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TX Govt Code § 436.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter B. Organization and Administration|Section 436.062. Complaints

Sec. 436.062.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the commission.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the commission;(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 commission closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(b)  The commission shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the commission's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The commission, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 436.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter B. Organization and Administration|Section 436.063. Use of Alternative Procedures

Sec. 436.063.  USE OF ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of commission rules;  and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission'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 commission 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 commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 436.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter B. Organization and Administration|Section 436.064. Technology Policy

Sec. 436.064.  TECHNOLOGY POLICY.  The commission shall develop and implement a policy requiring the director and commission employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The technological solutions must:(1)  ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the commission on the Internet;(2)  ensure that persons who want to use the commission's services are able to:(A)  interact with the commission through the Internet;  and(B)  access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet;  and(3)  be cost-effective and developed through the commission's planning processes.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 436.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 436.102. Consulting Agreements

Sec. 436.102.  CONSULTING AGREEMENTS.  With prior approval of the governor, the commission may enter into an agreement with a consulting firm to provide information and assistance on a pending decision of the United States Department of Defense or other federal agency regarding the status of military installations and defense-related businesses located in this state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 436.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 436.104. Coordinating Assistance for Evaluation of Military Base

Sec. 436.104.  COORDINATING ASSISTANCE FOR EVALUATION OF MILITARY BASE.  When a commander of a military installation receives a copy of the evaluation criteria for the base under the United States Department of Defense base realignment or closure process, the base commander may request that the commission coordinate assistance from other state agencies to assist the commander in preparing the evaluation.  If the commission asks a state agency for assistance under this section, the state agency shall make the provision of that assistance a top priority.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).
TX Govt Code § 436.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 436.105. Military Base Realignment and Closure Task Force; Expiration Date

Sec. 436.105.  MILITARY BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE TASK FORCE; EXPIRATION DATE.  (a)  The commission shall establish a task force to seek advice to prepare for possible action by the United States Department of Defense related to the realignment or closure of military installations in this state.(b)  The task force established under this section must consist of not more than seven members who have demonstrated experience or expertise in the United States Department of Defense's base realignment and closure process.(b-1)  A member of the task force is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses.(c)  The task force established under this section shall:(1)  confer with defense communities and military installations located in this state to identify strategies, policies, plans, projects, and other ways to improve base realignment scores; and(2)  advise and make recommendations to the commission and legislature on any strategy, policy, plan, project, or action the task force believes will strengthen the defense communities and military installations in the state and prevent the closure or a significant reduction of the operations of the military installations.(c-1)  Any information written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained by or for the task force is confidential and exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552 only during the task force's existence.(d)  The task force is abolished and this section expires September 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 1200), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (S.B. 1358), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (S.B. 1358), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 575 (S.B. 751), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 83 (S.B. 1443), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 436.1051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 436.1051. Military Base Realignment and Closure Task Force; Preservation of Information

Sec. 436.1051.  MILITARY BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE TASK FORCE; PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION.  (a)  On the abolishment of the military base realignment and closure task force, the task force shall transfer all information written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained by or for the task force to the commission and the commission shall maintain the information.(b)  Any information transferred to the commission under Subsection (a) is public information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 575 (S.B. 751), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 436.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.152. Analysis of Projects That Add Military or Defense Value; Financing

Sec. 436.152.  ANALYSIS OF PROJECTS THAT ADD MILITARY OR DEFENSE VALUE; FINANCING.  (a)  A defense community may submit the community's military base or defense facility value enhancement statement prepared under Chapter 397, Local Government Code, to the commission.(b)  On receiving a defense community's military base or defense facility value enhancement statement, the commission shall analyze the projects included in the statement using the criteria it has developed.  The commission shall develop project analysis criteria based on the criteria the United States Department of Defense uses for evaluating military bases or defense facilities in the department's realignment and closure process.(c)  The commission shall determine whether each project identified in the defense community's military base or defense facility value enhancement statement will enhance the military or defense value of the military base or defense facility.  The commission shall assist the community in prioritizing the projects that enhance the military or defense value of a military base or defense facility, giving the highest priority to projects that add the most value under the commission's project analysis criteria.(d)  The commission shall refer the defense community to the appropriate state agency that has an existing program to provide financing for each project identified in the community's military base or defense facility value enhancement statement that adds military or defense value to a military base or defense facility.  If there is no existing program to finance a project, the commission may provide a loan of financial assistance to the defense community for the project.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (H.B. 2546), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 1200), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (S.B. 1358), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 436.1533 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.1533. Use of Loan Proceeds to Pay Other Debt Incurred to Finance Project

Sec. 436.1533.  USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS TO PAY OTHER DEBT INCURRED TO FINANCE PROJECT.  A defense community awarded a loan of financial assistance from the Texas military value revolving loan account for an eligible project under this subchapter may use a portion of the loan proceeds to pay off other debt, including commercial debt, the defense community incurred for purposes of financing the project.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 276 (S.B. 2131), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 800 (H.B. 2119), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 436.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.154. Loan Process

Sec. 436.154.  LOAN PROCESS.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules, in consultation with the Texas Public Finance Authority, that contain the criteria for evaluating the credit of a loan applicant and the financial feasibility of a project.  The commission, in consultation with the Texas Public Finance Authority, shall also adopt a loan application form.  The application form may include:(1)  the name of the defense community and its principal officers;(2)  the total cost of the project;(3)  the amount of state financial assistance requested;(4)  the plan for repaying the loan; and(5)  any other information the commission requires to perform its duties and to protect the public interest.(b)  The commission may not accept an application for a loan from the Texas military value revolving loan account unless the application is submitted in affidavit form by the officials of the defense community.  The commission shall prescribe the affidavit form.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (H.B. 2546), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (S.B. 1358), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 276 (S.B. 2131), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 800 (H.B. 2119), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 436.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.155. Incurrence of Debt by Public Entity

Sec. 436.155.  INCURRENCE OF DEBT BY PUBLIC ENTITY.  (a)  A defense community in this state may borrow money from the state, including by direct loan, based on the credit of the defense community to finance a project included in the community's military base or defense facility value enhancement statement.(b)  A defense community may enter into a loan agreement with the state to provide financing for a project.  The defense community may pledge the taxes of the community or provide any other guarantee for the loan.(c)  Money borrowed must be segregated from other funds under the control of the defense community and may only be used for purposes related to a specific project.(d)  The authority granted by this section does not affect the ability of a defense community to incur debt using other statutorily authorized methods.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 1200), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 436.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.156. Texas Military Value Revolving Loan Account

Sec. 436.156.  TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.  (a)  The Texas military value revolving loan account is an account in the general revenue fund.(b)  The account may be used only for loans made under this subchapter.(c)  The commission shall deposit to the credit of the account all loan payments made by a political subdivision for a loan under Section 436.153, 436.1531, or 436.1532.  The loan payments shall be used to reimburse the general revenue fund for money appropriated to pay the principal, premium if any, and interest on the bonds issued under Section 436.158.  If loan payments exceed the amounts required for reimbursement, the excess shall first be applied to reimburse the expenses of administering the program and secondly deposited to the credit of the Texas military value revolving loan account to fund subsequent loans.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (H.B. 2546), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (S.B. 1358), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 436.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.157. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 436.157.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The commission may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any source for the purposes of this chapter.  The commission shall deposit a gift or grant to the credit of the specific account that is established for the purpose for which the gift or grant was made.  If a gift or grant is not made for a specific purpose, the commission may deposit the gift or grant to the credit of any of the commission's accounts created under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 436.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.158. Issuance of General Obligation Bonds and Notes for Military Value Account

Sec. 436.158.  ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES FOR MILITARY VALUE ACCOUNT.  (a)  The Texas Public Finance Authority may issue and sell general obligation bonds and notes of the state, as authorized by Section 49-n, Article III, Texas Constitution, for the purpose of providing money to establish the Texas military value revolving loan account.(b)  The proceeds of the bonds and notes shall be deposited into the Texas military value revolving loan account or into other separate funds as may be required to provide for payment of issuance and administrative costs and may be used as authorized by Section 49-n, Article III, Texas Constitution, including:(1)  to fund loans approved under Section 436.153, 436.1531, or 436.1532;(2)  to pay the costs of issuing and selling bonds and notes; and(3)  to pay the costs of administering the bonds and notes and the loan program, including the payment of fees and expenses of advisors.(c)  The bonds and notes shall be issued in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Chapters 1201, 1207, 1231, 1232, and 1371.(d)  In connection with bonds or notes issued under this section, the Texas Public Finance Authority may enter into one or more credit agreements at any time for a period and on conditions the authority approves.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (H.B. 2546), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 436.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter D. Fiscal Provisions|Section 436.159. Appropriation Required

Sec. 436.159.  APPROPRIATION REQUIRED.  In accordance with Section 49-n, Article III, Texas Constitution, general revenue is to be appropriated to the Texas Public Finance Authority in an amount determined by the authority to be necessary to pay the principal, premium if any, and interest on the bonds, and that amount shall be specified in biennial appropriations acts.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 436.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter E. Grants|Section 436.201. Eligibility for Grant

Sec. 436.201.  ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT.  (a)  The following local governmental entities are eligible for a grant under this subchapter:(1)  a municipality or county that is a defense community;(2)  a regional planning commission that has a defense community within its boundaries;(3)  a public junior college district that is wholly or partly located in a defense community;(4)  a campus or education extension center of the Texas State Technical College System that is located in a defense community;(5)  a defense base development authority created under Chapter 379B, Local Government Code; and(6)  a political subdivision that has the power of a defense base development authority created under Chapter 379B, Local Government Code.(b)  An eligible local governmental entity may be awarded a grant if the commission determines that the entity may be adversely or positively affected by an anticipated, planned, announced, or implemented action of the United States Department of Defense to close, reduce, increase, or otherwise realign defense worker jobs or facilities.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 1200), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 436.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 436 - Texas Military Preparedness Commission|Subchapter E. Grants|Section 436.202. Grant Criteria

Sec. 436.202.  GRANT CRITERIA.  (a)  From money appropriated for this purpose, the commission may make a grant to an eligible local governmental entity to:(1)  enable the entity to match money or meet an investment requirement necessary to receive federal assistance provided to the local governmental entity for responding to or recovering from an event described by Section 436.201(b);(2)  match the entity's contribution for a purpose described by Section 436.203 at a closed or realigned defense facility;(3)  construct infrastructure and other projects necessary to accommodate a new, expanded, or retained military mission at a military base or to reduce the impact of an action of the United States Department of Defense that will negatively impact a defense facility located in or near the entity; or(4)  construct infrastructure and other projects necessary to prevent the reduction or closing of a defense facility.(b)  The commission may not make a grant for an amount less than $50,000 or an amount more than the lesser of:(1)  50 percent of the amount of matching money or investment that the local governmental entity is required to provide, subject to Subsection (c);(2)  50 percent of the local governmental entity's investment for purposes described by Section 436.203 if federal assistance is unavailable; or(3)  $5 million.(c)  If the local governmental entity demonstrates to the commission that, because of a limited budget, the entity lacks the resources necessary to provide 50 percent of the amount of matching money or investment that the entity is required to provide, the commission may make a grant in an amount of not more than 80 percent of the amount of that matching money or investment requirement but may not make a grant in an amount that exceeds $5 million.(d)  The commission may make a grant to an eligible local governmental entity without regard to the availability or acquisition of matching money.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 1200), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 71 (S.B. 503), Sec. 3, eff. May 22, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (S.B. 1358), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 840 (S.B. 318), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.|