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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter K. Petty Cash Accounts › Section 403.249. Duties of Comptroller

Sec. 403.249.  DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The comptroller shall notify the state auditor when a state agency requests a certification under Section 403.247(b) for a petty cash account.
(b)  The comptroller shall use the agency's estimate of probable disbursements from the account during the fiscal year to determine whether the agency has a sufficient appropriation from the fund during the fiscal year to cover those disbursements.  The comptroller shall notify the state agency of the determination.
(c)  The comptroller may approve a state agency's written request to increase or decrease the petty cash accounts limitations specified in Section 403.246 if the comptroller determines that the increase or decrease is appropriate.  The comptroller shall notify the state auditor of any increase or decrease of a petty cash account.
(d)  When a state agency submits documentation to the comptroller as part of the procedure for replenishing a petty cash account, the comptroller shall treat the documentation as a proposed expenditure of appropriated funds.
(e)  The comptroller shall follow the regular procedures used for auditing claims against the state.
(f)  As soon as possible after the beginning of each fiscal year, the comptroller shall review:
(1)  each petty cash account to ensure that the corresponding state agency has a sufficient appropriation from the fund to cover projected disbursements from the account during the following fiscal year;  and
(2)  each petty cash account for advancing travel expense money to ensure that the current amount of the account complies with the limits specified in Section 403.246.
(g)  The comptroller shall send the results of the review required by Subsection (f) to the state auditor.
(h)  The comptroller may temporarily lapse a state agency's unencumbered appropriations from the fund in an amount equal to the shortage in its petty cash account if the state auditor certifies the existence of that shortage to the comptroller.
(i)  The comptroller shall reinstate the lapsed unencumbered appropriations of a state agency if the state auditor certifies to the comptroller that the agency has adopted procedures to prevent similar shortages from occurring in the future.
(j)  The comptroller, after consulting with the state auditor, shall adopt necessary rules for the efficient administration of this section.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter K. Petty Cash Accounts › Section 403.250. Duties of State Auditor

Sec. 403.250.  DUTIES OF STATE AUDITOR.  The state auditor, based on a risk assessment and subject to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the audit in the audit plan under Section 321.013, may audit state agencies for the proper use of petty cash accounts and promptly report shortages, abuses, or unwarranted uses of petty cash accounts to the legislature and the comptroller.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter K. Petty Cash Accounts › Section 403.251. Additional Duties of Comptroller

Sec. 403.251.  ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER.  The comptroller shall treat documentation submitted by a state agency as part of the procedure for replenishing a petty cash account as a proposed expenditure of appropriated funds.  The comptroller shall follow its usual procedures for reviewing purchases.  The comptroller shall give the agency a written approval or disapproval of each disbursement from the petty cash account.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.45, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter K. Petty Cash Accounts › Section 403.252. Exceptions

Sec. 403.252.  EXCEPTIONS.  This subchapter does not apply to:
(1)  state agency funds located completely outside the state treasury;
(2)  the petty cash accounts maintained by the Department of State Health Services under Section 533.037(d), Health and Safety Code; or
(3)  imprest funds kept by enforcement agencies for the purchase of evidence or other enforcement purposes.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 744, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 446), Sec. 5.05, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.271. Property Accounting System

Sec. 403.271.  PROPERTY ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.  (a)  This subchapter applies to:
(1)  all personal property belonging to the state;  and
(2)  real and personal property acquired by or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the state under 40 U.S.C. Section 483c, 484(j), or 484(k), and Subchapter G, Chapter 2175.
(b)  The comptroller shall administer the property accounting system and maintain centralized records based on information supplied by state agencies and the uniform statewide accounting system.  The comptroller shall adopt necessary rules for the implementation of the property accounting system, including setting the dollar value amount for capital assets and authorizing exemptions from reporting.
(c)  The property accounting system shall constitute, to the extent possible, the fixed asset component of the uniform statewide accounting system.
(d)  The comptroller may authorize a state agency to keep property accounting records at the agency's principal office if the agency maintains complete, accurate, and detailed records.  When the comptroller makes such a finding, it shall keep summary records of the property held by that agency.  The agency shall maintain detailed records in the manner prescribed by the comptroller and shall furnish reports at the time and in the form directed by the comptroller.
(e)  A state agency shall mark and identify state property in its possession.  The agency shall follow the rules issued by the comptroller in marking state property.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 906, Sec. 2.11;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.198, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.020(g), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.2715. University Systems and Institutions of Higher Education

Sec. 403.2715.  UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b)  Except as provided by this section, this subchapter does not apply to a university system or institution of higher education.
(c)  A university system or institution of higher education shall account for all personal property as defined by the comptroller under Section 403.272.  At all times, the property records of a university system or institution of higher education must accurately reflect the personal property possessed by the system or institution.
(d)  The chief executive officer of each university system or institution of higher education shall designate one or more property managers.  The property manager shall maintain the records required and be the custodian of all personal property possessed by the system or institution.
(e)  Sections 403.273(h), 403.275, and 403.278 apply to a university system or institution of higher education.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6.07, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.272. Responsibility for Property Accounting

Sec. 403.272.  RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY ACCOUNTING.  (a)  A state agency must comply with this subchapter and maintain the property records required.
(b)  All personal property owned by the state shall be accounted for by the agency that possesses the property.  The comptroller shall define personal property by rule for the purposes of this subchapter.  In adopting rules, the comptroller shall consider the value of the property, its expected useful life, and the cost of recordkeeping.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.273. Property Manager; Property Inventory

Sec. 403.273.  PROPERTY MANAGER;  PROPERTY INVENTORY.  (a)  The head of each state agency is responsible for the custody and care of property in the agency's possession.
(b)  The head of each state agency shall designate a property manager and inform the comptroller of the designation.  Subject to comptroller approval, more than one property manager may be designated.
(c)  The property manager of a state agency shall maintain the records required and be the custodian of all property possessed by the agency.
(d)  When a state agency's property is entrusted to a person other than the agency's property manager, the person to whom the property is entrusted shall provide a written receipt to the manager.  A state agency may lend its property to another state agency only if the head of the agency lending the property provides written authorization for the lending.  The head of the agency to which the property is lent must execute a written receipt.
(e)  A state agency shall conduct an annual physical inventory of all property in its possession.  The comptroller may specify the date on which the inventory must be conducted.
(f)  Not later than the date prescribed by the comptroller, the head of a state agency shall submit to the comptroller:
(1)  a signed statement describing the methods used to conduct the agency's annual physical inventory under Subsection (e);
(2)  a copy of the results of the inventory;  and
(3)  any other information concerning the inventory that the comptroller requires.
(g)  At all times, the property records of a state agency must accurately reflect the property possessed by the agency. Property may be deleted from the agency's records only in accordance with rules adopted by the comptroller.
(h)  The state auditor, based on a risk assessment and subject to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the examination in the audit plan under Section 321.013, may periodically examine property records or inventory as necessary to determine if controls are adequate to safeguard state property.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.44, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 16, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.274. Change of Agency Head or Property Manager

Sec. 403.274.  CHANGE OF AGENCY HEAD OR PROPERTY MANAGER.  When the head or property manager of a state agency changes, the outgoing head of the agency or property manager shall complete the form required by the comptroller about property in the agency's possession.  The outgoing head of the agency or property manager shall deliver the form to the incoming head of the agency or property manager.  After verifying the information on and signing the form, the incoming head of the agency or property manager shall submit a copy of the form to the comptroller.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 17, eff. June 15, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.275. Liability for Property Loss

Sec. 403.275.  LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY LOSS.  The liability prescribed by this section may attach on a joint and several basis to more than one person in a particular instance.  A person is pecuniarily liable for the loss sustained by the state if:
(1)  agency property disappears, as a result of the failure of the head of an agency, property manager, or agency employee entrusted with the property to exercise reasonable care for its safekeeping;
(2)  agency property deteriorates as a result of the failure of the head of an agency, property manager, or agency employee entrusted with the property to exercise reasonable care to maintain and service the property;  or
(3)  agency property is damaged or destroyed as a result of an intentional wrongful act or of a negligent act of any state official or employee.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.276. Reporting to Comptroller and Attorney General

Sec. 403.276.  REPORTING TO COMPTROLLER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  If the head or property manager of a state agency has reasonable cause to believe that any property in the agency's possession has been lost, destroyed, or damaged through the negligence of any state official or employee, the head of the agency or property manager shall report the loss, destruction, or damage to the comptroller and the attorney general not later than the date established by the comptroller.  If the head or property manager of a state agency has reasonable cause to believe that any property in the agency's possession has been stolen, the head of the agency or property manager shall report the theft to the comptroller, the attorney general, and the appropriate law enforcement agency not later than the date established by the comptroller.
(b)  The attorney general may investigate a report received under Subsection (a).
(c)  If an investigation by the attorney general under Subsection (b) reveals that a property loss has been sustained through the negligence of a state official or employee, the attorney general shall make written demand on the official or employee for reimbursement of the loss.
(d)  If the demand made by the attorney general under Subsection (c) is refused or disregarded, the attorney general may take legal action to recover the value of the property as the attorney general deems necessary.
(e)  Venue for all suits instituted under this section against a state official or employee is in a court of appropriate jurisdiction of Travis County.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 18, eff. June 15, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.277. Failure to Keep Records

Sec. 403.277.  FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS.  If a state agency fails to keep the records or fails to take the annual physical inventory required by this subchapter, the comptroller may refuse to draw warrants or initiate electronic funds transfers on behalf of the agency.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter L. Property Accounting › Section 403.278. Transfer of Personal Property

Sec. 403.278.  TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.  (a)  A state agency may transfer any personal property of the state in its possession to another state agency with or without reimbursement between the agencies.
(b)  When personal property in the possession of one state agency is transferred to the possession of another state agency, the transfers must be reported immediately to the comptroller by the transferor and the transferee on the forms prescribed.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 2.30.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values › Section 403.301. Purpose

Sec. 403.301.  PURPOSE.  It is the policy of this state to ensure equity among taxpayers in the burden of school district taxes and among school districts in the distribution of state financial aid for public education. The purpose of this subchapter is to promote that policy by providing for uniformity in local property appraisal practices and procedures and in the determination of property values for schools in order to distribute state funding equitably.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 26, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1183, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values › Section 403.3011. Definitions

Sec. 403.3011.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Study" means a study conducted under Section 403.302.
(2)  "Eligible school district" means a school district for which the comptroller has determined the following:
(A)  in the most recent study, the local value is invalid under Section 403.302(c) and does not exceed the state value for the school district determined in the study;
(B)  in the two studies preceding the most recent study, the school district's local value was valid under Section 403.302(c);
(C)  in the most recent study, the aggregate local value of all of the categories of property sampled by the comptroller is not less than 90 percent of the lower limit of the margin of error as determined by the comptroller of the aggregate value as determined by the comptroller of all of the categories of property sampled by the comptroller; and
(D)  the appraisal district that appraises property for the school district was in compliance with the scoring requirement of the comptroller's most recent review of the appraisal district conducted under Section 5.102, Tax Code.
(3)  "Local value" means the market value of property in a school district as determined by the appraisal district that appraises property for the school district, less the total amounts and values listed in Section 403.302(d) as determined by that appraisal district.
(4)  "State value" means the value of property in a school district as determined in a study.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1183, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 288 (H.B. 8), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values › Section 403.3022. Farm and Ranch Survey

Sec. 403.3022.  FARM AND RANCH SURVEY.  (a)  The comptroller shall conduct an annual farm and ranch survey for purposes of estimating the productivity value of qualified open-space land as part of a study under Section 403.302.
(b)  The comptroller shall prepare and issue an instructional guide that provides information to assist individuals in completing the farm and ranch survey.  The instructional guide must include:
(1)  definitions of words related to property appraisal in the survey;
(2)  instructions and examples regarding how to answer the questions in the survey;
(3)  answers to frequently asked questions; and
(4)  any other information the comptroller determines is necessary to assist individuals in completing the survey.
(c)  At least once each year, the comptroller shall conduct an online or in-person informational session that is open to the public regarding how to complete the farm and ranch survey.  The comptroller shall post a recording of the informational session on the comptroller's Internet website.
(d)  At least once each year, the comptroller shall solicit comments from the public and the property tax administration advisory board for the purposes of:
(1)  determining the ease and understandability of the farm and ranch survey; and
(2)  ensuring that the questions in the survey are designed to generate reliable answers.
(e)  The chief appraiser of each appraisal district shall distribute the farm and ranch survey instructional guide to the members of the agricultural advisory board for the appraisal district appointed under Section 6.12, Tax Code, and shall provide information to the board regarding how to access the informational session provided under Subsection (c) of this section.  The chief appraiser may distribute the instructional guide electronically under this subsection.
(f)  The comptroller shall distribute the farm and ranch survey instructional guide to individuals who receive the farm and ranch survey from the comptroller and shall provide information to those individuals regarding how to access the informational session provided under Subsection (c).  The comptroller may distribute the instructional guide electronically under this subsection.
(g)  The definitions of words related to property appraisal included in the instructional guide are for informational purposes only and do not apply to this code or the Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 390 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter M. Study of School District Property Values › Section 403.304. Cooperation With Comptroller; Confidentiality

Sec. 403.304.  COOPERATION WITH COMPTROLLER; CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  A school district, appraisal district, or other governmental entity in this state shall promptly comply with an oral or written request from the comptroller for information to be used in conducting a study, including information that is made confidential by Chapter 552 of this code, Section 22.27, Tax Code, or another law of this state.
(a-1)  All information the comptroller obtains from a person, other than a government or governmental subdivision or agency, under an assurance that the information will be kept confidential, in the course of conducting a study is confidential and may not be disclosed except as provided in Subsection (b).
(b)  Information made confidential by this section may be disclosed:
(1)  in a judicial or administrative proceeding pursuant to a lawful subpoena;
(2)  to the person who gave the information to the comptroller;  or
(3)  for statistical purposes if in a form that does not identify specific property or a specific property owner.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 26, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 288 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2010.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 288 (H.B. 8), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2010.
Text of subchapter effective on September 1, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654, Sec. 4, which states:  This Act does not make an appropriation. This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.401. Purpose

Sec. 403.401.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1)  promote green industry employment opportunities, including through the establishment of training programs to enhance green job skills and create career opportunities that result in high-wage jobs;
(2)  foster regional collaboration for the development of green industry employment opportunities;
(3)  assist in the development of a highly skilled, high-wage, and productive workforce in the green industry; and
(4)  assist workers with obtaining education, skills training, and labor market information to enhance their employability, earnings, and standard of living.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.402. Definitions

Sec. 403.402.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Development fund" means the Texas green job skills development fund.
(2)  "Green job" means a job in the field of renewable energy or energy efficiency, including a job relating to:
(A)  energy-efficient building, construction, and retrofitting;
(B)  renewable energy, including biomass, hydroelectric, geothermal, and ocean energy, and wind and solar power;
(C)  research and development or manufacturing of advanced battery or energy storage technologies;
(D)  biofuels from non-feed food stocks;
(E)  techniques to reduce, reuse, or recycle waste;
(F)  techniques to recycle products and convert used materials into new products;
(G)  energy efficiency assessments;
(H)  manufacturing of sustainable products using sustainable processes and materials; and
(I)  water conservation and water efficiency.
(3)  "Recycle" means the process of extracting resources or value from waste by recovering or reusing the material, including the collection and reuse of everyday waste materials.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.403. Texas Green Job Skills Development Fund

Sec. 403.403.  TEXAS GREEN JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND.  (a)  The Texas green job skills development fund is an account in the general revenue fund.  The account is composed of:
(1)  legislative appropriations;
(2)  gifts, grants, donations, and matching funds received under Subsection (b); and
(3)  other money required by law to be deposited in the account.
(b)  The comptroller may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations of money from the federal government, local governments, private corporations, or other persons to be used for the purposes of this subchapter.
(c)  Income from money in the account shall be credited to the account.
(d)  Money in the development fund may be used only for the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.404. Establishment of Green Job Skills Grant Program

Sec. 403.404.  ESTABLISHMENT OF GREEN JOB SKILLS GRANT PROGRAM.  The comptroller shall establish a green job skills grant program, funded by the development fund under Section 403.403, through which the comptroller may award grants in cooperation with the Texas Workforce Commission through the State Energy Conservation Office for the implementation, expansion, and operation of green job skills training programs.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.405. Grant Program Requirements

Sec. 403.405.  GRANT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.  (a)   A training program funded through a grant awarded under this subchapter must:
(1)  be hosted by a regional partnership that presents a plan to implement training programs that lead trainees to economic self-sufficiency and career pathways and includes at least:
(A)  one university, college, technical school, or other nonprofit workforce training provider;
(B)  one chamber of commerce, local workforce agency, local employer, or other public or private participating entity;
(C)  one economic development authority; and
(D)  one community or faith-based nonprofit organization that works with one or more targeted populations;
(2)  assist an eligible individual in obtaining education, skills training, and labor market information to enhance the individual's employability in green industries; and
(3)  assist in the development of a highly skilled and productive workforce in green industries.
(b)  A training program awarded a grant under this subchapter shall target a population of eligible individuals for training that includes:
(1)  workers in high-demand green industries who are in or are preparing for high-wage occupations;
(2)  workers in declining industries who may be retrained for high-wage occupations in a high-demand green industry;
(3)  agriculture, timber, or energy sector workers who may be retrained for high-wage occupations in a high-demand green industry;
(4)  veterans or past or present members of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces, or a reserve component of the armed forces or the national guard;
(5)  unemployed workers;
(6)  low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, individuals who did not complete high school, or other underserved sectors of the workforce in high poverty areas; or
(7)  individuals otherwise determined by the comptroller in cooperation with the Texas Workforce Commission to be disadvantaged and in need of training to obtain employment.
(c)  A training program may receive funding under this subchapter for a period not to exceed three years.
(d)  A training program may use grant funds for support services, including basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training, career guidance, and referral services.
(e)  A percentage of the grant, to be determined by the comptroller, must be devoted to administrative costs, costs related to hiring instructors and purchasing equipment, and tuition assistance.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.406. Application

Sec. 403.406.  APPLICATION.  (a)  A regional partnership, as described by Section 403.405, may apply for a grant under this subchapter in the manner prescribed by the comptroller.
(b)  The grant application must require the applicant to provide to the comptroller the applicant's plan to continue to operate the training program after the grant expires.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.407. Additional Considerations in Awarding Grants

Sec. 403.407.  ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AWARDING GRANTS.  (a)  In addition to the factors described by Sections 403.404 and 403.405, in determining whether to award a grant to an applicant under this subchapter, the comptroller shall give preference to a training program that:
(1)  provides certification and a career advancement mechanism to a worker who receives green job skills training under the program; and
(2)  leverages additional public and private resources to fund the program, including cash or in-kind matches.
(b)  Grants shall be awarded in a manner that ensures geographic diversity.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.408. Reservation for Certain Programs

Sec. 403.408.  RESERVATION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.  Twenty percent of the funds available for grant programs under this subchapter must be reserved for job skills training programs that serve the unemployed and individuals whose incomes are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.409. Report

Sec. 403.409.  REPORT.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date funding for a grant under this subchapter ends, the grant recipient shall submit a report to the comptroller that contains the following information:
(1)  the number of participants who entered the program;
(2)  the demographics of the participants, including race, gender, age, and significant barriers to education such as limited English proficiency, a criminal record, or a physical or mental disability;
(3)  services received by participants, including training, education, and support services;
(4)  the amount of program spending per participant;
(5)  program completion rates;
(6)  factors determined to interfere significantly with program participation or completion;
(7)  the average wage at placement, including benefits, and the rate of average wage increases after one year; and
(8)  any post-employment support services provided.
(b)  Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives that includes a summary of all information submitted under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter P. Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program › Section 403.410. Standards

Sec. 403.410.  STANDARDS.  The comptroller by rule shall adopt standards for a green job skills training program awarded a grant under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures › Section 403.451. Definitions

Sec. 403.451.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Candidate conservation plan" means a plan to implement such actions as necessary for the conservation of one or more candidate species or species likely to become a candidate species in the near future.
(2)  "Candidate species" means a species identified by the United States Department of the Interior as appropriate for listing as threatened or endangered.
(3)  "Endangered species," "federal permit," "habitat conservation plan," and "mitigation fee" have the meanings assigned by Section 83.011, Parks and Wildlife Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures › Section 403.452. Comptroller Powers and Duties

Sec. 403.452.  COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  To promote compliance with federal law protecting endangered species and candidate species in a manner consistent with this state's economic development and fiscal stability, the comptroller may:
(1)  develop or coordinate the development of a habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan;
(2)  apply for and hold a federal permit issued in connection with a habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan developed by the comptroller or the development of which is coordinated by the comptroller;
(3)  enter into an agreement for the implementation of a candidate conservation plan with the United States Department of the Interior or assist another entity in entering into such an agreement;
(4)  establish the habitat protection fund, to be held by the comptroller outside the treasury, to be used to support the development or coordination of the development of a habitat conservation plan or a candidate conservation plan, or to pay the costs of monitoring or administering the implementation of such a plan;
(5)  impose or provide for the imposition of a mitigation fee in connection with a habitat conservation plan or such fees as are necessary or advisable for a candidate conservation plan developed by the comptroller or the development of which is coordinated by the comptroller; and
(6)  implement, monitor, or support the implementation of a habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan developed by the comptroller or the development of which is coordinated by the comptroller.
(b)  The comptroller may solicit and accept appropriations, fees under this subchapter, gifts, or grants from any public or private source, including the federal government, this state, a public agency, or a political subdivision of this state, for deposit to the credit of the fund established under this section.
(c)  The legislature finds that expenditures described by Subsection (a)(4) serve public purposes, including economic development in this state.
(d)  The comptroller may establish a nonprofit corporation or contract with a third party to perform one or more of the comptroller's functions under this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures › Section 403.453. State Agency Powers and Duties

Sec. 403.453.  STATE AGENCY POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  Upon consideration of the factors identified in Subsection (b), the comptroller may designate one of the following agencies to undertake the functions identified in Section 403.452(a)(1), (2), (3), (5), or (6):
(1)  the Department of Agriculture;
(2)  the Parks and Wildlife Department;
(3)  the Texas Department of Transportation;
(4)  the State Soil and Water Conservation Board; or
(5)  any agency receiving funds through Article VI (Natural Resources) of the 2012-2013 appropriations bill.
(b)  In designating an agency pursuant to Subsection (a), the comptroller shall consider the following factors:
(1)  the economic sectors impacted by the species of interest that will be included in the habitat conservation plan or candidate conservation plan;
(2)  the identified threats to the species of interest; and
(3)  the location of the species of interest.
(c)  The comptroller may enter into a memorandum of understanding or an interagency contract with any of the agencies listed in this section to implement this subchapter and to provide for the use of the habitat protection fund.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures › Section 403.454. Confidential Information

Sec. 403.454.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  Information collected under this subchapter by an agency, or an entity acting on the agency's behalf, from a private landowner or other participant or potential participant in a habitat conservation plan, proposed habitat conservation plan, candidate conservation plan, or proposed candidate conservation plan is not subject to Chapter 552 and may not be disclosed to any person, including a state or federal agency, if the information relates to the specific location, species identification, or quantity of any animal or plant life for which a plan is under consideration or development or has been established under this subchapter.  The agency may disclose information described by this section only to the person who provided the information unless the person consents in writing to full or specified partial disclosure of the information.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter Q. Support for Habitat Protection Measures › Section 403.455. Rules

Sec. 403.455.  RULES.  The comptroller or agencies identified in Section 403.453 may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 67.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter R. Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreement › Section 403.501. Definitions

Sec. 403.501.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Account" means the opioid abatement account established by Section 403.505.
(2)  "Council" means the Texas opioid abatement fund council established by Section 403.503 to manage the distribution of money allocated to the council from the opioid abatement trust fund in accordance with a statewide opioid settlement agreement.
(3)  "Fund" means the opioid abatement trust fund established by Section 403.506.
(4)  "Released entity" means an entity against which a claim is released under a statewide opioid settlement agreement.
(5)  "Statewide opioid settlement agreement" means all settlement agreements and related documents entered into by this state through the attorney general, political subdivisions that have brought a civil action for an opioid-related harm claim against an opioid manufacturer, distributor, or retailer, and opioid manufacturers, distributors, or retailers relating to illegal conduct in the marketing, promotion, sale, distribution, and dispensation of opioids that provide relief for this state and political subdivisions of this state.
(6)  "Trust company" means the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (S.B. 1827), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter R. Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreement › Section 403.502. Settlement Records

Sec. 403.502.  SETTLEMENT RECORDS.  The attorney general and comptroller shall maintain a copy of a statewide opioid settlement agreement, including any amendments to the agreement, and make the copy available on the attorney general's and comptroller's Internet websites.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (S.B. 1827), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter R. Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreement › Section 403.504. Council Operation

Sec. 403.504.  COUNCIL OPERATION.  (a)  A council member is not entitled to compensation for council service but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing council duties.
(b)  The council may hold public meetings as necessary to fulfill its duties under this subchapter.
(c)  The council is subject to Chapters 551 and 552.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (S.B. 1827), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter R. Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreement › Section 403.506. Opioid Abatement Trust Fund

Sec. 403.506.  OPIOID ABATEMENT TRUST FUND.  (a)  The opioid abatement trust fund is a trust fund established outside of the state treasury for the purposes of this subchapter that is administered by the trust company.  The trust company may authorize money from the fund to be invested with money from the state treasury.
(b)  The fund consists of:
(1)  money obtained under a statewide opioid settlement agreement and deposited in the fund under Section 403.507; and
(2)  interest, dividends, and other income of the fund.
(c)  The trust company shall:
(1)  distribute to counties and municipalities to address opioid-related harms in those communities an amount equal to 15 percent of the total amount of money obtained under a statewide opioid settlement agreement and distributed to the fund and the account under Section 403.507; and
(2)  allocate an amount equal to 70 percent of the total amount of money obtained under a statewide opioid settlement agreement and distributed to the fund and the account under Section 403.507 as follows:
(A)  $5 million of the amount distributed to the fund to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation to be expended only on the order of the Supreme Court of Texas for the purpose of providing basic civil legal services to indigent persons directly impacted by opioid-use disorders, including children who need basic civil legal services as a result of opioid-use disorders by a parent, legal guardian or caretaker; and
(B)  the remainder of that 70 percent to the council.
(d)  The trust company shall distribute money allocated under Subsection (c)(2) at the direction of the council.
(e)  The council shall provide to the trust company an annual forecast of money deposited and withdrawn from the fund and provide updates to the forecast as appropriate to ensure the trust company is able to achieve the council's directives.
(f)  In investing money from the fund and subject to the council's direction, the trust company has the same investment authority with respect to the fund as the comptroller has under Sections 404.0241(a) and (c) with respect to the economic stabilization fund.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (S.B. 1827), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle A - Executive Officers › Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts › Subchapter R. Statewide Opioid Settlement Agreement › Section 403.507. Deposit and Allocation of Settlement Money; Effect of Bankruptcy

Sec. 403.507.  DEPOSIT AND ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT MONEY; EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY.  (a)  Money obtained under a statewide opioid settlement agreement must be deposited as provided by this section and further allocated in accordance with the settlement agreement.
(b)  Of money obtained under a statewide opioid settlement agreement:
(1)  15 percent shall be deposited into the account; and
(2)  85 percent shall be deposited into the fund.
(c)  For the purposes of a statewide opioid settlement agreement in relation to a bankruptcy plan for a released entity, money is distributed in accordance with the bankruptcy plan.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (S.B. 1827), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.