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TX Govt Code § 437.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.111. Donations

Sec. 437.111.  DONATIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), all money paid to the department under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404.(b)  The department may accept funds, property, or services donated by any public or private entity, including:(1)  a state agency or department;(2)  a political subdivision, including a county, municipality, or public school district; or(3)  a special purpose district or authority.(c)  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, or donations from any private or public entity to support the Texas military forces or the Texas Military Forces Museum and may spend the proceeds consistent with donor limitations and for the use of the Texas military forces, the museum, or the department.(d)  The department may accept a donation or transfer of funds from the federal government directly or through another agency or from an agency or political subdivision of this state.  The funds shall be deposited with the comptroller.  The funds may be used for the legal purposes of the department as provided in the donation or transfer.  The comptroller shall make payments from the funds on a properly drawn warrant issued by the comptroller on request of the adjutant general and approval of the governor under rules adopted by the comptroller.(e)  A unit may accept funds for the benefit of a particular military unit in a unit fund as prescribed in Section 437.211.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.112. Information of Interest; Complaints

Sec. 437.112.  INFORMATION OF INTEREST; COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the department and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the department.  The department shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.(b)  The adjutant general shall adopt policies to establish methods for notifying the public and members of the Texas National Guard of the department's name, mailing address, and telephone number for the purpose of directing complaints to the department.(c)  The department shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the department.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the department;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in connection with the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and(6)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the department closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(d)  The department shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is the subject of the complaint a copy of the department's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(e)  The department, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is the subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.113. Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 437.113.  ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The department shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes within the department's jurisdiction.(b)  The department's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The department shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.114. Supplies

Sec. 437.114.  SUPPLIES.  (a)  The department may purchase from money appropriated to the department and keep ready for use, store, or issue a necessary amount of ordnance, subsistence, medical, signal, engineering, and other supplies.(b)  The department may dispose of or exchange supplies owned by this state that are unfit for further use as the department determines is in the best interest of the Texas military forces.(c)  The department shall provide each state military unit with the arms, equipment, instruction and record books, and other supplies necessary for performance of the duties required of the unit by this chapter.  The unit shall keep the property in proper repair and good condition.  The department may execute bonds in the name of this state as necessary to obtain this property.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.115. Bids

Sec. 437.115.  BIDS.  The department shall adopt rules governing the preparation, submission, and opening of bids for contracts.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.116. Program Accessibility

Sec. 437.116.  PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY.  The department shall comply with federal and state laws related to program accessibility.  The department shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the department's programs and services.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.117. Texas Challenge Academy

Sec. 437.117.  TEXAS CHALLENGE ACADEMY.  (a)  For each student enrolled in the Texas ChalleNGe Academy, the department is entitled to allotments from the Foundation School Program under Chapter 48, Education Code, as if the academy were a school district without a tier one local share for purposes of Section 48.266, Education Code.(b)  The department shall contract with an appropriate school district for the provision of educational services for students enrolled in the academy.  The school district with which the department contracts shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable regulatory requirements imposed under the Education Code and enforced by the commissioner of education and the Texas Education Agency.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.077, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.118. Maintenance and Operation of Military Housing

Sec. 437.118.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF MILITARY HOUSING.  The department shall maintain and operate charged military housing in accordance with policies and regulations adopted by the adjutant general and published on the department's Internet website.  The department shall deposit room fees in a billeting account.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 144 (H.B. 1606), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 437.119 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.119. Use of Funds to Purchase Food and Beverages

Sec. 437.119.  USE OF FUNDS TO PURCHASE FOOD AND BEVERAGES.  The department may use appropriated money to purchase food and beverages for:(1)  charged military housing;(2)  service members of the Texas military forces on military duty, including required training functions; and(3)  students participating in the Texas ChalleNGe Academy.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 144 (H.B. 1606), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 437.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.151. Real Property Advisory Council

Sec. 437.151.  REAL PROPERTY ADVISORY COUNCIL.  (a)  The real property advisory council is composed of the following eight members:(1)  two deputy adjutants general;(2)  the director of state administration; and(3)  five public members who are not actively serving in the Texas National Guard and who have experience in architecture, construction management, engineering, property management, facilities maintenance management, real estate services, or real property law.(b)  The public members of the advisory council are appointed to staggered three-year terms by the adjutant general.(c)  The adjutant general shall adopt regulations specifying the requirements, term limits, and expectations for the advisory council.(d)  The adjutant general shall designate one of the public members of the advisory council as the presiding officer of the advisory council to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the adjutant general.(e)  The director of the facilities management office is responsible for administration and coordination of council meetings and preparation of materials with input from the council membership.(f)  The council shall meet at least two times each fiscal year to advise the department on:(1)  the facility master plan;(2)  the long-range construction plan;(3)  the selection of architecture and engineering firms;(4)  requests for bonding authority for state military facilities;(5)  the disposal or sale of department property;(6)  surface leases of department property;(7)  natural resources management plans; and(8)  environmental studies and agreements.(g)  Each public member of the advisory council is entitled to a per diem as provided by the General Appropriations Act for each day that the member engages in the business of the council.(h)  Each member of the advisory council is entitled to reimbursement for meals, lodging, transportation, and incidental expenses:(1)  under the rules for reimbursement that apply to the member's office or employment, if the member is a state officer or employee; or(2)  as provided by the General Appropriations Act if the member is not a state officer or employee.(i)  The advisory council is not subject to Chapter 2110.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.152. Public Comment

Sec. 437.152.  PUBLIC COMMENT.  The advisory council shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to at least annually appear before the council and speak on any issue related to the construction, repair, and maintenance of Texas military forces armories, facilities, and improvements under the jurisdiction of the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.153. Borrowing Money; Issuing and Selling Bonds

Sec. 437.153.  BORROWING MONEY; ISSUING AND SELLING BONDS.  (a)  The department may borrow money in the amount and under circumstances allowed by the Texas Constitution and may request the Texas Public Finance Authority, on behalf of the department, to issue and sell fully negotiable bonds to acquire, construct, remodel, repair, or equip one or more facilities.(b)  The Texas Public Finance Authority may sell the bonds in any manner it determines to be in the best interest of the department, except that it may not sell a bond that has not been approved by the attorney general and registered with the comptroller.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.154. Report of Military Use of Property

Sec. 437.154.  REPORT OF MILITARY USE OF PROPERTY.  (a)  If the department receives notice from the General Land Office as provided by Section 31.156, Natural Resources Code, the department shall produce a report evaluating the military use of any real property under the management and control of the department.(b)  Not later than August 1 of the year in which the commissioner of the General Land Office submits a report as provided by Section 31.157, Natural Resources Code, the department shall submit a preliminary report of the report required under Subsection (a) to the commissioner of the General Land Office identifying the real property used for military purposes.  Not later than September 1 of the year in which the commissioner of the General Land Office submits a report as provided by Section 31.157, Natural Resources Code, the department shall submit the final report as required by Subsection (a) to:(1)  the governor;(2)  the presiding officer of each house of the legislature;(3)  the Legislative Budget Board; and(4)  the governor's budget office.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.155. Acquisition; Management; Pledge of Rents, Issues, and Profits

Sec. 437.155.  ACQUISITION; MANAGEMENT; PLEDGE OF RENTS, ISSUES, AND PROFITS.  (a)  The department by gift, lease, or purchase may acquire real property, including leasehold estates in real property, for any purpose the department considers necessary for the use of the Texas military forces.(b)  The department may acquire furniture and equipment suitable for facility purposes by gift, purchase, or construction.(c)  The department may:(1)  hold, manage, or maintain the property;(2)  after the analysis required under Section 437.163(b), if applicable, lease or sell the property; and(3)  pledge all or part of the rents, issues, and profits of the property.(d)  The department may own and operate or contract with a vendor to provide temporary lodging facilities for use of military and retired military personnel.  The department shall publish information on the department's Internet website outlining the operation, use, and fee structure for temporary lodging facilities.  Out of the money received for operating the temporary lodging facilities, the department may procure the necessary furnishings, goods, and services to manage and operate the temporary lodging facilities.(e)  The adjutant general, deputy adjutant general for the air, and deputy adjutant general for the army may reside in state-owned housing and are exempt from paying housing costs.  The department may allocate existing department housing to other department employees who demonstrate a need based on location and job description at a rate in accordance with the General Appropriations Act.(f)  The department shall deposit proceeds from any land lease or other revenue under this section, other than daily fee deposits that qualify as unit funds, into the state treasury to the credit of the department for the use and benefit of the facilities of the Texas military forces.  If any part of these funds remains unexpended and unobligated at the end of the state fiscal year, that amount is dedicated for the same purposes in the subsequent year.  Money in the fund may not be diverted for any other purpose.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.156. Construction; Furnishing and Equipment

Sec. 437.156.  CONSTRUCTION; FURNISHING AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The department may construct buildings on real property held by the department in fee simple or otherwise.  The department may furnish and equip the buildings.(b)  The department may construct a building on land comprising a site licensed or otherwise provided to this state by the federal government.  If the department constructs a building on that site, the site becomes the property of the department for all purposes of this chapter as if the site had been acquired by gift to or purchase by the department.(c)  Department buildings that are constructed or undergoing major renovations must include information distribution system provisions in the contract.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.157. Lease of Property

Sec. 437.157.  LEASE OF PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "lease" includes a sublease.(b)  After the analysis required under Section 437.163(b), if applicable, the department may lease property to any person.(c)  The law requiring notice and competitive bids does not apply to a lease under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.158. Transfer to State

Sec. 437.158.  TRANSFER TO STATE.  When property that the Texas Public Finance Authority owns in accordance with Section 437.159 is fully paid for and free of liens and all obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition and construction of the property have been fully paid, the Texas Public Finance Authority shall donate and transfer the property to the department by appropriate instruments of transfer.  The instruments of transfer shall be kept in the custody of the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.159. Property Financed by Bonds

Sec. 437.159.  PROPERTY FINANCED BY BONDS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, property used by this state for military purposes that was acquired, constructed, remodeled, or repaired using money from bonds and that has not yet been transferred under Section 437.158 is owned by the Texas Public Finance Authority and a reference to the department in this chapter in relation to that ownership means the Texas Public Finance Authority until the property is transferred.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.160. Donation of Property

Sec. 437.160.  DONATION OF PROPERTY.  The governing body of a county or municipality, on behalf of the county or municipality, may donate real property to the department for use as a Texas military forces facility.  The donation may be in fee simple or otherwise.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.161. Tax Status of Property

Sec. 437.161.  TAX STATUS OF PROPERTY.  Property held by the department and rents, issues, and profits from the property are exempt from taxation by the state, a municipality, a county or other political subdivision, or a taxing district of this state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter D. Real Property Management|Section 437.162. Facility Accessibility

Sec. 437.162.  FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY.  The department for new facility construction shall comply with federal and state laws related to facility accessibility.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|