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Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter E - ADMINISTERING GRANTS › Section 3.2525 - Evaluating Project Effectiveness

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Grantees must regularly evaluate their projects. PSO shall monitor grantees
				  through progress reports, on-site visits, and desk reviews. Grantees must
				  maintain information related to project evaluations in the project's files, and
				  that information must be available for review.
(b) Grantees are responsible for managing the
				  day-to-day operations of grant and sub-grant supported activities, including
				  those of their contractors and subcontractors. Grantees must develop and
				  maintain a standardized monitoring program incorporating best
				  practices.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter E - ADMINISTERING GRANTS › Section 3.2527 - Grantee Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each grantee
				  must submit reports regarding grant information, performance, and progress. To
				  remain eligible for funding, the grantee must be able to show the scope of
				  services provided and the impact and quality of those services.
(b) The OOG may place projects on financial
				  hold for failure to submit complete and accurate progress reports. A grantee's
				  history of delinquent or inaccurate reports may affect future funding
				  decisions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter E - ADMINISTERING GRANTS › Section 3.2529 - Grant Management

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) PSO has
				  oversight responsibility for the grants it awards and may review the grantee's
				  management and administration of grant funds and records at any time. Grantees
				  must respond to all PSO inquiries or requests and must make all requested
				  records available.
(b) The grantee
				  is the entity legally and financially responsible for the grant. A grantee may
				  not delegate its legal or financial responsibility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter F - PROGRAM MONITORING AND AUDITS › Section 3.2601 - Monitoring

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) PSO and OCM
				  shall monitor the activities of grantees as necessary to ensure that grant
				  funds are used for authorized purposes and that grantees achieve grant
				  purposes.
(b) The monitoring
				  program may consist of formal audits, monitoring reviews, and technical
				  assistance. PSO or OCM may implement monitoring through on-site review at the
				  grantee or sub-grantee location or through a desk review. PSO or OCM may
				  request that grantees submit information to PSO or OCM to support any
				  monitoring review.
(c) Grantees
				  must make all records relevant to a monitoring review available. Failure to
				  provide adequate documentation may result in disallowed costs or other remedies
				  for noncompliance.
(d) After a
				  monitoring review, the grantee shall be notified in writing through a
				  preliminary report of any identified noncompliance. The preliminary report
				  shall enumerate deficiencies and provide recommendations to cure the
				  deficiencies.
(e) The grantee shall
				  respond to the preliminary report and the deficiencies or recommendations, and
				  submit to PSO or OCM a corrective action plan or, if the grantee believes
				  correction action is not required in response to a deficiency or
				  recommendation, an explanation under subsection (g) of this section within a
				  time specified by PSO or OCM.
(f)
				  The corrective action plan shall include:
(1)
				  the titles of the persons responsible for implementing the corrective action
				  plan;
(2) the corrective action to
				  be taken; and
(3) the anticipated
				  completion date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter F - PROGRAM MONITORING AND AUDITS › Section 3.2603 - Audits Not Performed by PSO or OCM

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Grantees must have audits performed in
				  accordance with the requirements set forth in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F
				  concerning Audit Requirements, and the State Single Audit requirements issued
				  under UGMS.
(b) Grantees that meet
				  the Single Audit requirements as set forth in either 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F
				  concerning Audit Requirements, or the State Single Audit requirements issued
				  under UGMS, must submit to OCM a Single Audit reporting package within 30
				  calendar days of receiving the Single Audit report from the independent auditor
				  or nine months after the end of the audit period, whichever is
				  earlier.
(c) Grantees who are not
				  required to have a Single Audit for any fiscal year in which the OOG award was
				  made or expended, must submit a Certification of Single Audit Reporting
				  Requirement Exemption form to OCM within 60 calendar days of the end of the
				  grantee's fiscal year.
(d) All
				  other audits performed by auditors independent of PSO or OCM must be maintained
				  at the grantee's administrative offices and made available upon request.
				  Grantees must notify PSO of any audit results that may adversely impact grant
				  funds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter G - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISIONS BOARDS › Division 1 - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS COUNCIL › Section 3.8100 - Establishment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Council is established by Chapter 414 of the Texas
						Government Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter G - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISIONS BOARDS › Division 1 - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS COUNCIL › Section 3.8105 - General Powers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
					 Chapter 414 of the Texas Government Code, the Council is authorized to:
(1) certify a crime stoppers organization to
					 receive repayments of rewards under Articles
					 RSA
					 37.073 and
					 RSA
					 42.152 of the Texas Code of Criminal
					 Procedure, or payments from a defendant under Article 42A of the Texas Code of
					 Criminal Procedure;
(2) decertify
					 an organization, thereby rendering the organization ineligible to receive such
					 repayments or payments; and
(3)
					 adopt rules to carry out its function; however, the Council may not adopt rules
					 that conflict with rules relating to grants adopted by PSO or
					 CJD.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter G - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISIONS BOARDS › Division 1 - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS COUNCIL › Section 3.8115 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At all
					 meetings, the latest version of
Robert's Rules of Order
shall
					 govern proceedings.
(b) Meetings
					 shall be held at least annually and at other times deemed necessary by the
					 chairman or the executive director of PSO.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter G - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISIONS BOARDS › Division 1 - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS COUNCIL › Section 3.8120 - Compensation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All members shall serve without compensation. Necessary
						travel and per diem expenses may be reimbursed when such expenses are incurred
						in direct performance of official duties of the Council. All Council members
						will be reimbursed according to the rates set by the
						legislature.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter G - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISIONS BOARDS › Division 3 - SPECIALITY COURTS ADVISORY COUNCIL › Section 3.8300 - Establishment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Council is established by §
											RSA
						772.0061 of the Texas Government
						Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter G - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISIONS BOARDS › Division 3 - SPECIALITY COURTS ADVISORY COUNCIL › Section 3.8305 - General Powers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Pursuant to §
											RSA
						772.0061 of the Texas Government Code, the
						Council is authorized to:
(1) evaluate
					 applications for grant funding for specialty courts in this state and to make
					 funding recommendations to PSO or CJD; and
(2) make recommendations to PSO or CJD
					 regarding best practices for specialty courts established under Chapters 122,
					 123, 124, or 125 of the Texas Government Code, or former law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter G - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISIONS BOARDS › Division 3 - SPECIALITY COURTS ADVISORY COUNCIL › Section 3.8315 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
At all meetings, the latest version of
Robert's
						Rules of Order
shall govern proceedings.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9005 - Decertification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) During the
					 two-year certification period, the Council shall decertify a crime stoppers
					 organization if it determines that the organization no longer meets the
					 certification requirements described in §
											RSA
					 3.9000(b) of this chapter,
					 which may result from a violation of state law, federal law, or Subchapter H of
					 this chapter.
(b) If a crime
					 stoppers organization is decertified by the Council, the organization is not
					 eligible to receive repayments of rewards under Articles
					 RSA 37.073
					 and
					 RSA 42.152
					 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or payments from a defendant under
					 Chapter 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c) The Council, or the Chairman of the
					 Council, shall send written notification to the crime stoppers organization no
					 later than 45 calendar days prior to the meeting at which the Council will
					 consider the decertification of the organization. The written notification
					 shall include the following:
(1) Reasons why
					 the organization may no longer meet the certification requirements described in
					 §
												RSA
					 3.9000(b) of this chapter;
					 and
(2) The date, time, and
					 location of the meeting at which the Council will consider the decertification
					 of the organization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9006 - Expiration or Non-Renewal of Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At the end of the two-year certification
					 period, a crime stoppers organization's certification will expire.
(b) If a crime stoppers organization's
					 certification expires or is not renewed, the organization is not eligible to
					 receive repayments of rewards under Articles
					 RSA 37.073
					 and
					 RSA 42.152
					 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or payments from a defendant under
					 Chapter 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c) If an organization has submitted a timely
					 application to renew its certification:
(1)
					 The Council shall send written notification to the crime stoppers organization
					 no later than 45 calendar days prior to the meeting at which the Council will
					 consider the renewal of certification of the organization. The written
					 notification shall include the following:
(A)
					 Any reasons why the organization may no longer meet the certification
					 requirements described in §
													RSA
					 3.9000(b) of this chapter;
					 and
(B) The date, time, and
					 location of the meeting at which the Council will consider the certification
					 renewal of the organization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9007 - Closing of Business

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a crime
					 stoppers organization chooses to no longer operate or to dissolve during its
					 two-year certification period or if the organization chooses to not apply for
					 renewal of its certification, the organization shall send written notification
					 to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council (Council).
(b) The organization may request an effective
					 date of decertification in the notification. The written notification will
					 decertify the organization, effective on a date determined by the director of
					 the Council, provided that the effective date is no later than the expiration
					 date of the current certification or the date requested by the organization,
					 whichever is earlier.
(c) The
					 closed or dissolved organization is not eligible to receive repayments of
					 rewards under Articles
					 RSA 37.073
					 and
					 RSA 42.152
					 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or payments from a defendant under
					 Chapter 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(d) Upon receipt of this notification and
					 effective decertification, the director of the Council shall notify the state
					 comptroller, and the relevant courts, county auditors and community supervision
					 and corrections departments in the organization's region, that the organization
					 is decertified and is not eligible to receive repayments of rewards under
					 Articles
					 RSA 37.073
					 and
					 RSA 42.152
					 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or payments from a defendant under
					 Chapter 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(e) Not later than the 60th day after the
					 date of dissolution or decertification of the organization, the dissolved or
					 decertified organization shall forward all unexpended money received pursuant
					 to §
											RSA 414.010 of the
					 Texas Government Code to the state comptroller and shall submit reports as
					 required in §
											RSA
					 3.9011(b)(5) and §
											RSA
					 3.9011(d) of this chapter,
					 covering the period since the last submitted reports, and any other information
					 prescribed by the director of the Council or the Council.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9008 - Complaints or Allegations Against a Crime Stoppers Organization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any complaint against a crime stoppers organization or
						allegation that a crime stoppers organization fails to meet the certification
						requirements described in §
											RSA 3.9000 of this
						chapter must be submitted in writing to the director of the Texas Crime
						Stoppers Council (Council). The Council may only consider complaints or
						allegations made against a crime stoppers organization that is certified, or
						has applied to be certified, by the Council pursuant to §
											RSA 3.9000 of this
						chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9011 - Crime Stoppers Program Reporting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A crime stoppers organization that is
					 certified by the Council must submit to the director of the Council a Crime
					 Stoppers Program Annual Report no later than January 31 of each calendar
					 year.
(b) A Crime Stoppers Program
					 Annual Report must include the following information:
(1) The name, mailing address, email address,
					 and telephone number of the crime stoppers organization, and the internet
					 address of any website operated by the organization;
(2) The name, mailing address, email address,
					 telephone number, occupation, and board position of each member of the
					 organization's governing board;
(3)
					 The name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and occupation of
					 the organization's executive director (if applicable);
(4) The name, mailing address, email address,
					 and telephone number of each of the organization's law enforcement/civilian
					 coordinators;
(5) A Probation Fee
					 and Repayment Report for the prior calendar year. This report must include
					 statements for all financial accounts containing funds originally obtained from
					 repayments of rewards under Articles
					 RSA 37.073
					 and
					 RSA
					 42.152, Code of Criminal Procedure, or
					 payments from a defendant under Chapter 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal
					 Procedure, and documentation from the relevant courts or government agencies
					 stating the amount of probation fees disbursed to the organization;
					 and
(6) The Council will prescribe
					 the specific or additional information to be included in reporting under this
					 subsection that is necessary for the Council to make the determination for
					 certification required by §
												RSA
					 414.011(a) of the Texas
					 Government Code or to fulfill its duties under §
												RSA 414.005 of the
					 Texas Government Code. The director of the Council may request further
					 information needed to clarify a question raised in the examination of the
					 materials submitted as part of the reporting under this subsection. The
					 director of the Council will follow the records retention policies of the
					 Office of the Governor and will publish a schedule by which the Criminal
					 Justice Division will retain records and will publish procedures for
					 organizations to submit updates or corrections to submitted
					 information.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9015 - Review

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
By accepting certification, a crime stoppers organization
						agrees to the following conditions of review:
(1) CJD will review the activities of a crime
					 stoppers organization that is certified by the Council as necessary to ensure
					 that the organization's finances and programs further the crime prevention
					 purposes of the organization in compliance with the laws and rules governing
					 crime stoppers organizations.
(2)
					 CJD may perform a desk review or an on-site review at the organization's
					 location. In addition, CJD may request that the organization submit relevant
					 information to CJD to support any review.
(3) After a review, the organization shall be
					 notified in writing of any noncompliance identified by CJD in the form of a
					 preliminary report.
(4) The
					 organization shall respond to the preliminary report within a time frame
					 specified by CJD.
(5) The
					 organization's response shall become part of the final report, which shall be
					 submitted to the organization and the director of the Council.
(6) The director of the Council may create a
					 corrective action plan for a noncompliant organization to assist the
					 organization in coming back into compliance, which must specify the actions to
					 be taken by the organization and the time the organization has to complete
					 them.
(7) Any noncompliance,
					 including an organization's failure to provide adequate documentation upon
					 request, may serve as grounds for decertification or non-renewal of
					 certification of the organization by the Council.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9023 - Transfer of Assets of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A certified crime stoppers organization is not permitted
						to receive separate rewards accounts from a certified or non-certified
						organization. These separate rewards accounts may be transferred only in cases
						where the two organizations merge as described in §
											RSA
						3.9017 or §
											RSA
						3.9019 of this chapter. This section does not
						apply to individual reward payments made by one certified organization on
						behalf of another certified organization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter H - TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM › Division 1 - CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION › Section 3.9025 - Excess Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A certified
					 crime stoppers organization may establish Excess Funds Accounts in accordance
					 with §
											RSA
					 414.010(d) of the Texas
					 Government Code. At the conclusion of each fiscal year, if the total amount of
					 funds in the organization's rewards accounts exceeds three times the average
					 annual amount of funds used by the organization to pay rewards during each of
					 the three preceding fiscal years, the organization may deposit such excess
					 amount into its Excess Funds Accounts.
(b) The Excess Funds Accounts may only be
					 used for expenditures for law enforcement or public safety purposes directly
					 related to crime stoppers or juvenile justice, which means:
(1) Costs incurred in providing training to
					 crime stoppers volunteers, staff, or law enforcement coordinators and travel
					 costs necessary to complete that training;
(2) Costs associated with supporting
					 volunteers, staff, or law enforcement coordinators in performing crime stoppers
					 operations;
(3) Juvenile
					 delinquency prevention or intervention programs;
(4) Promotional or marketing costs
					 encouraging utilization of crime stoppers tip lines or recruiting volunteers
					 for crime stoppers organizations; and
(5) Transfers to the crime stoppers
					 assistance account in the general revenue fund or to other certified crime
					 stoppers organizations, provided that the transferring certified crime stoppers
					 organization ensures the receiving certified crime stoppers organization uses
					 such funds for law enforcement or public safety purposes as described in this
					 subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter I - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING › Section 3.9300 - Texas Department of Public Safety

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Pursuant to §
										RSA
					 411.0096 of the Texas Government Code, CJD
					 and the Texas Department of Public Safety have entered into a memorandum of
					 understanding pertaining to the coordination of drug law enforcement efforts.
					 This memorandum of understanding may be amended, as necessary, by subsequent
					 written agreement adopted by rule. The current memorandum of understanding is
					 listed in the following:
Attached
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter J - DETERMINATION OF DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITIES › Section 3.9401 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Subchapter J of this chapter applies only to a municipality
					 with a population of more than 250,000.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter J - DETERMINATION OF DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITIES › Section 3.9402 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Budget--An
				  annual municipal budget required under Sec.
				  RSA
				  102.002, Local Government Code, that is
				  prepared by a municipality's budget officer to cover the proposed expenditures
				  of the municipal government for the succeeding year.
(b) Municipality--A unit of local government
				  that is established under Title 2, Subtitle A, Local Government Code, or that
				  operates under a municipal charter that has been adopted or amended as
				  authorized by Article XI, Section 5, Texas Constitution.
(c) Police department--A municipal law
				  enforcement agency established as a regular police force under Chapter 341,
				  Subchapter A, Local Government Code.
(d) PSO--The Public Safety Office, which
				  includes the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter J - DETERMINATION OF DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITIES › Section 3.9403 - Review Process for Municipal Budgets

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The PSO shall conduct an annual budget
				  review of all municipalities with a population of more than 250,000 following
				  each fiscal year beginning on or after September 1, 2021 to determine whether
				  the municipality potentially qualifies as a defunding municipality because it
				  reduced its appropriation to the municipality's police department in comparison
				  to its preceding fiscal year.
(b)
				  The PSO shall derive the population of municipalities of this state from the
				  most recent census provided by the United States Census Bureau.
(c) The PSO shall base each annual review on
				  data collected from the municipality's publicly available budget, including:
(1) data published and provided by the
				  municipality under Chapter 102, Texas Local Government Code; and
(2) law enforcement agency budget office
				  data.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter J - DETERMINATION OF DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITIES › Section 3.9404 - Application for Exception for Certain Reductions to Budget

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A municipality must submit an application
				  provided under subsection (d) of this section to the PSO to request an
				  exception from being considered a defunding municipality due to a reduction to
				  the appropriation to the municipality's police department as set forth in
				  Section
				  RSA
				  109.004(a)(2), Local
				  Government Code.
(b) An application
				  submitted under this section must be submitted by either the mayor or city
				  manager of the applying municipality.
(c) The application and all necessary
				  documentation must be submitted via certified mail to: Public Safety Office,
				  Office of the Governor, PO Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711.
(d) Applications must be postmarked no later
				  than 45 calendar days prior to the formal adoption of the proposed budget. The
				  PSO shall make a determination on granting the exception within 30 calendar
				  days after it receives the application. PSO shall not grant an exception under
				  this section after a municipality has adopted a budget for the fiscal year for
				  which it seeks an exception.
(e)
				  Application forms shall be made available at
				  https://gov.texas.gov/organization/cjd.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter J - DETERMINATION OF DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITIES › Section 3.9405 - Criteria for Approval of Certain Reductions to Budget

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The PSO's decision whether to grant approval for a
					 reduction to the appropriation to a municipality's police department shall be
					 based upon the following factors:
(1)
				  the municipality's capital expenditures related to law enforcement during the
				  preceding fiscal year;
(2) the
				  municipality's response to a state of disaster declared under Section
				  RSA
				  418.014, Government Code; and
(3) any additional factors relevant to the
				  application, including, but not limited to:
(A) effect on public safety;
(B) change in peace officer response times;
				  and
(C) change in peace officer to
				  population ratios.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter J - DETERMINATION OF DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITIES › Section 3.9406 - Written Determination That a Municipality Is a Defunding Municipality

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If the PSO
				  determines a municipality has defunded its police department as specified by
				  Chapter 109, Local Government Code, the PSO shall issue a written determination
				  to the municipality.
(b) The PSO
				  shall send the written determination made under this Section to the Texas
				  Comptroller of Public Accounts and, to the extent applicable, to the following
				  office-holders or executive staff of the designated municipality:
(1) mayor;
(2) city manager; and
(3) all city council members.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 3 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE › Subchapter J - DETERMINATION OF DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITIES › Section 3.9407 - Termination of Defunding Determination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A defunding determination issued by the
				  PSO may be terminated by the PSO if the defunding municipality has reversed the
				  reduction in appropriation to the municipality's police department, as
				  described by Section
				  RSA
				  109.005, Local Government Code.
(b) A termination of a defunding
				  determination shall be issued in writing to the parties listed in §
				  3.9406(b) of this chapter.
(c)
				  Decisions concerning a termination of a defunding determination shall be made
				  at the time of the annual review conducted by PSO, unless a municipality
				  submits to the PSO a separate request and supporting documentation
				  earlier.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter A - TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM › Section 4.2 - Military Value/Redevelopment Value Review and Pre-Application Assessment for Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Defense
				  Community shall submit the following information, as applicable, to the
				  Director of the Commission:
(1) with respect
				  to a Defense Community applying for a loan under §
											RSA 436.153 of the
				  Government Code, a Military Value Enhancement Statement;
(2) with respect to a Defense Community
				  applying for a loan under §
											RSA 436.1531 or
				  §
											RSA 436.1532 of the
				  Government Code, an Economic Redevelopment Value Statement; and
(3) with respect to any Defense Community
				  applying for a TMVRLF loan, a pre-application assessment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter A - TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM › Section 4.3 - Processing and Review of Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission shall conduct its review
				  of the applicant's creditworthiness based on standard due diligence practices
				  and procedures that are consistent with other Office of the Governor programs
				  including, but not limited to:
(1) review of
				  project description to assess whether it satisfies program criteria
				  requirements;
(2) quick assessment
				  project considerations;
(3)
				  economic/financial analysis;
(4)
				  revenue analysis;
(5) credit rating
				  review; and
(6) financial analysis
				  summary - strengths, weaknesses, exceptions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter A - TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM › Section 4.4 - Application for Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission,
				  in consultation with the Texas Public Finance Authority, shall develop and
				  adopt a formal loan application form to be included in the formal application
				  process to assist in the evaluation of a loan submission. The application may
				  require certain attachments and certifications.
(b) Successful applicants may be required to
				  pay, upon financing, all closing costs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter A - TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM › Section 4.5 - Availability of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Funds
				  Commitment. If the project is approved by the Commission, funds become
				  committed to the awardee subject to the sale of the general obligation bonds by
				  the state.
(b) Letter of
				  Commitment. The applicant will be required to submit a letter of commitment
				  after the final approval of the project by the Commission.
(c) Upon sale of state-issued bonds, funds
				  are disbursed to the awardee by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter A - TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM › Section 4.6 - Awardee Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to receive disbursement of loan funds that have
					 been committed to them, awardees will be required by contract with the
					 Commission to:
(1) have a system
				  established in writing to ensure that appropriate officials provide necessary
				  internal reviews and approvals for the expenditure of funds and for monitoring
				  project performance and adherence to state terms and conditions;
(2) have financial management systems that
				  meet the requirements of the Commission;
(3) retain financial management records,
				  supporting documents, statistical records, and other materials pertinent to the
				  award until the debt is retired and make these records available to the
				  Commission upon request;
(4) be
				  responsible for performing the duties and tasks described under all project
				  loan agreements;
(5) provide the
				  Commission with copies of all project documentation required by federal or
				  other financial partners;
(6)
				  provide project demonstrations, site inspections, photo or other documentation,
				  including written materials to substantiate benefit to the community's economy
				  and enhancement of the military value of the facility as may be requested by
				  the Commission;
(7) agree that the
				  loan may be suspended or terminated if the awardee fails to comply with the
				  terms and conditions of the loan, or if the financial partnership is suspended
				  or terminated;
(8) agree that when
				  two or more entities are participating together as an awardee, if one or more
				  of the entities does not fulfill its loan repayment obligation, then the
				  remaining entity or entities are still liable for repayment of the entire loan
				  amount;
(9) agree that neither the
				  Commission nor the Office of the Governor shall be held liable in the event of
				  damages to persons or property which may occur in the course of activities
				  conducted as a result of the award or its cancellation or withdrawal;
				  and
(10) agree to such other terms
				  and conditions as the Commission may require.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter A - TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM › Section 4.7 - Office and Commission Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In carrying out its duties and
				  responsibilities under this subchapter, the Commission shall:
(1) publicize the loan program to potential
				  applicants;
(2) work closely with
				  loan applicants to ensure the application is complete and all relevant material
				  is provided;
(3) establish and
				  conduct the evaluation process in a responsive manner to maximize the
				  opportunity to acquire federal and other funding;
(4) develop contracts with awardees that
				  include sufficient performance measures, audit requirements, and reporting
				  requirements to ensure prudence and due diligence in the expenditure of state
				  funds; and
(5) minimize reporting
				  requirements that may be repetitive of reporting required by federal grant
				  agencies or that may be unnecessary for the effective monitoring of the
				  program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter A - TEXAS MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM › Section 4.8 - Reporting Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  After completion of the project, the awardee will provide milestones and
				  updates as required by the contract.
(b) Throughout the project period, the
				  awardee must provide copies of all reports required by federal agencies
				  pursuant to the terms of individual federal grants received, within 30 days of
				  their submission to the granting agencies.
(c) Failure to submit reports in a timely and
				  satisfactory manner may result in the withholding of funds due or requested by
				  the awardee. Failure to document post-completion requirements may result in the
				  return of funds to Commission as set forth in the contract.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.30 - Introduction and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Background.
				  The Texas Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program (DEAAG) provides
				  state funds to assist eligible local governmental entities that may be
				  adversely or positively impacted by an anticipated, planned, announced, or
				  implemented action of the United States Department of Defense to close, reduce,
				  increase, or otherwise realign defense worker jobs or facilities.
(b) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless
				  indicated otherwise.
(1) Application
				  Deadline--Not later than 5:00 P.M. Central Time on the closing date indicated
				  in the grant solicitation.
(2)
				  Commission--The Texas Military Preparedness Commission. The Commission is
				  attached to the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes.
(3) Defense Community--A -Defense community"
				  as defined in §
											RSA 397.001 of
				  the Local Government Code.
(4)
				  Defense worker--A "Defense worker" as defined in §
											RSA 436.001 of the
				  Government Code.
(5) Defense worker
				  job--A "Defense worker job" as defined in §
											RSA 436.001 of the
				  Government Code.
(6) Director--The
				  Director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission or his
				  designee.
(7) Financial
				  partners--Federal and state agencies, private and public non-profit
				  foundations, local taxing authorities, and private investors who agree to
				  provide money for a project eligible for funding under this grant.
(8) Review Panel--The Defense Economic
				  Adjustment Assistance Panel established pursuant to §
											RSA
				  436.205(a) of the Government
				  Code to evaluate grant applications and make grant award recommendations to the
				  Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.32 - Eligibility for Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The local governmental entity making application for the
					 grant must provide adequate documentation of actual, anticipated, planned, or
					 announced defense worker job loss or defense worker job gain.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.33 - Documentation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Appropriate documentation required under §
										RSA 4.32 of
					 this title (relating to Eligibility of Funds) verifying actual, anticipated,
					 planned, or announced defense worker job loss or defense worker job gain must
					 be submitted with the application, including documentation from, but not
					 limited to:
(1) Information from
				  Department of Defense manpower or personnel records, socio-economic impact
				  studies and Environmental Impact Statements; or
(2) United States Census Bureau, Department
				  of Labor, or Texas Workforce Commission reports or statistics.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.34 - Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Local
				  governmental entities are encouraged to acquire financial assistance for
				  eligible development projects from a variety of sources including federal,
				  state, local and private/public foundations. The local governmental entity or
				  the local governing body submitting the application will provide a
				  certification that reasonable local community efforts have been made to acquire
				  funding from other sources when the state is the only other financial
				  partner.
(b) In submitting an
				  application to request a grant amount under §
										RSA
				  436.202(c) of the Government
				  Code, the local governing body will certify that the local community budget and
				  resources are not adequate or available and shall provide specific information
				  on local efforts to secure adequate funding.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.35 - Application for Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission
				  shall develop a formal application form to be included in the formal
				  application process to assist in the evaluation of the grant submission. The
				  application may require certain attachments and certifications.
(b) At a minimum, the application for grant
				  funds will include:
(1) A detailed overview
				  of the project and the use of the funds;
(2) An overview of the Department of Defense
				  action that qualifies the local governmental entity to apply for the grant
				  program;
(3) An impact statement
				  detailing the adverse, positive, or proposed effect of the relevant Department
				  of Defense action on the local governmental entity;
(4) Information on the community's efforts to
				  secure other funding sources; and
(5) A detailed financial plan for the
				  project.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.36 - Processing and Review of Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The applicant will submit a grant application to the Commission.
(b) Applications or additional information
				  received after the application deadline will not be considered.
(c) The Commission will:
(1) Publicize the DEAAG program to potential
				  applicants and provide grant solicitation information; and
(2) Evaluate each application for
				  completeness.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.37 - Availability of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Funds
				  commitment. Once approved by the Commission for an award, program money becomes
				  encumbered, subject to the availability of funds.
(b) If the Commission determines that a
				  qualified Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program awardee has a
				  deviation from the project scope or other financial commitments set out in the
				  awardee's grant application, the commitment of funding previously committed may
				  be withdrawn and the funding amount re-allocated to other applicants.
(c) The Commission may offer less funding
				  than is requested by the applicant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.38 - Awardee Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to receive reimbursement of grant program funds
					 that have been committed to them, awardees will be required to enter into a
					 grant contract with the Office of the Governor.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR › Chapter 4 - TEXAS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION › Subchapter B - DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.39 - Commission and Office Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In carrying out its duties and
				  responsibilities under this subchapter, the Commission shall:
(1) Solicit grant applications and publicize
				  application deadlines;
(2)
				  Establish and conduct the evaluation and award process in a responsive manner
				  to maximize the opportunity to acquire federal and other funding;
(3) Develop contracts with awardees that
				  include sufficient performance measures, audit requirements, and reporting
				  requirements to ensure prudence and due diligence in the expenditure of state
				  funds; and
(4) Minimize reporting
				  requirements that may be repetitive of reporting required by federal grant
				  agencies or that may be unnecessary for the effective monitoring of the
				  program.