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TX Govt Code § 403.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values|Section 403.301. Purpose

Sec. 403.301.  PURPOSE.  It is the policy of this state to ensure equity among taxpayers in the burden of school district taxes and among school districts in the distribution of state financial aid for public education. The purpose of this subchapter is to promote that policy by providing for uniformity in local property appraisal practices and procedures and in the determination of property values for schools in order to distribute state funding equitably.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 26, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1183, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 403.3011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values|Section 403.3011. Definitions

Sec. 403.3011.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Study" means a study conducted under Section 403.302.(2)  "Eligible school district" means a school district for which the comptroller has determined the following:(A)  in the most recent study, the local value is invalid under Section 403.302(c) and does not exceed the state value for the school district determined in the study;(B)  in the two studies preceding the most recent study, the school district's local value was valid under Section 403.302(c);(C)  in the most recent study, the aggregate local value of all of the categories of property sampled by the comptroller is not less than 90 percent of the lower limit of the margin of error as determined by the comptroller of the aggregate value as determined by the comptroller of all of the categories of property sampled by the comptroller; and(D)  the appraisal district that appraises property for the school district was in compliance with the scoring requirement of the comptroller's most recent review of the appraisal district conducted under Section 5.102, Tax Code.(3)  "Local value" means the market value of property in a school district as determined by the appraisal district that appraises property for the school district, less the total amounts and values listed in Section 403.302(d) as determined by that appraisal district.(4)  "State value" means the value of property in a school district as determined in a study.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1183, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 288 (H.B. 8), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.|
TX Govt Code § 403.3022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values|Section 403.3022. Farm and Ranch Survey

Sec. 403.3022.  FARM AND RANCH SURVEY.  (a)  The comptroller shall conduct an annual farm and ranch survey for purposes of estimating the productivity value of qualified open-space land as part of a study under Section 403.302.(b)  The comptroller shall prepare and issue an instructional guide that provides information to assist individuals in completing the farm and ranch survey.  The instructional guide must include:(1)  definitions of words related to property appraisal in the survey;(2)  instructions and examples regarding how to answer the questions in the survey;(3)  answers to frequently asked questions; and (4)  any other information the comptroller determines is necessary to assist individuals in completing the survey.(c)  At least once each year, the comptroller shall conduct an online or in-person informational session that is open to the public regarding how to complete the farm and ranch survey.  The comptroller shall post a recording of the informational session on the comptroller's Internet website.(d)  At least once each year, the comptroller shall solicit comments from the public and the property tax administration advisory board for the purposes of:(1)  determining the ease and understandability of the farm and ranch survey; and(2)  ensuring that the questions in the survey are designed to generate reliable answers.(e)  The chief appraiser of each appraisal district shall distribute the farm and ranch survey instructional guide to the members of the agricultural advisory board for the appraisal district appointed under Section 6.12, Tax Code, and shall provide information to the board regarding how to access the informational session provided under Subsection (c) of this section.  The chief appraiser may distribute the instructional guide electronically under this subsection.(f)  The comptroller shall distribute the farm and ranch survey instructional guide to individuals who receive the farm and ranch survey from the comptroller and shall provide information to those individuals regarding how to access the informational session provided under Subsection (c).  The comptroller may distribute the instructional guide electronically under this subsection.(g)  The definitions of words related to property appraisal included in the instructional guide are for informational purposes only and do not apply to this code or the Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 390 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 403.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values|Section 403.304. Cooperation With Comptroller; Confidentiality

Sec. 403.304.  COOPERATION WITH COMPTROLLER; CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  A school district, appraisal district, or other governmental entity in this state shall promptly comply with an oral or written request from the comptroller for information to be used in conducting a study, including information that is made confidential by Chapter 552 of this code, Section 22.27, Tax Code, or another law of this state.(a-1)  All information the comptroller obtains from a person, other than a government or governmental subdivision or agency, under an assurance that the information will be kept confidential, in the course of conducting a study is confidential and may not be disclosed except as provided in Subsection (b).(b)  Information made confidential by this section may be disclosed:(1)  in a judicial or administrative proceeding pursuant to a lawful subpoena;(2)  to the person who gave the information to the comptroller;  or(3)  for statistical purposes if in a form that does not identify specific property or a specific property owner.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 26, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 288 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2010.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 288 (H.B. 8), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2010.|Text of subchapter effective on September 1, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654, Sec. 4, which states:  This Act does not make an appropriation. This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.
TX Govt Code § 403.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.401. Purpose

Sec. 403.401.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1)  promote green industry employment opportunities, including through the establishment of training programs to enhance green job skills and create career opportunities that result in high-wage jobs;(2)  foster regional collaboration for the development of green industry employment opportunities;(3)  assist in the development of a highly skilled, high-wage, and productive workforce in the green industry; and(4)  assist workers with obtaining education, skills training, and labor market information to enhance their employability, earnings, and standard of living.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.402. Definitions

Sec. 403.402.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Development fund" means the Texas green job skills development fund.(2)  "Green job" means a job in the field of renewable energy or energy efficiency, including a job relating to:(A)  energy-efficient building, construction, and retrofitting;(B)  renewable energy, including biomass, hydroelectric, geothermal, and ocean energy, and wind and solar power;(C)  research and development or manufacturing of advanced battery or energy storage technologies;(D)  biofuels from non-feed food stocks;(E)  techniques to reduce, reuse, or recycle waste;(F)  techniques to recycle products and convert used materials into new products;(G)  energy efficiency assessments;(H)  manufacturing of sustainable products using sustainable processes and materials; and(I)  water conservation and water efficiency.(3)  "Recycle" means the process of extracting resources or value from waste by recovering or reusing the material, including the collection and reuse of everyday waste materials.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.403. Texas Green Job Skills Development Fund

Sec. 403.403.  TEXAS GREEN JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND.  (a)  The Texas green job skills development fund is an account in the general revenue fund.  The account is composed of:(1)  legislative appropriations;(2)  gifts, grants, donations, and matching funds received under Subsection (b); and(3)  other money required by law to be deposited in the account.(b)  The comptroller may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations of money from the federal government, local governments, private corporations, or other persons to be used for the purposes of this subchapter.(c)  Income from money in the account shall be credited to the account.(d)  Money in the development fund may be used only for the purposes of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.404. Establishment of Green Job Skills Grant Program

Sec. 403.404.  ESTABLISHMENT OF GREEN JOB SKILLS GRANT PROGRAM.  The comptroller shall establish a green job skills grant program, funded by the development fund under Section 403.403, through which the comptroller may award grants in cooperation with the Texas Workforce Commission through the State Energy Conservation Office for the implementation, expansion, and operation of green job skills training programs.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.405. Grant Program Requirements

Sec. 403.405.  GRANT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.  (a)   A training program funded through a grant awarded under this subchapter must:(1)  be hosted by a regional partnership that presents a plan to implement training programs that lead trainees to economic self-sufficiency and career pathways and includes at least:(A)  one university, college, technical school, or other nonprofit workforce training provider;(B)  one chamber of commerce, local workforce agency, local employer, or other public or private participating entity;(C)  one economic development authority; and(D)  one community or faith-based nonprofit organization that works with one or more targeted populations;(2)  assist an eligible individual in obtaining education, skills training, and labor market information to enhance the individual's employability in green industries; and(3)  assist in the development of a highly skilled and productive workforce in green industries.(b)  A training program awarded a grant under this subchapter shall target a population of eligible individuals for training that includes:(1)  workers in high-demand green industries who are in or are preparing for high-wage occupations;(2)  workers in declining industries who may be retrained for high-wage occupations in a high-demand green industry;(3)  agriculture, timber, or energy sector workers who may be retrained for high-wage occupations in a high-demand green industry;(4)  veterans or past or present members of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces, or a reserve component of the armed forces or the national guard;(5)  unemployed workers;(6)  low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, individuals who did not complete high school, or other underserved sectors of the workforce in high poverty areas; or(7)  individuals otherwise determined by the comptroller in cooperation with the Texas Workforce Commission to be disadvantaged and in need of training to obtain employment.(c)  A training program may receive funding under this subchapter for a period not to exceed three years.(d)  A training program may use grant funds for support services, including basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training, career guidance, and referral services.(e)  A percentage of the grant, to be determined by the comptroller, must be devoted to administrative costs, costs related to hiring instructors and purchasing equipment, and tuition assistance.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.406. Application

Sec. 403.406.  APPLICATION.  (a)  A regional partnership, as described by Section 403.405, may apply for a grant under this subchapter in the manner prescribed by the comptroller.(b)  The grant application must require the applicant to provide to the comptroller the applicant's plan to continue to operate the training program after the grant expires.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.407 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.407. Additional Considerations in Awarding Grants

Sec. 403.407.  ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AWARDING GRANTS.  (a)  In addition to the factors described by Sections 403.404 and 403.405, in determining whether to award a grant to an applicant under this subchapter, the comptroller shall give preference to a training program that:(1)  provides certification and a career advancement mechanism to a worker who receives green job skills training under the program; and(2)  leverages additional public and private resources to fund the program, including cash or in-kind matches.(b)  Grants shall be awarded in a manner that ensures geographic diversity.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.408 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.408. Reservation for Certain Programs

Sec. 403.408.  RESERVATION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.  Twenty percent of the funds available for grant programs under this subchapter must be reserved for job skills training programs that serve the unemployed and individuals whose incomes are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.409 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.409. Report

Sec. 403.409.  REPORT.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date funding for a grant under this subchapter ends, the grant recipient shall submit a report to the comptroller that contains the following information:(1)  the number of participants who entered the program;(2)  the demographics of the participants, including race, gender, age, and significant barriers to education such as limited English proficiency, a criminal record, or a physical or mental disability;(3)  services received by participants, including training, education, and support services;(4)  the amount of program spending per participant;(5)  program completion rates;(6)  factors determined to interfere significantly with program participation or completion;(7)  the average wage at placement, including benefits, and the rate of average wage increases after one year; and(8)  any post-employment support services provided.(b)  Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives that includes a summary of all information submitted under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.410 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program|Section 403.410. Standards

Sec. 403.410.  STANDARDS.  The comptroller by rule shall adopt standards for a green job skills training program awarded a grant under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 403.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures|Section 403.451. Definitions

Sec. 403.451.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Candidate conservation plan" means a plan to implement such actions as necessary for the conservation of one or more candidate species or species likely to become a candidate species in the near future.(2)  "Candidate species" means a species identified by the United States Department of the Interior as appropriate for listing as threatened or endangered.(3)  "Endangered species," "federal permit," "habitat conservation plan," and "mitigation fee" have the meanings assigned by Section 83.011, Parks and Wildlife Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 403.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures|Section 403.452. Comptroller Powers and Duties

Sec. 403.452.  COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  To promote compliance with federal law protecting endangered species and candidate species in a manner consistent with this state's economic development and fiscal stability, the comptroller may:(1)  develop or coordinate the development of a habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan;(2)  apply for and hold a federal permit issued in connection with a habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan developed by the comptroller or the development of which is coordinated by the comptroller;(3)  enter into an agreement for the implementation of a candidate conservation plan with the United States Department of the Interior or assist another entity in entering into such an agreement;(4)  establish the habitat protection fund, to be held by the comptroller outside the treasury, to be used to support the development or coordination of the development of a habitat conservation plan or a candidate conservation plan, or to pay the costs of monitoring or administering the implementation of such a plan;(5)  impose or provide for the imposition of a mitigation fee in connection with a habitat conservation plan or such fees as are necessary or advisable for a candidate conservation plan developed by the comptroller or the development of which is coordinated by the comptroller; and(6)  implement, monitor, or support the implementation of a habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan developed by the comptroller or the development of which is coordinated by the comptroller.(b)  The comptroller may solicit and accept appropriations, fees under this subchapter, gifts, or grants from any public or private source, including the federal government, this state, a public agency, or a political subdivision of this state, for deposit to the credit of the fund established under this section.(c)  The legislature finds that expenditures described by Subsection (a)(4) serve public purposes, including economic development in this state.(d)  The comptroller may establish a nonprofit corporation or contract with a third party to perform one or more of the comptroller's functions under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 403.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle A - Executive Officers|Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts|Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures|Section 403.453. State Agency Powers and Duties

Sec. 403.453.  STATE AGENCY POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  Upon consideration of the factors identified in Subsection (b), the comptroller may designate one of the following agencies to undertake the functions identified in Section 403.452(a)(1), (2), (3), (5), or (6):(1)  the Department of Agriculture;(2)  the Parks and Wildlife Department;(3)  the Texas Department of Transportation;(4)  the State Soil and Water Conservation Board; or(5)  any agency receiving funds through Article VI (Natural Resources) of the 2012-2013 appropriations bill.(b)  In designating an agency pursuant to Subsection (a), the comptroller shall consider the following factors:(1)  the economic sectors impacted by the species of interest that will be included in the habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan;(2)  the identified threats to the species of interest; and(3)  the location of the species of interest.(c)  The comptroller may enter into a memorandum of understanding or an interagency contract with any of the agencies listed in this section to implement this subchapter and to provide for the use of the habitat protection fund.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.|