SLIAG program and refugee assistance programs is consistent with existing state and federal requirements;(8)  assist the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs in the development of an annual report on the status of the SLIAG program and refugee assistance programs in the state;(9)  advise and make recommendations to the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs on other related matters as directed by the governor;  and(10)  assist the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs in the development of a spending plan for fiscal years 1993 and 1994 proposing spending priorities for SLIAG funds for services to eligible legalized aliens and for other federal funds available to benefit immigrants or refugees in the state.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter B. Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees|Section 752.026. Funding

Sec. 752.026.  FUNDING.  Except for any unspent appropriations transferred under this subchapter or gifts, grants, or donations accepted under this subchapter, the Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration and Refugees may use only federal funds to perform the duties prescribed by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 752.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter C. Enforcement of State and Federal Immigration Laws by Local Entities and Campus Police Departments|Section 752.051. Definitions

Sec. 752.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Campus police department" means a law enforcement agency of an institution of higher education.(2)  "Immigration laws" means the laws of this state or federal law relating to aliens, immigrants, or immigration, including the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.).(3)  "Institution of higher education" means:(A)  an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; or(B)  a private or independent institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.(4)  "Lawful detention" means the detention of an individual by a local entity, state criminal justice agency, or campus police department for the investigation of a criminal offense.  The term excludes a detention if the sole reason for the detention is that the individual:(A)  is a victim of or witness to a criminal offense; or(B)  is reporting a criminal offense.(5)  "Local entity" means:(A)  the governing body of a municipality, county, or special district or authority, subject to Section 752.052;(B)  an officer or employee of or a division, department, or other body that is part of a municipality, county, or special district or authority, including a sheriff, municipal police department, municipal attorney, or county attorney; and(C)  a district attorney or criminal district attorney.(6)  "Policy" includes a formal, written rule, order, ordinance, or policy and an informal, unwritten policy.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 752.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter C. Enforcement of State and Federal Immigration Laws by Local Entities and Campus Police Departments|Section 752.052. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 752.052.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter does not apply to a hospital or hospital district created under Subtitle C or D, Title 4, Health and Safety Code, a federally qualified health center as defined in Section 31.017, Health and Safety Code, a hospital owned or operated by an institution of higher education, or a hospital district created under a general or special law authorized by Article IX, Texas Constitution, to the extent that the hospital or hospital district is providing access to or delivering medical or health care services as required under the following applicable federal or state laws:(1)  42 U.S.C. Section 1395dd;(2)  42 U.S.C. Section 1396b(v);(3)  Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code;(4)  Chapter 81, Health and Safety Code; and(5)  Section 311.022, Health and Safety Code.(b)  Subsection (a) excludes the application of this subchapter to a commissioned peace officer:(1)  employed by a hospital or hospital district during the officer's employment; or(2)  commissioned by a hospital or hospital district.(c)  This subchapter does not apply to a commissioned peace officer employed or contracted by a religious organization during the officer's employment with the organization or while the officer is performing the contract.(d)  This subchapter does not apply to a school district or open-enrollment charter school, including a peace officer employed or contracted by a district or charter school during the officer's employment with the district or charter school or while the officer is performing the contract.  This subchapter does not apply to the release of information contained in educational records of an educational agency or institution, except in conformity with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).(e)  This subchapter does not apply to the public health department of a local entity.(f)  This subchapter does not apply to:(1)  a community center as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code; or(2)  a local mental health authority as defined by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 752.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter C. Enforcement of State and Federal Immigration Laws by Local Entities and Campus Police Departments|Section 752.053. Policies and Actions Regarding Immigration Enforcement

Sec. 752.053.  POLICIES AND ACTIONS REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  A local entity or campus police department may not:(1)  adopt, enforce, or endorse a policy under which the entity or department prohibits or materially limits the enforcement of immigration laws;(2)  as demonstrated by pattern or practice, prohibit or materially limit the enforcement of immigration laws; or(3)  for an entity that is a law enforcement agency or for a department, as demonstrated by pattern or practice, intentionally violate Article 2.251, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  In compliance with Subsection (a), a local entity or campus police department may not prohibit or materially limit a person who is a commissioned peace officer described by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, a corrections officer, a booking clerk, a magistrate, or a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or other prosecuting attorney and who is employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity or department from doing any of the following:(1)  inquiring into the immigration status of a person under a lawful detention or under arrest;(2)  with respect to information relating to the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any person under a lawful detention or under arrest, including information regarding the person's place of birth:(A)  sending the information to or requesting or receiving the information from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or another relevant federal agency;(B)  maintaining the information; or(C)  exchanging the information with another local entity or campus police department or a federal or state governmental entity;(3)  assisting or cooperating with a federal immigration officer as reasonable or necessary, including providing enforcement assistance; or(4)  permitting a federal immigration officer to enter and conduct enforcement activities at a jail to enforce federal immigration laws.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(3), a local entity or campus police department may prohibit persons who are employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity or department from assisting or cooperating with a federal immigration officer if the assistance or cooperation occurs at a place of worship.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 752.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 752 - Immigration|Subchapter C. Enforcement of State and Federal Immigration Laws by Local Entities and Campus Police Departments|Section 752.054. Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 752.054.  DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  A local entity, campus police department, or a person employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity or department may not consider race, color, religion, language, or national origin while enforcing immigration laws except to the extent permitted by the United States Constitution or Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2017.|