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Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Capital access loan--A
				loan, or portion of a loan, that is entitled to be secured by the
				fund.
(2) Child-care provider--A
				small or medium size business or a nonprofit organization that operates or
				proposes to operate a day-care center or group day-care home, as those terms
				are defined by Texas Human Resources Code, §
									RSA
				42.002.
(3) Eligible applicant--A small or medium
				size business or nonprofit organization.
(4) Enrollment form--A form remitted to the
				Office, by a participating financial institution, subsequent to loan funding by
				the financial institution, to receive the state's contribution to the
				institution's reserve account.
(5)
				Enterprise Zone--A geographic area designated by a city or county, through an
				application to the Office, as economically distressed pursuant to Chapter 2303,
				Texas Government Code.
(6)
				Financial institution--A bank, trust company, banking association, savings and
				loan association, mortgage company, investment bank, credit union, or
				nontraditional financial institution.
(7) Fund--The capital access fund.
(8) Inside bank transactions--Loans to
				insiders of the financial institution as defined by federal laws and
				regulations concerning insider transactions including the Financial
				Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978, as amended, and
				applicable implementing regulations; the 1982 Banking Act, as amended, and
				applicable implementing regulations; and the Financial Institutions Reform,
				Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, and applicable implementing
				regulations.
(9) Loan--Includes a
				line of credit and must meet the requirements of Texas Government Code, §
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				481.405(e).
(10) Medium business--A corporation,
				partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity that:
(A) is domiciled in this state or has at
				least 51% of its employees located in this state;
(B) is formed to make a profit;
(C) is independently owned and operated;
				and
(D) employs 100 or more but
				fewer than 500 full-time employees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.3 - Eligible and Restricted Uses of Capital Access Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To qualify as a capital access loan, a
				loan must be made to a small or medium size business or to a nonprofit
				organization and be used by the business or nonprofit organization for any
				project, activity, or enterprise in this state that is in furtherance of
				economic development.
(b) The
				eligible applicant must apply the capital access loan to working capital or to
				the purchase, construction, or lease of capital assets, including buildings and
				equipment used by the business or nonprofit organization. Working capital uses
				include the cost of exporting, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, and
				other financing needs of the business or organization.
(c) A loan is not eligible to be enrolled
				under this subchapter for:
(1) construction
				or purchase of residential housing;
(2) simple real estate investments, excluding
				the development or improvement of commercial real estate occupied by the
				applicant's business or organization. The purchase or development of commercial
				real estate will be considered a "simple real estate investment" unless the
				eligible borrower occupies at least 51% of the usable space of the property
				being financed. Should the owners of the eligible business wish the commercial
				real estate to be owned by a separate legal entity, such ownership structure
				will be allowed so long as the eligible business occupies 51% of the usable
				space and the eligible business guarantees the real estate loan.
(3) refinancing of existing loans not
				originally enrolled under, Chapter 481, Government Code, Subchapter BB. Taking
				over or refinancing the indebtedness of eligible borrowers held at unrelated
				financial institutions will not be defined as refinancing under this section;
				or
(4) inside bank
				transactions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.4 - Other Provisions Relating to Capital Access Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided by Texas
				Government Code, Chapter 481, Subchapter BB, the Office may not determine the
				recipient, amount, or interest rate of a capital access loan or the fees or
				other requirements related to the loan.
(b) Consortiums of financial institutions may
				participate in the program so long as each financial institution is subject to
				common underwriting guidelines.
(c)
				The state is not liable to a participating financial institution for payment of
				the principal, interest, or any late charges on capital access loans made under
				Government Code, Chapter 481, Subchapter BB.
(d) Loans made under Government Code, Chapter
				481, Subchapter BB may be refinanced. If the amount refinanced exceeds the
				original loan amount, additional reserve contributions can be made by both the
				participating financial institution and the eligible applicant based on the
				excess, subject to the provisions of §
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				187.11 of this title (relating to
				Contributions Made to the Reserve Account). The state will make contributions
				to the reserve account for loans being refinanced based on the excess being
				refinanced, subject to §
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				187.11 of this title.
(e) Loans not originally enrolled under the
				program may be eligible to be partially enrolled in the program if the loan is
				refinanced for an amount exceeding the original loan amount. Only that portion
				which exceeds the original loan amount may be enrolled under the
				program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.5 - Capital Access Lines of Credit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For purposes of this program, reserve contributions made by
				  the eligible borrower, participating financial institution and the Office will
				  be based on the amount of the open line of credit facility. Once established,
				  lines of credit can be renewed by the participating financial institution
				  without further application or reserve contributions. If the line of credit is
				  increased the excess is eligible for further reserve contributions, to be
				  treated in the same manner as a new line of credit or loan under the program.
				  Reserve contributions covering line of credit facilities will be on the same
				  terms as reserve contributions covering loans.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.7 - Application Procedures for Eligible Applicant

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An eligible applicant must comply with the following
				  procedures to obtain approval of the application for participation in the
				  program:
(1) the eligible applicant
				must obtain a loan application from a participating financial
				institution;
(2) the eligible
				applicant shall submit to the participating institution a complete and accurate
				application and any required credit documentation as may be required by the
				financial institution; and
(3)
				shall supply all other documentation as may be required by the financial
				institution that is material to the determination of whether the eligible
				applicant is qualified under the program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.8 - Enrollment of Loans into the Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Reserve deposits will not be remitted by the Office to the reserve account of
				participating financial institution until the receipt of an enrollment form by
				the institution.
(b) An enrollment
				form shall be sent to the Office within 15 business days of loan origination.
				Origination is considered to be the earlier of the date the loan documents have
				been executed or the date the loan proceeds are first forwarded to the eligible
				borrower.
(c) The enrollment form
				submitted by participating institutions, developed by the Office, shall include
				at least the following information as well as other information the Office may
				require:
(1) name, address, phone and contact
				of the participating financial institution;
(2) name, address, phone and contact of the
				eligible borrower;
(3)
				certification that to the best of the participating institution's knowledge the
				borrower is eligible under program guidelines;
(4) the total loan amount being made by the
				financial institution to the borrower;
(5) the amount of the loan being enrolled in
				the program;
(6) business
				description;
(7) description of use
				of loan proceeds;
(8) employment
				information of the eligible borrower;
(9) gross sales of the eligible borrower for
				the past 12 months;
(10) ethnicity
				and gender of borrower;
(11)
				whether borrower is a certified State of Texas historically underutilized
				business;
(12) if applicable,
				verification of status as a project within an enterprise zone, or for day-care
				center or group day-care home;
(13)
				amount of participating financial institution's deposit to reserve;
(14) amount of eligible borrower's deposit to
				reserve;
(15) calculation of the
				Office's contribution to reserve;
(16) execution of the certification on behalf
				of the participating financial institution by an authorized officer, which
				shall include the officer's name, title and the date of execution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.9 - Procedure for Review by the Office

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon
				receipt of the certified enrollment form from the financial institution, the
				Office shall review the form and determine:
(1) the current availability of funds under
				the program;
(2) the completeness
				of the form;
(3) the eligibility of
				the applicant and the financial institution;
(4) the qualified use of the
				proceeds;
(5) the amount of deposit
				to be placed into the reserve account by the Office; and
(6) compliance with statutes and
				rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.10 - Establishment of the Reserve Account and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) On approval of the Office and after
				entering into a participation agreement with the Office, a participating
				financial institution making a capital access loan shall establish a reserve
				account in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter
				481, Subchapter BB, §481.408.
(b) Reserve accounts shall be established in
				a money market fund within the participating financial institution. The
				interest rate for the money market fund shall be the competitive rate offered
				to other customers of the financial institution invested in the money market
				fund.
(c) The reserve account shall
				be used by the financial institution only to cover any losses arising from a
				charge-off of a capital access loan, or a loan partially enrolled under the
				program, made by the financial institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.11 - Contributions Made to the Reserve Account

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For each capital access loan made by a
				participating financial institution, the financial institution shall certify to
				the Office, within 15 business days, that the institution has made a capital
				access loan, the amount the financial institution has deposited into the
				reserve account, including the contributions made by the eligible applicant,
				and, if applicable that the eligible applicant is located in or financing a
				project, activity, or enterprise in an area designated as an enterprise zone or
				is a child-care center or group day-care home.
(b) When a participating financial
				institution makes a loan enrolled under the program, it shall require a fee of
				the eligible applicant in an amount that is not less than two percent but not
				greater than three percent of the principal amount of the loan, which will then
				be deposited into the institution's reserve account. The amount of reserve
				contribution made by an eligible applicant may be financed within the loan
				being originated.
(c) The financial
				institution shall also place into the reserve account an amount equal to that
				placed into the reserve account by the eligible applicant. The institution may
				recover all or part of its contribution to reserve in any manner previously
				agreed upon between the participating financial institution and the eligible
				borrower.
(d) The department shall
				place into the reserve account an amount to be determined by the following:
(1) an amount equal to the total amount
				deposited by the financial institution and the eligible applicant for each loan
				if the institution:
(A) has assets of more
				than $1 billion; or
(B) has
				previously enrolled loans in the program that in the aggregate are more than $2
				million.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.12 - Limitations on the Office's Deposit to Reserve

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Deposits made by the Office into a reserve account to be
				  placed at a participating financial institution shall be limited by the
				  following:
(1) The maximum amount the
				Office may deposit into a reserve account for each capital access loan made
				under the program is the lesser of $35,000 or an amount equal to:
(A) 8.0% of the loan amount if:
(i) the eligible applicant is located or
				financing a project, activity, or enterprise in an area designated as an
				enterprise zone; or
(ii) the
				eligible applicant is a small or medium size business or a non-profit
				organization that operates or proposes to operate a day-care center or group
				day-care home, as those terms are defined by Human Resources Code, §
											RSA
				42.002.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.14 - State's Rights with Respect to the Reserve

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All of the money in a reserve account
				established under this program is property of the state.
(b) The state is entitled to earn interest on
				the amount of contributions made by the Office, eligible applicant, and
				financial institution to a reserve account.
(c) The Office shall withdraw monthly or
				quarterly from a reserve account the amount of interest earned by the
				state.
(d) The Office shall deposit
				the amount withdrawn into the fund.
(e) If the amount in a reserve account
				exceeds 33% of the balance of the financial institution's outstanding capital
				access loans, the Office may withdraw the excess amount and deposit the amount
				in the fund. A withdrawal of money authorized hereunder may not reduce an
				active reserve account to less than $200,000.
(f) Withdrawal of reserves in accordance with
				subsection (c) of this section shall be based on information provided by the
				participating financial institution in its annual report to the
				Office.
(g) The Office shall
				withdraw from the financial institution's reserve account all principal and
				interest and deposit it into the fund when all three of the subsequent
				conditions exist:
(1) a financial institution
				is no longer eligible to participate in the program or a participation
				agreement entered into under the program expires without renewal by the Office
				or financial institution;
(2) the
				financial institution has no outstanding capital access loans; and
(3) the financial institution has not made a
				capital access loan within the preceding 24 months.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.15 - Limitations on State's Liability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				liability of either the Office or the state is limited to the proceeds
				contributed to the reserve of a participating financial institution.
(b) In no instance shall the liability of
				either the state or the Office be extended beyond the capacity of the
				participating financial institution's established reserve account.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.16 - Annual Reporting and Auditing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A participating financial institution
				shall remit an annual report to the Office containing the information required
				by Texas Government Code, Chapter 481, Subchapter BB, §481.411. The report
				must:
(1) provide information with regard to
				outstanding capital access loans, capital access loan losses, and any other
				information consistent with the objectives of the program the Office considers
				appropriate;
(2) state the total
				amount of loans for which the Office has made a contribution from the fund
				under the program;
(3) include a
				copy of the institution's most recent financial statement; and
(4) include information regarding the type
				and size of businesses and nonprofit organizations with capital access
				loans.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.17 - Communications with the Office

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All communications about the program should be directed to
				  the Economic Development Bank Division, Capital Access Program, Economic
				  Development and Tourism Office, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 12428, Austin,
				  Texas 78711-2428; (512) 936-0101.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.18 - Waiver

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The executive director of the Office may waive any provision
				  in this chapter that is not statutorily imposed upon a finding of good
				  cause.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following terms and abbreviations, when used in this
					 Chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
(1) "Advisory
				  board" means the Governor's University Research Initiative Advisory Board, the
				  nine member board appointed by the Governor.
(2) "Applicant" is the entity that applies
				  for a grant from the Governor's University Research Initiative
				  program.
(3) "Application" is the
				  information that is required to be completed and submitted by an applicant for
				  a grant from the Governor's University Research Initiative program.
(4) "Distinguished researcher" means:
(A) an individual researcher who:
(i) is a Nobel laureate;
(ii) is a member of the National Academy of
				  Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, or the National Academy of
				  Medicine, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine; or
(iii) has attained one or more of the
				  following national academic recognitions:
(I)
				  American Academy of Nursing Fellows;
(II) American Council of Learned Societies
				  Fellows;
(III) American Law
				  Institute Members;
(IV) Beckman
				  Young Investigators;
(V) Burroughs
				  Wellcome Fund Career Award Winners;
(VI) Cottrell Scholars;
(VII) Getty Scholars in Residence;
(VIII) Guggenheim Fellows;
(IX) Howard Hughes Medical Institute
				  Investigators;
(X) Lasker Medical
				  Research Award Winners;
(XI)
				  MacArthur Foundation Fellows;
(XII)
				  Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award Winners;
(XIII) National Endowment for the Humanities
				  Fellows;
(XIV) National Humanities
				  Center Fellows;
(XV) National
				  Institutes of Health MERIT (R37) Winners;
(XVI) National Medal of Science
				  Winners;
(XVII) National Medal of
				  Technology and Innovation Winners;
(XVIII) National Science Foundation CAREER
				  Award Winners (excluding those who are also PECASE winners);
(XIX) Newberry Library Long-term
				  Fellows;
(XX) Pew Scholars in
				  Biomedicine;
(XXI) Pulitzer Prize
				  Winners;
(XXII) Presidential Early
				  Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Winners;
(XXIII) Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy
				  Fellows;
(XXIV) Searle
				  Scholars;
(XXV) Sloan Research
				  Fellows;
(XXVI) Fellows of the
				  Woodrow Wilson Center; or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.2 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority for
				  this Chapter is provided in §§62.161 - 62.169 of the Education Code,
				  Governor's University Research Initiative. These rules establish procedures to
				  administer this grant program to award matching grants to eligible institutions
				  in Texas .
(b) The purpose of the
				  GURI grant program is to provide matching grants to qualified applicants to
				  provide funds to support the recruitment of distinguished researchers to
				  eligible institutions in Texas in the areas of science, technology,
				  engineering, mathematics, and medicine.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.3 - Waiver of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The OOG Chief of Staff or his designee may, in his sole
					 discretion, waive any provision of this Chapter upon a finding that the public
					 interest would be furthered by granting a waiver. Any such waiver must be
					 consistent with applicable statutory law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.4 - Source of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Section
					 RSA
					 62.162 of the Education Code authorizes the
					 OOG to use money appropriated to the fund for grants to eligible applicant
					 institutions. The GURI fund is a dedicated account in the state's general
					 revenue fund. The source of funds for the GURI grant program is a biennial
					 appropriation by the Texas Legislature in addition to other authorized deposits
					 in the fund.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.5 - Availability of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All funding is contingent upon the appropriation of funds
					 by the Texas Legislature and upon approval of a grant application by the OOG.
					 Neither these rules nor a grant agreement creates any entitlement or right to
					 grant funds by an applicant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.6 - Funding Levels and Withholding of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  amount of an award is determined solely by the OOG. The OOG is not obligated to
				  fund a grant at the amount requested by the applicant.
(b) The OOG may withhold some or all grant
				  funds if the awarded institution fails to meet grant requirements, including,
				  but not limited to, the following:
(1) Failure
				  to attain grant-related program or project goals;
(2) Failure to adhere to GURI grant agreement
				  requirements or special conditions;
(3) Improper expenditure of awarded funds as
				  determined by the OOG;
(4) Failure
				  to submit reliable or timely reports, including, but not limited to, financial
				  status reports and progress reports; and/or
(5) Failure to achieve timely financial
				  closeout at the end of the project period of any grant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.7 - Match

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Using cash or in-kind contributions, an
				  applicant must commit amounts at least equal to the amount of the grant
				  requested from the OOG. An applicant eligible institution may commit for
				  matching purpose any funds of the institution immediately available for that
				  purpose other than appropriated general revenue.
(b) The GURI grant award may not be used as a
				  source of funding to support a match requirement for any other grant obtained
				  by the institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 190.8 - Compliance with Other Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Grantees
				  must comply with all applicable state and federal statutes, regulations,
				  administrative rules, OOG policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to
				  the GURI grant program.
(b)
				  Grantees must comply with the relevant provisions of the Uniform Grant
				  Management Standards and the State of Texas Contract Management Guide, or their
				  successors, as adopted in accordance with Texas law.
(c) Grantees must comply with applicable laws
				  relating to any research proposed or conducted with GURI grant funds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter B - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD › Section 190.10 - Purpose of the Governor's University Research Initiative Advisory Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Governor's University Research Initiative Advisory
					 Board is established to assist the OOG with the review and evaluation of
					 applications for funding of grant proposals under GURI. The advisory board
					 shall make recommendations to the OOG for approval or disapproval of grant
					 applications. Decision making authority lies with the OOG.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter B - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD › Section 190.11 - Advisory Board Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The advisory
				  board shall meet in person or by teleconference to consider grant applications.
				  Because the advisory board is purely advisory in nature and does not have
				  supervision or control over public business or public policy, the advisory
				  board is not subject to the Open Meetings Act.
(b) If a quorum is present, action by a
				  majority of the advisory board members present is required to adopt a proposed
				  recommendation of the advisory board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter B - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD › Section 190.12

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter B - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD › Section 190.13 - Conflicts of Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A member of the
				  advisory board who is or has been employed by, is or has been a party to a
				  contract for any purpose with, or is a student or former student of an
				  applicant eligible institution may not be involved in the review, evaluation,
				  or recommendation of a grant proposal made by that institution. In addition, a
				  member of the advisory may not be involved in the review, evaluation, or
				  recommendation of a grant proposal if there is any other actual or potential
				  conflict of interest.
(b) A member
				  of the advisory board shall immediately notify the OOG of any actual or
				  potential conflict of interest. The OOG will determine whether the conflict of
				  interest warrants the exclusion of the member's involvement in all or part of
				  the review, evaluation, or recommendation of a grant application. Regardless of
				  the OOG's determination, a member is free to voluntarily recuse from
				  involvement in any grant application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter B - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD › Section 190.14 - Communications between the Advisory Board and Applicants, Distinguished Researchers, and Others

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The OOG will
				  manage the communications between the advisory board and the applicant, the
				  distinguished researcher, and the institution. The applicant, the distinguished
				  researcher, or anyone on the applicant's or distinguished researcher's behalf
				  may not, at any time, initiate contact with any member of the advisory board
				  about a possible application or a submitted application or any other matter
				  related to an application to the GURI program.
(b) If an advisory board member contacts the
				  applicant, the distinguished researcher, or anyone acting on behalf of the
				  applicant or distinguished researcher about an application to the GURI program,
				  the person contacted, the advisory board member initiating the contact, or any
				  other person involved in the consideration of a grant application shall notify
				  the OOG immediately of the contact.
(c) Applications may be disqualified from
				  consideration if communications occur in violation of this subsection.
(d) As part of its review or
				  evaluation, the OOG, in its discretion, and on behalf of the advisory board,
				  may require the applicant to make a presentation to the advisory board. Failure
				  to deliver a presentation may result in the application being disapproved.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.20 - Application Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The OOG will
				  maintain a formal application available electronically at the OOG
				  website.
(b) At any time, the OOG
				  may change the terms of the formal application document. Any applicant may be
				  required to provide supplemental information if the formal application document
				  is changed by the OOG.
(c) In the
				  discretion of the OOG, applications may be accepted by a specified deadline or
				  on a rolling-basis. The OOG will post notice of the application schedule of the
				  GURI program at the OOG website.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.21 - GURI Eligible Applicants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant interested in applying for an award from the
					 GURI fund must meet all basic qualifying criteria, including, but not limited
					 to, the following:
(1) an applicant
				  must be an eligible institution;
(2) the researcher or group of researchers
				  proposed for recruitment must meet all the eligibility requirements necessary
				  to qualify as a distinguished researcher;
(3) the applicant and researcher or group of
				  researchers meet the requirements of the applicable provisions of Chapter 62 of
				  the Education Code; and
(4) the
				  grant application has the support of the applicant institution's president and
				  of the institution's governing board, the chair of the institution's governing
				  board, or the chancellor of the university system if the applicant institution
				  is a component of a university system
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.22 - Ineligible Recruiting Activities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  eligible applicant cannot receive GURI funds to recruit a distinguished
				  researcher from another eligible institution in Texas.
(b) The eligible applicant cannot recruit a
				  distinguished researcher from a private or independent institution of higher
				  education in Texas, as defined by §
										RSA
				  61.003(15) of
				  the Education Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.23 - Application Form

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At a minimum,
				  the application for GURI funds must include the following information:
(1) the name and credentials of the specific
				  distinguished researcher being recruited;
(2) eligibility information to establish the
				  application is eligible for consideration;
(3) narrative of the grant proposal,
				  including objectives, and timeline to accomplish grant purpose.
(4) information relating to funding priority
				  or funding consideration;
(5)
				  proposed grant budget;
(6) details
				  on the source and amount of the matching funds; and
(7) any other information the OOG determines
				  is relevant or necessary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.24 - Initial Screening; Evaluation and Review Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The OOG will only consider completed
				  applications. Applications are complete when the OOG has received all required
				  documentation.
(b) The OOG will
				  initially screen each completed application for eligibility. Applications that
				  are ineligible will not be considered further.
(c) During the initial screening or
				  evaluation and review process, the OOG may request an applicant to provide
				  additional information necessary to process the application.
(d) If any required documentation is not
				  received, the OOG will notify the applicant in writing. The applicant must
				  submit the additional required information within five business days after the
				  date the OOG sends notice to the applicant.
(e) The OOG will determine an application is
				  ineligible if:
(1) the application is
				  submitted by an ineligible applicant;
(2) the application is not filed in the
				  manner and form required by the OOG;
(3) the application does not meet the
				  requirements stated in the grant application;
(4) the application was not complete and, if
				  requested, additional required information was not timely submitted to the OOG;
				  or
(5) any other reason the OOG
				  determines is relevant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.25 - Grant Award Recommendations and Decisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Grant award recommendations and
				  decisions, including, but not limited to, actions relating to an applicant's
				  eligibility, evaluation, award, and funding amount rest within the
				  discretionary authority of the OOG and all award decisions are final and are
				  not subject to appeal.
(b) Only
				  applications that have first received a recommendation from the advisory board
				  will be considered by the OOG for funding.
(c) The OOG will make the final determination
				  on whether a researcher who is proposed for recruitment by an applicant
				  qualifies as a distinguished researcher for purposes of the GURI
				  program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.26 - Grant Decision Notification Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The OOG shall notify the applicant in
				  writing of the decision regarding a grant award.
(b) The OOG may establish a time deadline for
				  the applicant to work with the OOG to execute a grant agreement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.27 - Grant Funding Decisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  OOG will allocate grant funds on a competitive basis based on a careful
				  selection process.
(b) The OOG
				  shall determine the manner and procedure for making funding decisions that
				  support the efficient and effective use of public funds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter C - APPLICATION, REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS › Section 190.28 - Grant Agreement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligible
				  institutions that are selected for a GURI matching grant must execute a grant
				  agreement as a condition of the grant award.
(b) A grant agreement may be for a specific
				  duration determined solely by the OOG.
(c) The grant agreement does not create an
				  entitlement or right by the applicant to grant funds. Receipt of grant funds
				  depends, among other things, upon strict compliance with all terms, conditions,
				  and provisions of the grant agreement.
(d) The execution of a grant agreement to the
				  grantee shall not commit or obligate the OOG in any way to make any additional,
				  supplemental, continuation, or other awards to the grantee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter D - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 190.30 - General Budget Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Unless otherwise stated by the OOG in the grant application, eligible budget
				  categories include the following cost categories:
(1) One-Time Salary Supplement;
(2) Professional and consulting;
(3) Travel;
(4) Equipment;
(5) Supplies;
(6) Construction; and
(7) Direct operating expenses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter D - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 190.31 - One-Time Salary Supplement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Grant
				  funds may be used to pay the costs of a one-time salary supplement for the
				  distinguished researcher that is necessarily incurred to attract the
				  distinguished researcher to the eligible institution.
(b) The OOG will not award grant funds to pay
				  the costs of any fringe benefits or fringe supplement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter D - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 190.32 - Professional and Consultant

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Professional
				  and consultant services" is defined as any service for which the grantee uses
				  an outside source for necessary support. Professional and consultant services
				  include, but are not limited to, accounting services, legal services, and
				  computer support.
(b) Any contract
				  or agreement entered into by the grantee that obligates grant funds must be in
				  writing and consistent with applicable Texas contract law, including, but not
				  limited to, Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code. The grantee must
				  maintain adequate documentation supporting budget items for a contractor's
				  time, services, and rates of compensation. The grantee must establish a
				  contract administration and monitoring system to regularly and consistently
				  ensure that contract deliverables are provided as specified in the
				  contract.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter D - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 190.33 - Travel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Travel expenses, including food and
				  beverages, may be reimbursed according to the Texas State Travel Guidelines,
				  unless the grantee's travel policy provides a lesser reimbursement.
(b) Travel must relate directly to the grant
				  project.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter D - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 190.34 - Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Equipment" means tangible, nonexpendable
				  personal property (including information technology systems) having a useful
				  life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per
				  unit.
(b) The grantee may use
				  equipment paid for with OOG funds for any purpose consistent with the teaching
				  and research mission of the institution, as long as the primary use of such
				  equipment remains for grant-related purposes.
(c) The grantee shall not give any security
				  interest, lien or otherwise encumber any item of equipment purchased with grant
				  funds. The grantee shall permanently identify all equipment purchased under the
				  grant by appropriate tags or labels affixed to the equipment. The grantee shall
				  maintain a current inventory of all equipment, which shall be available to the
				  OOG at all times upon request, however, the title for equipment will remain
				  with the grantee.
(d) The grantee
				  will operate, maintain, repair, and protect all equipment purchased in whole or
				  in part with grant funds so as to ensure the full availability and usefulness
				  of such equipment for the purposes of the GURI grant award. In the event the
				  grantee is indemnified, reimbursed, or otherwise compensated for any loss of,
				  destruction of, or damage to the equipment purchased with grant funds, it shall
				  use the proceeds to repair or replace said equipment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 190 - GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM › Subchapter D - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 190.35 - Supplies and Direct Operating Expenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Supplies" is defined as consumable items
				  directly related to the day-to-day operation of the grant program. Allowable
				  items include, but are not limited to, office and laboratory supplies, paper,
				  postage, and other general items.
(b) "Direct operating expenses" is defined as
				  those costs not included in other budget categories and which are directly
				  related to the day-to-day operation of the grant project.