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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter B. Development of Plan; Public Information › Section 2105.056. Public Information

Sec. 2105.056.  PUBLIC INFORMATION.  (a)  An agency shall publish information for the public:
(1)  describing the manner in which the agency's staff develops preliminary options for the use of block grants;  and
(2)  stating the period in which the preliminary work is usually performed.
(b)  An agency shall undertake public information activities necessary to ensure that recipients and intended recipients are informed of the availability of services and benefits.
(c)  Information published under this section must be printed in English and Spanish.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter B. Development of Plan; Public Information › Section 2105.057. Consultation Activities

Sec. 2105.057.  CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES.  (a)  An agency shall consult interested members of the public to assist the agency in developing preliminary staff recommendations on the use of block grant funds.
(b)  During preparation or amendment of a plan, an agency shall consult:
(1)  affected groups, including local governments, charitable organizations, and businesses that provide or fund services similar to the services that may be provided by the agency under the block grant;  and
(2)  any state advisory or coordinating council that has responsibility over programs similar to the programs that may be provided under the block grant.
(c)  An agency that is authorized to approve the allocation of more than $10 million in block grant funds in a year by a discretionary manner other than an objective formula required by federal law shall provide that the consultation required by Subsections (a) and (b)(1) must occur in each of the agency's regions.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter B. Development of Plan; Public Information › Section 2105.058. Public Hearing by Certain Providers

Sec. 2105.058.  PUBLIC HEARING BY CERTAIN PROVIDERS.  (a)  This section applies to a provider that receives more than $5,000 in block grant funds to be used as the provider determines appropriate.
(b)  Annually, a provider shall submit evidence to the agency that a public meeting or hearing was held in a timely manner solely to seek public comment on the needs or uses of block grant funds received by the provider.
(c)  A provider may hold a meeting or hearing under Subsection (b) in conjunction with another meeting or hearing of the provider if the meeting or hearing to consider block grant funds is clearly noted in an announcement of the other meeting or hearing.
(d)  An agency's rules may require a provider to undertake other reasonable efforts to seek public participation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.282, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter B. Development of Plan; Public Information › Section 2105.059. Availability of Rules and Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 2105.059.  AVAILABILITY OF RULES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  An agency shall maintain for public inspection in each office:
(1)  the rules and eligibility requirements relating to the administration of block grant funds;  and
(2)  a digest or index to rules and decisions.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter C. Complaints › Section 2105.101. Publication of Procedures

Sec. 2105.101.  PUBLICATION OF PROCEDURES.  An agency shall distribute publications that describe:
(1)  the block grant programs administered by the agency;  and
(2)  how to make public comments and complaints about the quality of services funded by the block grant.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter C. Complaints › Section 2105.102. Investigation

Sec. 2105.102.  INVESTIGATION.  (a)  An agency shall have a procedure for investigating complaints about the programs funded by a block grant.
(b)  Before the 31st day after the date on which the complaint is received, the agency shall:
(1)  complete the investigation;  or
(2)  notify the complainant when the investigation can be completed, if the investigation cannot be completed within the period provided by this subsection.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter C. Complaints › Section 2105.103. Notice to Provider; Response

Sec. 2105.103.  NOTICE TO PROVIDER;  RESPONSE.  (a)  An agency shall inform a provider of any complaint received concerning the provider's services.
(b)  An agency shall give a provider a reasonable time to respond to a complaint.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter C. Complaints › Section 2105.104. Use of Complaints; Annual Summary

Sec. 2105.104.  USE OF COMPLAINTS;  ANNUAL SUMMARY.  (a)  An agency shall use the complaint system to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable federal and state law.
(b)  An agency shall consider the history of complaints regarding a provider in determining whether to renew a contract or subgrant for the use of block grant funds by the provider.
(c)  An agency shall summarize annually the types of complaints received by the agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter D. Denial of Services or Benefits › Section 2105.151. Right to Request Hearing on Denial of Services or Benefits

Sec. 2105.151.  RIGHT TO REQUEST HEARING ON DENIAL OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS.  Except as provided by Section 2001.223(1), an affected person who alleges that a provider or an agency has denied all or part of a service or benefit funded by block grant funds in a manner that is unjust, discriminatory, or without reasonable basis in law or fact may request an administrative hearing under Chapter 2001.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter D. Denial of Services or Benefits › Section 2105.152. Health and Human Services Commission Procedures for Fair Hearing

Sec. 2105.152.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION PROCEDURES FOR FAIR HEARING.  The Health and Human Services Commission shall use procedures for conducting a fair hearing under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.283, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter D. Denial of Services or Benefits › Section 2105.153. Hearing on Denial of Services or Benefits by Agency

Sec. 2105.153.  HEARING ON DENIAL OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS BY AGENCY.  (a)  An agency administering block grant funds shall conduct a timely hearing on the denial of a service or benefit by the agency.
(b)  On determining that services were wrongfully denied, an agency shall take appropriate action to correct the practices or procedures of the agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter D. Denial of Services or Benefits › Section 2105.154. Hearing on Denial of Services or Benefits by Provider

Sec. 2105.154.  HEARING ON DENIAL OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS BY PROVIDER.  (a)  The agency that provides block grant funds to a provider shall conduct a timely hearing on the denial of a service or benefit by the provider.
(b)  A hearing under this section must be held in the locality served by the provider.
(c)  On determining that services were wrongfully denied, an agency shall take appropriate action to correct the practices or procedures of the provider.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter E. Nonrenewal or Reduction of Block Grant Funds of Specific Provider › Section 2105.201. Application of Subchapter; Exception

Sec. 2105.201.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER;  EXCEPTION.  (a)  This subchapter applies if:
(1)  an agency reduces a provider's block grant funding by 25 percent or more;  and
(2)  the agency provides the block grant funds to another provider in the same geographic area to provide similar services.
(b)  This subchapter does not apply if a provider's block grant funding becomes subject to the agency's competitive bidding rules requiring the agency to invite bids for competitive evaluation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter E. Nonrenewal or Reduction of Block Grant Funds of Specific Provider › Section 2105.202. Rules; Considerations

Sec. 2105.202.  RULES;  CONSIDERATIONS.  (a)  The individual or entity responsible for adopting rules for an agency shall adopt specific rules for the agency that define good cause for nonrenewal of a provider's contract or reduction of a provider's funding.
(b)  In deciding whether to renew a provider's contract or to reduce a provider's funding, an agency shall consider:
(1)  the effectiveness of services rendered by various providers;
(2)  the cost efficiency of programs undertaken by each provider;
(3)  the extent to which the services of each provider meet the needs of groups or classes of individuals who are poor or underprivileged or have a disability;
(4)  the degree to which services can be provided by other programs in that area;
(5)  the extent to which recipients are involved in the providers' decision making;  and
(6)  the need to provide services in the state without discrimination as to race, religion, or geographic region.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.284, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter E. Nonrenewal or Reduction of Block Grant Funds of Specific Provider › Section 2105.203. Notice to Provider of Reduction

Sec. 2105.203.  NOTICE TO PROVIDER OF REDUCTION.  Not later than the 30th day before the date on which block grant funds are reduced, an agency shall send a provider a written statement specifying the reason for reducing the funding.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter E. Nonrenewal or Reduction of Block Grant Funds of Specific Provider › Section 2105.204. Hearing on Reduction of Funding

Sec. 2105.204.  HEARING ON REDUCTION OF FUNDING.  (a)  After receiving notice that block grant funds are to be reduced as provided by Section 2105.203, a provider may request an administrative hearing under Chapter 2001 if the provider alleges that a reduction of funding:
(1)  violates the rules adopted under Section 2105.202(a);
(2)  is discriminatory;  or
(3)  is without reasonable basis in law or fact.
(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the request is received, the agency shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the funding should be reduced.  The agency and the provider may agree to postpone the hearing.
(c)  An agency shall hold at least one session of the hearing in the locality served by the provider and shall hear local public comment on the matter at that time if requested to do so by:
(1)  a local elected official;  or
(2)  an organization with 25 or more members.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter E. Nonrenewal or Reduction of Block Grant Funds of Specific Provider › Section 2105.205. Interim Contract Pending Hearing

Sec. 2105.205.  INTERIM CONTRACT PENDING HEARING.  If a provider requests an administrative hearing under Section 2105.204, the agency may enter into an interim contract with the provider or another provider for the services formerly provided by the provider while administrative or judicial proceedings are pending.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter F. Reduction of Block Grant Funds for Geographic Area › Section 2105.251. Application of Subchapter; Exception

Sec. 2105.251.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER;  EXCEPTION.  (a)  This subchapter applies if:
(1)  an agency reduces a provider's block grant funding by 25 percent or more;  and
(2)  the agency does not provide the block grant funds to another provider in the same geographic area.
(b)  This subchapter does not apply if the provider received block grant funds for a specified period under a competitive evaluation of proposals.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter F. Reduction of Block Grant Funds for Geographic Area › Section 2105.252. Notice to Provider

Sec. 2105.252.  NOTICE TO PROVIDER.  Not later than the 30th day before the date on which the block grant funds are to be reduced, an agency shall send a provider a written statement specifying the reason for reducing the funding.  The statement must be sent to the provider so that the provider has sufficient time to participate in public hearings and consultation proceedings provided by Subchapter B.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter F. Reduction of Block Grant Funds for Geographic Area › Section 2105.253. Rules; Considerations

Sec. 2105.253.  RULES;  CONSIDERATIONS.  The rules adopted under Section 2105.202(a) and the considerations provided by Section 2105.202(b) apply to a reduction of block grant funds under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter G. Termination of Block Grant Funds › Section 2105.301. Notice to Provider

Sec. 2105.301.  NOTICE TO PROVIDER.  An agency that proposes to terminate block grant funds of a provider that has violated the terms of a contract or grant shall send the provider a written statement specifying the reasons for the termination not later than the 31st day before the termination date.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter G. Termination of Block Grant Funds › Section 2105.302. Hearing

Sec. 2105.302.  HEARING.  (a)  After receiving notice of termination of a contract or subgrant from block grant funds, a provider may request an administrative hearing under Chapter 2001.
(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the request is received, the agency shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the funding should be terminated.  The agency and the provider may agree to postpone the hearing.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2105 - Administration of Block Grants › Subchapter H. Judicial Review › Section 2105.351. Judicial Review

Sec. 2105.351.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  A party to a hearing under Subchapter D, E, F, or G  may seek judicial review of the agency's action as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.001. Definitions

Sec. 2106.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Federally reimbursable indirect cost" means a cost, as defined by Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-87 or a subsequent revision of or successor to that circular, that is:
(A)  incurred by a state agency in support of a federally funded program, other than a research program funded by a federal grant at an institution of higher education;  and
(B)  eligible for reimbursement from the federal government.
(2)  "Indirect cost" means the cost of administering a state or federally funded program and includes a cost of providing a statewide support service.  The term does not include the actual costs of the program.
(3)  "State agency" means a department, board, commission, or other entity in the executive branch of state government that has statewide jurisdiction and administers a program to provide a service to the public or to regulate persons engaged in an occupation or activity.
(4)  "Support service" includes accounting, auditing, budgeting, centralized purchasing, and legal services.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.002. Statewide Cost Allocation Plan

Sec. 2106.002.  STATEWIDE COST ALLOCATION PLAN.  (a)  The office of the governor shall prepare annually a statewide cost allocation plan.
(b)  The plan must:
(1)  identify the costs of providing statewide support services to each state agency;
(2)  allocate to each state agency an appropriate portion of the total costs of statewide support services, including costs identified under Subdivision (1);
(3)  identify, to the extent possible, the amount of federally reimbursable indirect costs in each allocated portion;  and
(4)  develop and prescribe a billing procedure that ensures each state agency is billed for all costs allocated to the agency under Subdivision (2) for which the agency is not obligated to pay another state agency under other law.
(c)  The office of the governor shall distribute a copy of the plan to each state agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.003. Agency Indirect Cost Recovery Plan

Sec. 2106.003.  AGENCY INDIRECT COST RECOVERY PLAN.  (a)  A state agency that receives federal money or charges a fee for a service it provides shall prepare annually an indirect cost recovery plan.
(b)  The plan must include proposals to recover the indirect costs of the agency's programs, including the portion of statewide support service costs allocated to the agency under the statewide cost allocation plan.
(c)  A state agency that receives federal money shall also prepare a separate schedule indicating its federally reimbursable indirect costs.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.004. Technical Assistance

Sec. 2106.004.  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.  The office of the governor shall provide to a state agency on request technical assistance for developing the agency's indirect cost recovery plan.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.005. Agency Recovery of Indirect Costs

Sec. 2106.005.  AGENCY RECOVERY OF INDIRECT COSTS.  A state agency shall implement its indirect cost recovery plan by:
(1)  applying for reimbursement for federally reimbursable indirect costs;  and
(2)  when permitted by law, setting fees and billing rates at amounts sufficient to recover the indirect costs of the agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.006. General Revenue Fund Reimbursement

Sec. 2106.006.  GENERAL REVENUE FUND REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (c), a state agency shall send to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund:
(1)  the amount of federal money received by the agency for federally reimbursable indirect costs to the extent that the indirect costs are statewide allocated costs for which the agency is billed under Section 2106.002(b);
(2)  the amount the agency has received in fees:
(A)  that in accordance with Section 2106.005(2) should be accounted for as payment for the cost of providing statewide support services to the agency;  and
(B)  to the extent the agency is billed for those amounts under Section 2106.002(b);  and
(3)  any remaining amounts still necessary to pay the amount billed under Section 2106.002(b).
(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), to the extent the amount billed under Section 2106.002(b) is not totally paid under Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), the comptroller shall transfer to the general revenue fund the appropriate amount charged against items of appropriation in connection with which the remaining unpaid statewide allocated costs were incurred.
(c)  The legislature may provide in the General Appropriations Act that payment of the amount billed under Section 2106.002(b) is waived to the extent payment would be made from a state agency's general revenue appropriation.
(d)  A state agency shall send to the comptroller information the comptroller requires to transfer amounts under Subsection (b).
(e)  The comptroller shall adopt rules necessary to prescribe:
(1)  the timing and method of transfers under this section;  and
(2)  the manner in which a state agency shall send to the comptroller information the comptroller requires to transfer amounts under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.63, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.007. Appropriation of Federally Reimbursed Indirect Costs

Sec. 2106.007.  APPROPRIATION OF FEDERALLY REIMBURSED INDIRECT COSTS.  (a)  The legislature may appropriate to a state agency for any purpose the amount of federal money the agency is estimated to receive for federally reimbursable indirect costs during a fiscal biennium.
(b)  The appropriation for a state agency may include the amount of federal money for federally reimbursable indirect costs that the agency recovers during a fiscal biennium that exceeds the estimated amount.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2106 - Indirect Cost Recovery Program › Section 2106.008. Indirect Costs Associated With Certain Texas Department of Transportation Agreements

Sec. 2106.008.  INDIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENTS.  The executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation may waive the application of this chapter to indirect costs of the department associated with an agreement entered into by the department with another agency of this state or a local governmental entity if the agreement relates to:
(1)  the development of a transportation project;  or
(2)  a program administered by the department.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. May 31, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2107 - Collection of Delinquent Obligations to State › Section 2107.001. Definitions

Sec. 2107.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Obligation" includes a debt, judgment, claim, account, fee, fine, tax, penalty, interest, loan, charge, or grant.
(2)  "State agency" means an agency, board, commission, institution, or other unit of state government.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2107 - Collection of Delinquent Obligations to State › Section 2107.002. Agency Collection Process

Sec. 2107.002.  AGENCY COLLECTION PROCESS.  (a)  The attorney general shall adopt uniform guidelines for the process by which a state agency collects delinquent obligations owed to the agency.
(b)  A state agency that collects delinquent obligations owed to the agency shall establish procedures by rule for collecting a delinquent obligation and a reasonable period for collection.  The rules must conform to the guidelines established by the attorney general.
(c)  Until a state agency adopts rules under this section, the attorney general by rule may establish collection procedures for the agency, including the period for collecting a delinquent obligation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2107 - Collection of Delinquent Obligations to State › Section 2107.004. Notice by Comptroller to Attorney General for Further Collection

Sec. 2107.004.  NOTICE BY COMPTROLLER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FURTHER COLLECTION.  Except as provided by Section 2107.003, not later than the 30th day after the comptroller determines that its efforts to collect a delinquent obligation have failed, the comptroller shall report the uncollected and delinquent obligation to the attorney general for further collection efforts.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 653, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 470, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (S.B. 1615), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2107 - Collection of Delinquent Obligations to State › Section 2107.006. Attorney Fees and Costs

Sec. 2107.006.  ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.  In any proceeding under this chapter or other law in which the state seeks to collect or recover a delinquent obligation or damages, the attorney general may recover reasonable attorney fees, investigative costs, and court costs incurred on behalf of the state in the proceeding in the same manner as provided by general law for a private litigant.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2107 - Collection of Delinquent Obligations to State › Section 2107.007. Retention of Collection Fee

Sec. 2107.007.  RETENTION OF COLLECTION FEE.  (a)  An obligation reported to the attorney general for collection under this chapter is subject to a collection fee for the use and benefit of the attorney general as provided by legislative appropriation.
(b)  The attorney general may retain the amount of the collection fee from the amount of the obligation collected.
(c)  A collection fee may not be retained from amounts collected for the unemployment compensation fund established under Subchapter B, Chapter 203, Labor Code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 8.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2108 - Savings Incentive Program for State Agency › Section 2108.101. Notice

Sec. 2108.101.  NOTICE.  A state agency that spends less undedicated general revenue derived from nonfederal sources than is appropriated to the agency for a fiscal year shall send to the comptroller a notice of the amount of the savings before October 30 following the end of the fiscal year in which the savings are realized.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2108 - Savings Incentive Program for State Agency › Section 2108.102. Verification of Savings

Sec. 2108.102.  VERIFICATION OF SAVINGS.  The comptroller shall verify the amount of savings contained in the notice not later than the 60th day following the date the comptroller receives the notice.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2108 - Savings Incentive Program for State Agency › Section 2108.103. Retention of Funds

Sec. 2108.103.  RETENTION OF FUNDS.  (a)  The affected agency retains one-half of the amount of savings verified by the comptroller.
(b)  Savings retained under this section may only be appropriated by the legislature to the affected agency.  The agency may spend the savings only on an activity or expense that does not:
(1)  create new or expanded services;  or
(2)  require ongoing funding at a later date.
(c)  Of the savings retained by the agency, one-half:
(1)  must be used to make additional principal payments for general obligation bonds issued by the agency or on behalf of the agency by the Texas Public Finance Authority; or
(2)  if there are no outstanding general obligation bonds issued by the agency or on behalf of the agency by the Texas Public Finance Authority, may be used to provide bonuses, distributed equally, to each agency employee who:
(A)  is a current full-time equivalent employee of the agency;
(B)  worked for the agency as a full-time equivalent employee for the entire fiscal year in which the savings were realized; and
(C)  is directly responsible for or worked in a department, office, or other division within the agency that is responsible for the savings realized.
(d)  If the amount of agency savings verified under Section 2108.102, expressed as a percentage of the total amount of undedicated general revenue derived from nonfederal sources appropriated to the agency for the fiscal year in which the savings were realized, is:
(1)  less than three percent, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $250;
(2)  at least three percent but less than five percent, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $500;
(3)  at least five percent but less than 10 percent, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $750; and
(4)  10 percent or more, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $1,000.
(e)  A state agency may not provide a bonus under Subsection (c)(2) to an employee of the agency who serves in an upper management position, including the chief executive or chief administrator of the agency.
(f)  A state agency shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 132), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2108 - Savings Incentive Program for State Agency › Section 2108.104. Demonstration Necessary to Receive Savings

Sec. 2108.104.  DEMONSTRATION NECESSARY TO RECEIVE SAVINGS.  In order for a state agency to receive any savings derived from lowered utility costs under this section, the state agency must demonstrate to the comptroller that the agency has maximized savings on utility expenses by implementing all energy and water conservation programs in compliance with rules adopted under Section 447.002.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2109 - Volunteers › Section 2109.001. Definitions

Sec. 2109.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Governmental entity" means a state agency or any other governmental entity supported in whole or in part by funds received from the state.
(2)  "Human services" means providing for basic human mental or physical needs.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2109 - Volunteers › Section 2109.002. Use of Volunteers for Human Services

Sec. 2109.002.  USE OF VOLUNTEERS FOR HUMAN SERVICES.  A governmental entity that provides human services shall use volunteers, if feasible, to assist in providing human services of a high quality.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2109 - Volunteers › Section 2109.003. Development of Programs

Sec. 2109.003.  DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS.  (a)  Each governmental entity shall develop a volunteer program.
(b)  In developing the program, the governmental entity shall consider volunteers a resource that requires advance planning and preparation for effective use.
(c)  The governmental entity shall include, if practicable, volunteers in addition to paid staff in planning the implementation of the program.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2109 - Volunteers › Section 2109.004. Program Requirements and Guidelines

Sec. 2109.004.  PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES.  (a)  A volunteer program must include:
(1)  an effective training program for paid staff and prospective volunteers;
(2)  the use of paid staff to plan and implement the volunteer program;
(3)  an evaluation mechanism to assess:
(A)  the performance of the volunteers;
(B)  the cooperation of paid staff with the volunteers;  and
(C)  the volunteer program;  and
(4)  follow-up studies to ensure the effectiveness of the volunteer program.
(b)  A volunteer program may:
(1)  establish a program to reimburse volunteers for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of volunteer services;
(2)  establish an insurance program to protect volunteers in the performance of volunteer services;
(3)  cooperate with private organizations that provide services similar to those provided by the governmental entity;  and
(4)  purchase engraved certificates, plaques, pins, or awards of a similar nature, with a value that does not exceed $75 for each volunteer, to recognize special achievement and outstanding services of volunteers.
(c)  This section applies to a volunteer program of a governmental entity, regardless of whether the governmental entity provides human services.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2109 - Volunteers › Section 2109.005. Merit Pay; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 2109.005.  MERIT PAY;  PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  A governmental entity that has a volunteer program shall consider the use of volunteers in determining merit pay increases and performance evaluations.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2109 - Volunteers › Section 2109.006. State Budget Recommendations

Sec. 2109.006.  STATE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.  During the preparation of budget recommendations, the Legislative Budget Board shall review the use of funds requested for volunteer programs.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.001. Definition

Sec. 2110.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "advisory committee" means a committee, council, commission, task force, or other entity with multiple members that has as its primary function advising a state agency in the executive branch of state government.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 45, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.0011. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 2110.0011.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies unless and to the extent:
(1)  another state law specifically states that this chapter does not apply;  or
(2)  a federal law or regulation:
(A)  imposes an unconditional requirement that irreconcilably conflicts with this chapter;  or
(B)  imposes a condition on the state's eligibility to receive money from the federal government that irreconcilably conflicts with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.0012. Establishment of Advisory Committees

Sec. 2110.0012.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  For purposes of this chapter, a state agency has established an advisory committee if:
(1)  state or federal law has specifically created the committee to advise the agency;  or
(2)  the agency has, under state or federal law, created the committee to advise the agency.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.002. Composition of Advisory Committees

Sec. 2110.002.  COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  An advisory committee must be composed of a reasonable number of members not to exceed 24.
(b)  The composition of an advisory committee that advises a state agency regarding an industry or occupation regulated or directly affected by the agency must provide a balanced representation between:
(1)  the industry or occupation;  and
(2)  consumers of services provided by the agency, industry, or occupation.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 1.08(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 1.08(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.003. Presiding Officer

Sec. 2110.003.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  An advisory committee shall select from among its members a presiding officer.
(b)  The presiding officer shall preside over the advisory committee and report to the advised state agency.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.004. Reimbursement of Members' Expenses; Appropriations Process

Sec. 2110.004.  REIMBURSEMENT OF MEMBERS' EXPENSES;  APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS.  (a)  Notwithstanding other law, the manner and amount of reimbursement for expenses, including travel expenses, of members of an advisory committee may be prescribed only:
(1)  by the General Appropriations Act;  or
(2)  through the budget execution process under Chapter 317 if the advisory committee is created after it is practicable to address the existence of the committee in the General Appropriations Act.
(b)  A state agency that is advised by an advisory committee must request authority to reimburse the expenses of members of the committee through the appropriations or budget execution process, as appropriate, if the agency determines that the expenses of committee members should be reimbursed.  The request must:
(1)  identify the costs related to the advisory committee's existence, including the cost of agency staff time spent in support of the committee's activities;
(2)  state the reasons the advisory committee should continue in existence;  and
(3)  identify any other advisory committees created to advise the agency that should be consolidated or abolished.
(c)  As part of the appropriations and budget execution process, the governor and the Legislative Budget Board shall jointly identify advisory committees that should be abolished.  The comptroller may recommend to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board that an advisory committee should be abolished.
(d)  The General Appropriations Act may provide for reimbursing the expenses of members of certain advisory committees without providing for reimbursing the expenses of members of other advisory committees.
(e)  This section does not apply to an advisory committee the services of which are determined by the governing board of a retirement system trust fund to be necessary for the performance of the governing board's fiduciary duties under the state constitution.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.005. Agency-Developed Statement of Purpose and Tasks; Reporting Requirements

Sec. 2110.005.  AGENCY-DEVELOPED STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND TASKS;  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  A state agency that establishes an advisory committee shall by rule:
(1)  state the purpose and tasks of the committee;  and
(2)  describe the manner in which the committee will report to the agency.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.006. Agency Evaluation of Committee Costs and Effectiveness

Sec. 2110.006.  AGENCY EVALUATION OF COMMITTEE COSTS AND EFFECTIVENESS.  A state agency that has established an advisory committee shall evaluate annually:
(1)  the committee's work;
(2)  the committee's usefulness;  and
(3)  the costs related to the committee's existence, including the cost of agency staff time spent in support of the committee's activities.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity › Chapter 2110 - State Agency Advisory Committees › Section 2110.007. Report to the Legislative Budget Board

Sec. 2110.007.  REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD.  A state agency that has established an advisory committee shall report to the Legislative Budget Board the information developed in the evaluation required by Section 2110.006.  The agency shall file the report biennially in connection with the agency's request for appropriations.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 16.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.