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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 773 - Coordination of Regulatory Agency Information Gathering › Section 773.004. Coordination of Information Gathering

Sec. 773.004.  COORDINATION OF INFORMATION GATHERING.  The executive head of a regulatory agency shall coordinate the agency's inspections, surveys, investigations, and reporting requirements within the agency and with other regulatory agencies to avoid the duplication of those functions.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 774 - Exchange of Information Between Regulatory Agencies › Section 774.001. Definitions

Sec. 774.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Health care provider" means a person who has been issued a license by a health care regulatory agency.
(2)  "Health care regulatory agency" means a regulatory agency that:
(A)  appoints a member of the Health Professions Council;  or
(B)  is supervised by the health licensing division of the Texas Department of Health.
(3)  "License" includes a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization, required by law or state agency rule, that a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business or occupation.
(4)  "Regulatory agency" means an agency, including a department, commission, board, or office, that:
(A)  is created by the constitution or by statute;
(B)  is in the executive branch of state government;
(C)  has statewide authority;  and
(D)  has authority to deny, grant, renew, revoke, or suspend a license.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 774 - Exchange of Information Between Regulatory Agencies › Section 774.002. Duty to Exchange Information

Sec. 774.002.  DUTY TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION.  (a)  A health care regulatory agency that, in the course of an audit, review, investigation, or examination of a complaint, obtains information pertaining to the complaint that it believes may be grounds for another health care regulatory agency to conduct an investigation of or institute a disciplinary proceeding against a health care provider shall forward the information and any subsequently obtained information or final determination regarding the health care provider to the other health care regulatory agency.
(b)  Information that may be grounds for investigative or disciplinary action by another health care regulatory agency includes information:
(1)  that relates to a violation of a rule or statute enforced by the other health care regulatory agency;  or
(2)  that, in the good faith belief of the agency obtaining the information, is likely to lead to the discovery of a violation of a rule or statute enforced by the other health care regulatory agency.
(c)  Information forwarded by a health care regulatory agency under this section that is privileged or confidential retains its privileged or confidential nature following the receipt by another health care regulatory agency.  The privilege or confidentiality extends to any agency communication concerning the information forwarded, regardless of the form, manner, or content of the communication.
(d)  The forwarding of privileged or confidential information by a health care regulatory agency does not waive a privilege in or create an exception to the confidentiality of the information.
(e)  An agency's provision of information or failure to provide information under this section does not give rise to a cause of action against the agency.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 774 - Exchange of Information Between Regulatory Agencies › Section 774.003. Procedure for Exchange of Information

Sec. 774.003.  PROCEDURE FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  A health care regulatory agency shall establish and implement written procedures to ensure that information obtained that is required to be forwarded under Section 774.002 is forwarded to the appropriate health care regulatory agency not later than the 15th day after the date the agency determines that the information is information that it believes may be grounds for another health care regulatory agency to conduct an investigation of or institute a disciplinary proceeding against a health care provider under Section 774.002.
(b)  A procedure adopted under this section must provide that the executive head of a health care regulatory agency or the executive head's designee may forward information under this section only to the executive head or the executive head's designee of the appropriate health care regulatory agency.
(c)  In this section, "executive head" means the director, executive director, commissioner, administrator, chief clerk, or other individual who is appointed by the governing body or highest officer of a health care regulatory agency to act as the chief executive or administrative officer of the agency and who is not an appointed officer.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 775 - Coordination of Colonia Initiatives › Section 775.001. Definitions

Sec. 775.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Agency" means a state office, institution, or other state governmental entity.
(2)  "Colonia" means a geographic area that:
(A)  is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code, and consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood; and
(B)  is:
(i)  located in a county any part of which is within 50 miles of an international border; or
(ii)  located in a county:
(a)  any part of which is within 100 miles of an international border; and
(b)  that contains the majority of the area of a municipality with a population of more than 250,000.
(3)  "Nonborder colonia" has the meaning assigned by Section 15.001, Water Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 11.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 708 (S.B. 425), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 775 - Coordination of Colonia Initiatives › Section 775.002. Interagency Coordination of Colonia Initiatives

Sec. 775.002.  INTERAGENCY COORDINATION OF COLONIA INITIATIVES.  (a)  The governor may designate an agency to act as the state's colonia initiatives coordinator.
(b)  If appointed under Subsection (a), the colonia initiatives coordinator shall coordinate colonia initiatives within the agency and with the other agencies and local officials involved in colonia projects in the state.
(c)  The colonia initiatives coordinator shall work with the other agencies and local officials involved in colonia projects in the state to:
(1)  coordinate efforts to address colonia issues;
(2)  identify nonprofit self-help groups to help with colonia initiatives;
(3)  set goals for each state fiscal year for colonia initiatives in the state, including goals to:
(A)  address easement problems; and
(B)  ensure that water and wastewater connections are extended from distribution lines to houses located in colonias;
(4)  ensure that the goals set under this subsection are met each state fiscal year; and
(5)  coordinate state outreach efforts to nonborder colonias and to political subdivisions capable of providing water and wastewater services to nonborder colonias.
(d)  The following agencies shall designate an officer or employee of the agency to serve as the agency's liaison for colonia initiatives:
(1)  the office of the attorney general;
(2)  the Department of State Health Services;
(3)  the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;
(4)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(5)  the Texas Water Development Board;
(6)  the Texas Department of Rural Affairs;
(7)  the Office of State-Federal Relations;
(8)  the Texas Department of Insurance; and
(9)  the Texas Department of Transportation.
(e)  Each agency's liaison for colonia initiatives under Subsection (d) must be a deputy executive director or a person of equivalent or higher authority at the agency.  This subsection does not authorize the creation of a new position for colonia coordination at a state agency.
(f)  In coordinating colonia initiatives under this section, the coordinator shall consider the advice and recommendations of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee established under Section 2306.584.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 11.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1202), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 96, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 775 - Coordination of Colonia Initiatives › Section 775.003. Colonia Ombudsperson Program

Sec. 775.003.  COLONIA OMBUDSPERSON PROGRAM.  The colonia initiatives coordinator shall appoint a colonia ombudsperson in:
(1)  each of the six border counties that the coordinator determines have the largest colonia populations; and
(2)  each additional county any part of which is within 100 miles of an international border and that contains the majority of the area of a municipality with a population of more than 250,000.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 708 (S.B. 425), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 775 - Coordination of Colonia Initiatives › Section 775.004. Information on Colonias

Sec. 775.004.  INFORMATION ON COLONIAS.  (a)  The colonia ombudspersons shall gather information about the colonias in the counties for which the ombudspersons were appointed and provide the information to the secretary of state, to assist the secretary of state in preparing the report required under Section 405.021.
(b)  To the extent possible, the ombudspersons shall gather information regarding:
(1)  the platting of each colonia;
(2)  the infrastructure of each colonia;
(3)  the availability of health care services;
(4)  the availability of financial assistance; and
(5)  any other appropriate topic as requested by the secretary of state.
(c)  The ombudspersons shall provide the information to the secretary of state not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 828 (S.B. 827), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 775 - Coordination of Colonia Initiatives › Section 775.005. Development of Strategy to Assist Colonia Residents

Sec. 775.005.  DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY TO ASSIST COLONIA RESIDENTS.  (a)  To improve services delivered to colonia residents, the colonia initiatives coordinator shall work with the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee established under Section 2306.584.
(b)  The coordinator may establish an advisory committee similar to the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee to supplement the efforts of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee by providing representation for colonia residents in counties that are not represented by a member of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee.
(c)  The coordinator shall consider the advice of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee and any committee established under Subsection (b) regarding the needs of colonia residents.
(d)  Based on the advice received under Subsection (c) and any recommendations received from the agencies listed in Section 775.002(d), the coordinator shall define and develop a strategy to address the needs of colonia residents and make recommendations to the legislature based on that strategy.  The coordinator shall recommend appropriate programs, grants, and activities to the legislature.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1202), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 775.004 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(41), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.001. Definitions

Sec. 776.001.  DEFINITIONS.In this chapter:
(1)  "Committee" means the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.
(2)  "Invasive species" means a species that is not native to an ecosystem and whose introduction to the ecosystem causes or has been demonstrated to cause economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. Humans, domestic and exotic livestock, and non-harmful exotic organisms are not invasive species.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.002. Member Agencies

Sec. 776.002.  MEMBER AGENCIES.  (a)  The member agencies of the committee are:
(1)  the Department of Agriculture;
(2)  the Parks and Wildlife Department;
(3)  the State Soil and Water Conservation Board;
(4)  the Texas AgriLife Extension Service;
(5)  the Texas Forest Service;
(6)  the Texas Water Development Board; and
(7)  any other state agency added to the committee under Subsection (b).
(b)  On the request of a state agency that has an interest in controlling invasive species, the member agencies listed in Subsections (a)(1)-(6) by unanimous agreement may add the agency to the committee.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.003. Representatives

Sec. 776.003.  REPRESENTATIVES.  (a)  The committee is composed of one representative of each member agency. If an agency's representative is unable to attend a committee meeting or otherwise perform the representative's duties, the agency's alternate representative shall serve in the representative's place.
(b)  The administrative head of each member agency:
(1)  shall designate one individual to serve as the agency's representative on the committee and one individual to serve as alternate representative;
(2)  may change the designated representative or alternate representative at will; and
(3)  after designating or changing the representative or alternate representative, shall promptly notify the committee in writing of the name and position of the new representative or alternate representative.
(c)  Service on the committee by a state officer or employee is an additional duty of the representative's office or employment.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.004. Duties

Sec. 776.004.  DUTIES.
(a)  The committee shall:
(1)   facilitate the exchange of information so that each member agency is informed of committee plans, recommendations, and proposals for research, education, and implementation of activities to:
(A)  prevent, detect, assess, monitor, contain, and control or eradicate invasive species; and
(B)  reduce environmental and economic threats and threats to human health from invasive species; and
(2)  provide a forum for developing coordinated interagency strategies and policies for invasive species control.
(a-1)  The committee may:
(1)  serve as a catalyst for cooperation between state agencies in the area of invasive species control;
(2)  facilitate governmental efforts, including efforts of local governments and special districts, to prevent and manage invasive species;
(3)  make recommendations to state agencies regarding research, technology transfer, and management actions related to invasive species control;
(4)  provide technical information and input to regional and national invasive species control coordination efforts, including the National Invasive Species Management Plan;
(5)  facilitate the review of committee technical decisions and work product by specialists and interested persons; and
(6)  report as needed to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives on committee plans, work product, and accomplishments.
(b)  Each member agency of the committee shall:
(1)  coordinate the agency's invasive species control activities with the committee and relevant coordinating bodies, including the National Invasive Species Council;
(2)  share with the committee the agency's technical expertise related to invasive species;
(3)  advise the committee of known invasive species threats to natural and agricultural resources; and
(4)  cooperate, to the extent allowed by law, in initiatives to obtain appropriations and grants for invasive species control.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1424), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.005. Bylaws

Sec. 776.005.  BYLAWS.  (a)  The committee shall adopt bylaws governing the committee's operations.
(b)  The bylaws:
(1)  must provide a procedure to periodically elect one representative as committee chair;
(2)  must provide a procedure to call committee meetings;
(3)  must require the committee to meet at least annually; and
(4)  may provide for the creation of subcommittees and advisory committees.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.0051. Meetings

Sec. 776.0051.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The committee shall meet at least annually at the call of the committee chair or the State Soil and Water Conservation Board's representative on the committee.
(b)  The State Soil and Water Conservation Board shall ensure the committee meets at least annually.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1424), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.006. Staff; Attachment

Sec. 776.006.  STAFF; ATTACHMENT.  (a)  The committee is administratively attached to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1424), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.
(c)  The State Soil and Water Conservation Board may accept and administer conditional or other loans, grants, gifts, or other funds from the state or federal government or other sources to carry out its functions under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1424), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 776 - Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee › Section 776.007. Sunset Provision

Sec. 776.007.  SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  The committee is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).
(b)  To the extent that Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act) places a duty on a state agency subject to review under that chapter, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board shall perform the duty as it relates to the committee.
(c)  The committee shall be reviewed during each period in which the State Soil and Water Conservation Board is reviewed.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 6.01, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 4.01, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 2.03, eff. June 10, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 1424), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.001. Short Title

Sec. 782.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Cultural Basin Act of 1973.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.002. Purpose

Sec. 782.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to improve the quality of life for the residents of Texas by:
(1)  stimulating orderly economic and socially desirable development;  and
(2)  conserving and utilizing the state's human and natural resources.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.003. Definitions

Sec. 782.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Commission" means a cultural basin commission.
(2)  "Council of government" means a regional planning commission or similar regional planning agency created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.004. Creation

Sec. 782.004.  CREATION.  (a)  The governor shall designate a geographical area in the state as a cultural basin if:
(1)  there is a commonality within the area, based on cultural, historical, and economic factors;
(2)  the areas of commonality within the proposed cultural basin are contiguous;  and
(3)  state planning regions may be used as building blocks for the formation of the cultural basin.
(b)  The governor shall designate no fewer than four and no more than seven cultural basins.
(c)  Each of three major metropolitan areas should be in separate cultural basins.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.005. Greater South Texas Cultural Basin

Sec. 782.005.  GREATER SOUTH TEXAS CULTURAL BASIN.  (a)  The Greater South Texas Cultural Basin is designated as the first cultural basin.
(b)  The experience of the Greater South Texas Cultural Basin Commission shall be used in the formulation and development of additional cultural basin commissions.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.006. Commission

Sec. 782.006.  COMMISSION.  (a)  The governor shall appoint a commission for each cultural basin the governor designates.
(b)  A commission shall meet quarterly and at other times as called by a majority of the commission members or the commission chairman.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.007. Commission Membership

Sec. 782.007.  COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  A commission is composed of the following members appointed by the governor:
(1)  five local citizens;
(2)  the presiding officer of each council of government in the cultural basin;
(3)  six administrative heads of state agencies;  and
(4)  five representatives of federal agencies.
(b)  Members of a commission serve for terms of two years.
(c)  The governor serves as the chairman of each cultural basin commission.
(d)  A member of the commission is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties if the expenses are not reimbursed from another source.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.008. Duties of Certain Commission Members

Sec. 782.008.  DUTIES OF CERTAIN COMMISSION MEMBERS.  (a)  Members of the commission who are citizen representatives or local officials shall:
(1)  establish local and basin-wide goals and priorities;  and
(2)  make management and policy decisions.
(b)  The members of a commission who are presiding officers of councils of government shall:
(1)  coordinate the efforts, programs, goals, and projects of the council with those of the cultural basin commission;  and
(2)  make management and policy decisions.
(c)  The members of a commission who are state and federal agency representatives shall design programs and allocate funds to implement the goals set by the commission.
(d)  The administrative heads of state agencies shall coordinate activities of the commission with all state agencies.
(e)  A commission, in setting its local goals, shall:
(1)  consult existing groups, including local human resource councils;  and
(2)  utilize information, studies, and proposed solutions to problems from citizen commissions, including the Rural Development Commission.
(f)  The governor shall present plans and proposals of the commission for review to the appropriate state agencies and, along with the recommendations of the agencies, recommend to the legislature actions to be taken regarding the cultural basins.
(g)  The governor shall provide an effective and continuing liaison between the federal government, state agencies, and all commissions.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.009. Functions of Commission

Sec. 782.009.  FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION.  (a)  A commission shall, with respect to its cultural basin:
(1)  foster surveys and studies to provide information for the preparation of plans and programs for the development of the cultural basin;
(2)  advise and assist the governor in coordinating councils of government to maximize benefits from the expenditure of federal, state, and local funds;
(3)  promote increased private investment in the cultural basin;
(4)  prepare legislative and other recommendations for short-range and long-range programs and projects;
(5)  develop, on a continuing basis, comprehensive and coordinated plans and programs for the cultural basin and establish priorities among these plans and programs, considering other federal, state, regional, and local plans;
(6)  conduct and sponsor investigations, research, and studies, including an inventory and analysis of the resources of the cultural basin;
(7)  in cooperation with federal, state, regional, and local agencies, sponsor demonstration projects to foster cultural basin productivity and growth;
(8)  in cooperation with the agency involved, review and study federal, state, regional, and local public and private programs and recommend modifications or additions that increase the programs' effectiveness in the cultural basin;
(9)  formulate and recommend interstate compacts and other forms of interstate cooperation;
(10)  formulate and recommend international agreements between the United States and Mexico that have significant impact on the economy or delivery of services to the people of this state;  and
(11)  establish and use citizen input, advisory councils, and public conferences for the consideration of problems and solutions for the cultural basin.
(b)  A commission may make recommendations to the legislature and to appropriate local officials regarding:
(1)  the expenditure of funds by federal, state, and local agencies in the cultural basin in the areas of:
(A)  natural resources;
(B)  agriculture;
(C)  education;
(D)  training;
(E)  health and welfare;
(F)  transportation;
(G)  recreation;
(H)  public works;  and
(I)  other areas related to the purposes of this chapter;  and
(2)  additional state legislation or administrative actions necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
(c)  This chapter does not authorize a commission to approve or disapprove funding to a county, city, or council of government.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.010. Assistance by Governor's Office and State Agencies

Sec. 782.010.  ASSISTANCE BY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND STATE AGENCIES.  (a)  The governor's office shall provide technical assistance and staff support to assist a commission in the performance of its duties and to develop its recommendations and programs.
(b)  Assistance must include:
(1)  studies and plans evaluating the needs of and developing the potential for the economic growth of the cultural basin;  and
(2)  research on improving the conservation and use of human and natural resources in the basin.
(c)  The governor's office may provide assistance to a commission through:
(1)  members of the governor's staff;
(2)  the payment of funds authorized by this section;
(3)  contracts with private individuals, partnerships, firms, corporations, or suitable institutions;  and
(4)  grants to the commission.
(d)  A state agency shall assist a commission in performing its functions.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.011. Coordination by State and Federal Agencies

Sec. 782.011.  COORDINATION BY STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.  State and federal agencies shall coordinate existing programs and design state and federal programs through contact and communications with the members of a commission.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.012. Budgetary Considerations; Funds

Sec. 782.012.  BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS;  FUNDS.  (a)  A commission is within the governor's office for budgetary purposes, with necessary expenses of operations financed by line-item appropriations to the governor's office.
(b)  A commission may accept gifts and grants from a person.  The funds received shall be deposited in the state treasury and may be used as appropriated by the legislature, subject to the limitations in the gift or grant and in accordance with the annual report or other recommendations of a commission.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 782 - Cultural Basin Act › Section 782.013. Development Grant

Sec. 782.013.  DEVELOPMENT GRANT.  (a)  The legislature shall appropriate a development grant fund.  On receipt of a report under Section 782.008(f), the legislature may release appropriate development grant funds in block grant form to be used by a commission in accordance with the commission's report.
(b)  The governor shall encourage each commission and reviewing state agency to follow procedures that consider the following factors when developing recommendations and funding for recommendations, setting priorities, and taking other appropriate actions:
(1)  the relationship of the project to the overall cultural basin development, including its location in an area determined to have a significant potential for growth;
(2)  the population and area to be served by the project and the relative per capita income and the unemployment rates in the area;
(3)  the relative financial resources available to the state or political subdivision that will undertake the project;
(4)  the importance of the project in relation to other projects that may be in competition for the same funds;
(5)  the prospects that the project, on a continuing rather than a temporary basis, will improve the opportunities for employment, the average level of income, or the economic and social development of the area served by the project;  and
(6)  any possible environmental impact of the project.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.001. Short Title

Sec. 783.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Act.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.002. Policy

Sec. 783.002.  POLICY.  It is the policy of the state to promote the efficient use of public funds in local government and in programs requiring cooperation among local, state, and federal agencies.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.003. Definitions

Sec. 783.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Assurance" means a statement of compliance with federal or state law that is required of a local government as a condition for the receipt of grant or contract funds.
(2)  "Financial management conditions" means generally applicable policies and procedures for the accounting, reporting, and management of funds that state agencies require local governments to follow in the administration of grants and contracts.
(3)  "Local government" means a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state, but does not include a school district or other special-purpose district.
(4)  "State agency" means a state board, commission, or department, or office having statewide jurisdiction, but does not include a state college or university.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.004. Office of the Comptroller

Sec. 783.004.  OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER.  The office of the comptroller is the state agency for uniform grant and contract management.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 44.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.005. Uniform Assurances

Sec. 783.005.  UNIFORM ASSURANCES.  (a)  The comptroller shall develop uniform and concise language for any assurances that a local government is required to make to a state agency.
(b)  The comptroller may:
(1)  categorize assurances according to the type of grant or contract;
(2)  designate programs to which the assurances are applicable; and
(3)  revise the assurances.
(c)  The standards for assurances developed under this chapter may not affect methods of distribution or amounts of federal funds received by a state agency or a local government.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 44.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.006. Standard Financial Management Conditions

Sec. 783.006.  STANDARD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS.  (a)  The comptroller shall compile and distribute to each state agency an official compilation of standard financial management conditions.
(b)  The comptroller shall develop the compilation from Federal Management Circular A-102 or from a revision of that circular and from other applicable statutes and regulations.
(c)  The comptroller shall include in the compilation official commentary regarding administrative or judicial interpretations that affect the application of financial management standards.
(d)  The comptroller may:
(1)  categorize the financial management conditions according to the type of grant or contract;
(2)  designate programs to which the conditions are applicable; and
(3)  revise the conditions.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 44.03, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.007. Uniform Assurances and Standard Conditions Required; Variations

Sec. 783.007.  UNIFORM ASSURANCES AND STANDARD CONDITIONS REQUIRED;  VARIATIONS.  (a)  A state agency shall use the uniform assurances developed under Section 783.005 and the standard financial management conditions developed under Section 783.006 applicable to a local government receiving financial assistance from the agency unless a federal statute or regulation or a state statute requires or specifically authorizes a variation in the assurances or conditions.
(b)  An agency may establish a variation from uniform assurances or standard conditions only by rule in accordance with Chapter 2001.
(c)  The agency shall state a reason for the variation along with the proposed rule, and the reason must be based on the applicable federal statute or regulation or state statute.
(d)  The agency shall file a notice of each proposed rule that establishes a variation from uniform assurances or standard conditions with the comptroller.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(50), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 44.04, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.008. Audit Coordination

Sec. 783.008.  AUDIT COORDINATION.  (a)  A local government receiving state-administered financial assistance may request by action of its governing body a single audit or coordinated audits by all state agencies from which it receives funds.
(b)  On receipt of a request for a single audit or audit coordination, the comptroller in consultation with the state auditor shall not later than the 30th day after the date of the request designate a single state agency to coordinate state audits of the local government.
(c)  The designated agency shall, to the extent practicable, assure single or coordinated state audits of the local government for as long as the designation remains in effect or until the local government by action of its governing body withdraws its request for audit coordination.
(d)  This section does not apply to an audit performed by the comptroller or state auditor.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 44.05, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.009. Matching Fund Waiver for Economically Disadvantaged County or Census Tract

Sec. 783.009.  MATCHING FUND WAIVER FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COUNTY OR CENSUS TRACT.  (a)  In this section, "economically disadvantaged county" means a county that has a per capita taxable property tax value that is less than one-half the average per capita taxable property value of counties in the state or, in comparison to other counties in the state, has:
(1)  below average per capita taxable property value;
(2)  below average per capita income;  and
(3)  above average unemployment.
(b)  In this section, "economically disadvantaged census tract" means a census tract delineated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in the most recent decennial census in which the median family income is reported by the U.S. Bureau of the Census to be less than 80 percent of the area median family income.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), a state agency may, for an economically disadvantaged county or economically disadvantaged census tract, adjust any matching funds requirement that is otherwise a condition for a county to receive a grant or other form of financial assistance from the agency.
(d)  This section does not apply to the Texas Transportation Commission or to waivers or adjustments of matching funds requirements granted by the Texas Department of Transportation or governed by Section 222.053(a), Transportation Code.
(e)  Each agency shall include information about its use of waivers or adjustments to matching funds requirements in its annual report.  The information shall include the disposition of each instance where a waiver or adjustment is requested or considered.
(f)  Each agency that adjusts a matching funds requirement under this section shall prepare and submit an annual report describing each adjustment made by the agency during the preceding state fiscal year and the effects of each adjustment on the agency's programs.  The agency shall state the amount of each adjustment, the program under which the adjustment was made, and the name of each county or the location of each census tract, as appropriate, that benefited from the adjustment.  The agency shall send a copy of the annual report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, Legislative Budget Board, and to each member of the legislature who requests a copy.  The agency may include the annual report in the annual financial report submitted under Section 2101.011.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1486, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 783 - Uniform Grant and Contract Management › Section 783.010. State Agency Reporting and Auditing Coordination

Sec. 783.010.  STATE AGENCY REPORTING AND AUDITING COORDINATION.  (a)  A state agency that requires reports of local governments shall, during the second year of each state biennium, conduct a zero-based review of reporting requirements imposed on local governments and shall simplify the reporting requirements and determine and eliminate unnecessary, duplicative, or overly burdensome reporting requirements.
(b)  Based on the results of these reviews, the state agency shall recommend to the legislature statutory changes to minimize cost, duplication, and paperwork and to maximize the efficient and effective use of public funds.
(c)  A state agency may not require local governments to submit reports on items not required by law, rule, or performance measures.
(d)  To achieve greater efficiency in the use of governmental funds expended on governmental audits, a state agency, except as shown necessary to further protect public funds, shall:
(1)  accept, and not duplicate with state resources, an independent audit of a local government if it is performed by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board;
(2)  at the time of approval of a contract with or a grant to a local government, specify any special or unique auditing requirements that must be performed by the local government's independent auditors;  and
(3)  as may be allowed by law or rule, provide in the contract or grant award for the payment of costs incurred by the local government in complying with any special or unique auditing requirements not required by generally accepted governmental auditing standards or the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
(e)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of a state agency to monitor or audit a local government's expenditure of state or federal funds received via contract or grant.
(f)  The state auditor may audit for compliance with these provisions.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 791 - Interlocal Cooperation Contracts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 791.001. Purpose

Sec. 791.001.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments by authorizing them to contract, to the greatest possible extent, with one another and with agencies of the state.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 791 - Interlocal Cooperation Contracts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 791.002. Short Title

Sec. 791.002.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 791 - Interlocal Cooperation Contracts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 791.003. Definitions

Sec. 791.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Administrative functions" means functions normally associated with the routine operation of government, including tax assessment and collection, personnel services, purchasing, records management services, data processing, warehousing, equipment repair, and printing.
(2)  "Interlocal contract" means a contract or agreement made under this chapter.
(3)  "Governmental functions and services" means all or part of a function or service in any of the following areas:
(A)  police protection and detention services;
(B)  fire protection;
(C)  streets, roads, and drainage;
(D)  public health and welfare;
(E)  parks and recreation;
(F)  library and museum services;
(G)  records center services;
(H)  waste disposal;
(I)  planning;
(J)  engineering;
(K)  administrative functions;
(L)  public funds investment;
(M)  comprehensive health care and hospital services;  or
(N)  other governmental functions in which the contracting parties are mutually interested.
(4)  "Local government" means a:
(A)  county, municipality, special district, junior college district, or other political subdivision of this state or another state;
(B)  local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code;
(C)  political subdivision corporation created under Chapter 304, Local Government Code;
(D)  local workforce development board created under Section 2308.253; or
(E)  combination of two or more entities described by Paragraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).
(5)  "Political subdivision" includes any corporate and political entity organized under state law.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 98, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 301, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1317 (H.B. 3384), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 791 - Interlocal Cooperation Contracts › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 791.004. Interlocal Contract; Dual Office Holding

Sec. 791.004.  INTERLOCAL CONTRACT;  DUAL OFFICE HOLDING.  A person acting under an interlocal contract does not, because of that action, hold more than one civil office of emolument or more than one office of honor, trust, or profit.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.