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TX Govt Code § 481.00681 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 481.00681. Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force

Sec. 481.00681.  OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE ADVISORY TASK FORCE.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Small business" means a business that employs at least 25 but not more than 250 individuals.(2)  "Task force" means the Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force.(b)  The Office of Small Business Assistance shall establish the task force.(c)  The task force is composed of seven members appointed as follows:(1)  three members appointed by the governor;(2)  two members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and(3)  two members appointed by the lieutenant governor.(d)  A task force member serves a two-year term.  A task force member may be reappointed for additional terms.(e)  Task force members serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.(f)  The task force shall meet as often as necessary but shall meet at least once a year.(g)  The task force shall:(1)  advise and assist the Office of Small Business Assistance with its duties under Section 481.0068(b) to the extent that they relate to small businesses;(2)  advise and assist the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives with issues that relate to small businesses; and(3)  provide information in plain language to the public on issues related to small businesses, including:(A)  environmental permitting and compliance;(B)  local regulations;(C)  construction permitting;(D)  the duties of the comptroller to the extent that the duties relate to small businesses; and(E)  the formation of business entities.(h)  Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the task force shall submit to the legislature a report that:(1)  describes issues related to small businesses; and(2)  proposes legislation to assist small businesses.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1103 (H.B. 3714), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 481.0069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 481.0069. Spaceport Trust Fund

Sec. 481.0069.  SPACEPORT TRUST FUND.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Reusable launch vehicle" means a vehicle intended for repeated use that:(A)  is built to operate in or place a payload into space;  or(B)  is a suborbital rocket.(2)  "Spaceport" has the meaning assigned by Section 507.001, Local Government Code.(b)  The spaceport trust fund is created as a trust fund outside the treasury with the comptroller and shall be administered by the office under this section and rules adopted by the office.(c)  The spaceport trust fund consists of money from:(1)  gifts, grants, or donations to the office for the development of spaceport infrastructure;  and(2)  any other source designated by the legislature.(d)  Money in the spaceport trust fund may not be spent unless the office certifies to the comptroller that:(1)  a viable business entity has been established that:(A)  has a business plan that demonstrates that the entity has available the financial, managerial, and technical expertise and capability necessary to launch and land a reusable launch vehicle or spacecraft; and(B)  has committed to locating its facilities at a spaceport in this state;(2)  a development corporation for spaceport facilities created under Chapter 507, Local Government Code, has established a development plan for the spaceport project and has demonstrated the financial ability to fund at least 75 percent of the funding required for the project; and(3)  the spaceport or launch operator, if required by federal law, has obtained or applied for the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration license or other appropriate authorization.(e)  Money in the spaceport trust fund may be used only to pay expenditures for the development of infrastructure necessary or useful for establishing a spaceport.  The office may contract with a development corporation for spaceport facilities for the infrastructure development.(f)  The office may invest, reinvest, and direct the investment of any available money in the spaceport trust fund.  Money in the fund may be invested in the manner that state funds may be invested under Section 404.024.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.03, eff. April 1, 2009.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.04, eff. April 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 1791), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 481.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 481.008. Audit

Sec. 481.008.  AUDIT.  (a)  The financial transactions of the office are subject to audit by:(1)  the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321;  or(2)  a private auditing firm.(b)  The state auditor shall inform the executive director when a financial audit of the office is not included in the audit plan for the state for a fiscal year.  The executive director shall ensure that the office is audited under Subsection (a)(2) during those fiscal years.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 599, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1041, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 481.009. Review of Bonds

Sec. 481.009.  REVIEW OF BONDS.  (a)  Bonds may not be issued under this chapter, and proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter may not be used to finance a project, unless the issuance or project, as applicable, has been reviewed and approved by the bond review board.(b)  A member of the bond review board may not be held liable for damages resulting from the performance of the member's functions under this section.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 481.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 481.012. Public Interest Information and Complaints

Sec. 481.012.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The office shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the office and the office's procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the office. The office shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.  The office shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the office's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.(b)  The office shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the office that the office has authority to resolve.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the office;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in relation to 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 office closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(c)  If a written complaint is filed with the office that the office has authority to resolve, the office, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(d)  The office shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the office's programs.  The office shall also comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility.(e)  The executive director by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the office for the purpose of directing complaints to the office.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 986, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1041, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.021. General Powers of Office

Sec. 481.021.  GENERAL POWERS OF OFFICE.  (a)  The office may:(1)  adopt and enforce rules necessary to carry out this chapter;(2)  adopt and use an official seal;(3)  solicit and accept gifts, grants, or loans from and contract with any entity;(4)  acquire and convey property or an interest in property;(5)  procure insurance and pay premiums on insurance of any type, in accounts, and from insurers as the office considers necessary and advisable to accomplish any of the office's purposes;(6)  hold patents, copyrights, trademarks, or other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued under the laws of the United States, any state, or any nation and may enter into license agreements with any third parties for the receipt of fees, royalties, or other monetary or nonmonetary value;(7)  sell advertisements in any medium;  and(8)  exercise any other power necessary to carry out this chapter.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, money paid to the office under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury.(c)  The office shall deposit contributions from private sources in a separate fund kept and held in escrow and in trust by the comptroller for and on behalf of the office as funds held outside the treasury under Section 404.073, and the money contributed shall be used to carry out the purposes of the office and, to the extent possible, the purposes specified by the donors.  The comptroller may invest and reinvest the money, pending its use, in the fund in investments authorized by law for state funds that the comptroller considers appropriate.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 11, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 986, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.0215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.0215. Coordination of Economic Development Efforts

Sec. 481.0215.  COORDINATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.  (a)  The executive director of the department or its successor shall work with the legislature and state agencies to identify grants and programs at all levels of government and to maximize access to federal funds for economic development.(b)  At the direction of the governor, the executive director of the department or its successor shall work with each state agency that administers a program relating to job training or job creation, including the Texas Workforce Commission, the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Rural Affairs, to address the challenges facing the agencies relating to job training and job creation.(c)  The executive director of the department or its successor may form partnerships or enter into agreements with private entities and develop connections with existing businesses in this state for the purpose of improving the marketing of this state through networking and clarifying the potential of the businesses for expansion.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.022. General Duties of Office

Sec. 481.022.  GENERAL DUTIES OF OFFICE.  The office shall:(1)  market and promote the state as a premier business location and tourist destination;(2)  facilitate the location, expansion, and retention of domestic and international business investment to the state;(3)  promote and administer business and community economic development programs and services in the state, including business incentive programs;(4)  provide to businesses and communities in the state assistance with exporting products and services to international markets;(5)  serve as a central source of economic research and information;  and(6)  establish a statewide strategy to address economic growth and quality of life issues, a component of which is based on the identification and development of industry clusters.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1041, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.023. Administration of Other Statutes

Sec. 481.023.  ADMINISTRATION OF OTHER STATUTES.  (a)  The office shall perform the administrative duties prescribed under:(1)  Chapter 1433; and(2)  the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code).(b), (c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 6.01(3).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(20), 9.60, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1041, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.236, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.19, 6.01(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.05, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 481.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.025. Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program

Sec. 481.025.  EMPOWERMENT ZONE AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PROGRAM.  The office is the agency of this state responsible for administering the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community grant program in this state.  The bank shall cooperate with appropriate federal and local agencies as necessary to administer the grant program.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.026. Technological Solutions

Sec. 481.026.  TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.  The office shall develop and implement a policy that requires the executive director and the staff of the office to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the ability of the office to perform its mission.  The technological solutions must include measures to ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the office through the Internet and that persons who have a reason to use the office's services are able to use the Internet to interact with the office and to access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet.  The policy shall also ensure that the proposed technological solutions are cost-effective and developed through the office's planning processes.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.22, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.029. Cost Recovery

Sec. 481.029.  COST RECOVERY.  The office shall recover the cost of providing direct technical assistance, management training services, and other services to businesses and communities when reasonable and practical.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 986, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1041, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.0296 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Office|Section 481.0296. Advanced Technology Industries

Sec. 481.0296.  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES.  (a)  The office shall coordinate state efforts to attract, develop, or retain technology industries in this state in certain sectors, including:(1)  the semiconductor industry;(2)  information and computer technology;(3)  microelectromechanical systems;(4)  manufactured energy systems;(5)  nanotechnology;  and(6)  biotechnology.(b)  The office shall:(1)  recommend to the governor actions to promote economic development in the area of advanced technology;(2)  identify and assess specific economic development opportunities;  and(3)  engage in outreach to advanced technology industries, including a joint venture created under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. Section 4301 et seq.), as amended, that is exempt from federal taxation as an organization described by Section 501(c)(6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.25, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter D. International Trade|Section 481.043. General Powers and Duties Relating to International Trade

Sec. 481.043.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE.  The office shall:(1)  provide businesses in the state with technical assistance, information, and referrals related to the export of products and services, including export finance and international business practices;(2)  coordinate the representation of exporters in the state at international trade shows, missions, marts, seminars, and other appropriate promotional venues;(3)  cooperate and act in conjunction with other public and private organizations to promote and advance export trade activities in this state;  and(4)  disseminate trade leads to exporters in the state through the use of the Internet and other available media.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1041, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter D. International Trade|Section 481.047. Confidentiality

Sec. 481.047.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Information collected by the office concerning the identity, background, finance, marketing plans, trade secrets, or other commercially sensitive information of a lender or export business is confidential unless the lender or export business consents to disclosure of the information.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.27, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 481.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter E. Business Development--General Provisions|Section 481.072. Definitions

Sec. 481.072.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Cost" has the meaning assigned that term by Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code.(2)   "Project" has the meaning assigned that term by Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code.(3)  "User" includes any person.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 481.0725 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 481 - Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office|Subchapter E. Business Development--General Provisions|Section 481.0725. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 481.0725.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The office shall:(1)  provide businesses with site selection assistance and communities with investment leads;(2)  develop a comprehensive business recruitment marketing plan;(3)  participate in international and domestic trade shows, trade missions, marketing trips, and seminars;  and(4)  produce and disseminate information through the use of available media and resources, including the Internet, to promote business assistance programs and the overall business climate in the state.|Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1041, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 1.28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|