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Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 178 - SINGLE UNIFIED PROJECTS › Section 178.3 - Application Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A company
				seeking a Single Unified Project designation must notify each school district
				intended to be a party to a Chapter 313 Appraised Value Limitation Agreement
				and intended to be included in the Single Unified Project of their intent to
				seek Single Unified Project status.
(b) The company seeking Single Unified
				Project designation shall obtain a letter from each included school district,
				authorized by the school board, specifying the school district's acceptance of
				their inclusion in the Single Unified Project.
(c) After notification from a company seeking
				a Single Unified Project designation, one of any of the school districts
				intended to be a party under subsection (a) of this section must apply to the
				Office for determination. To be considered complete, an application should
				include the applicable request form promulgated by the Office and a copy of
				each acceptance letter required by subsection (b) of this section. Each
				acceptance letter must be dated no earlier than 30 days before the
				application's submission to the Office.
(d) The Office will accept only one
				application per Single Unified Project request, and may require additional
				information be submitted to complete the review.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 178 - SINGLE UNIFIED PROJECTS › Section 178.4 - Single Unified Project Determination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If
				the Office determines that one or more projects constitute a Single Unified
				Project consistent with the definition in §
									RSA
				178.2(b) of this
				title, the Office will issue a Single Unified Project Certificate to the school
				district that submitted the application. The Office may also notify other
				included school districts or the company seeking Single Unified Project
				designation of its decision. If the Office determines that a project does not
				meet the criteria established in this chapter, it will issue a letter of
				denial.
(b) An Application for
				Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property that includes a request for
				Single Unified Project status, must include the Single Unified Project
				Certificate issued by the Office in order to be considered complete.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 178 - SINGLE UNIFIED PROJECTS › Section 178.5 - Effect of Determination on Qualifying Jobs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a determination is made by the Office under this chapter
				  that one or more projects constitute a Single Unified Project, the number of
				  qualified jobs required by the Act and/or determined by Texas Workforce
				  Commission under the Act, §313.021(3)(F), can be used to satisfy each
				  school district's minimum number of qualified jobs established by the
				  Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 180 - INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS › Section 180.1 - General Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Introduction.
				Pursuant to the authority granted by the Administrative Procedure and Texas
				Register Act, as amended, the Economic Development and Tourism Office in the
				Office of the Governor (Office) prescribes the following rules regarding
				practice and procedure before the Office. The rules promulgated under this
				chapter are not applicable to local development corporations created pursuant
				to Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5190.6, §4A.
(b) Delegation of authority to executive
				director. Pursuant to the Act, §24(c), by adoption of this chapter, the
				department has delegated to its executive director the authority to give
				approval of a lease, sale, or loan agreement made under this Act or bonds
				issued by a corporation or any document submitted as provided in the Act and in
				accordance with this chapter; provided that the department also reserves the
				right to act upon any such agreement which has not otherwise been acted upon by
				the executive director.
(c)
				Waivers. The executive director may waive any provision of this chapter upon a
				finding that the public interest would be furthered by granting the
				waiver.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.1 - Texas Leverage Fund General Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				Introduction. Pursuant to the authority granted by the Texas Government Code,
				Chapter 481, as amended, and the Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government
				Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B, Rulemaking, as amended, the Economic
				Development and Tourism Office in the Office of the Governor (Office)
				prescribes the following rules regarding practice and procedure applicable to
				economic development corporations established pursuant to the Texas Local
				Government Code, Chapter 504 and Chapter 505, as amended. The rules relate to
				loans made to economic development corporations under the Office's Texas
				Leverage Fund Program.
(b)
				Authority.
(1) Pursuant to the provisions of
				the Constitution of the State of Texas, Article III, §52-a, adopted by the
				voters of the State of Texas on November 3, 1987, and the Texas Government
				Code, Chapter 481, as amended, the Office, an agency of the State of Texas, is
				authorized to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds or notes for the
				purpose of providing money to fund economic development programs.
(2) The Office adopted a Master Resolution as
				of September 9, 1992, establishing a $300,000,000 Taxable Commercial Paper Note
				Program Series A for the purpose of providing money to establish certain Office
				loan programs. By First Supplemental Resolution dated as of September 9, 1992,
				the Office authorized the issuance of $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount
				at any one time outstanding of its Taxable Commercial Paper Notes Series A to
				fund economic development programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.3 - Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Established pursuant to the authority recited in §
									RSA
				  181.1(b) of this
				  title (relating to Texas Leverage Fund General Rules), the program provides a
				  source for EDCs to leverage economic development sales and use tax receipt
				  proceeds. The Office provides a program loan to the EDC to fund the cost of an
				  eligible project as defined by the Act and in accordance with the Office's
				  program guidelines. The program loan is secured by a pledge to the Office of
				  the EDC's economic development sales and use tax receipt
				  proceeds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.4 - Program Loan Limitations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Office's maximum total program loans outstanding at any
				  one time, including any unfunded program loan commitments, shall not exceed
				  $50,000,000, or any lesser amount as determined by the Office and the Bank from
				  time to time.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.5 - Eligible Projects

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Chapter 504
				City Projects. The projects of an applicant created pursuant to the Act,
				Chapter 504 must meet the definition of "Project" as that term is defined by
				the Act, §501.101, subject to the limitations imposed by the Act,
				§501.101(2)(A).
(b) Chapter
				505 City Projects. An applicant created pursuant to the Act, Chapter 505 must
				meet the definition of "Project" as that term is defined by the Act,
				§505.151.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.6 - Consideration of Applications by the Office

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application forms. Applications shall be
				filed by applicants on forms prescribed by the Office. Applications and other
				written communications relating to the program shall be addressed to the
				attention of the Texas Leverage Fund, Economic Development and Tourism Office,
				Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711-2428. Applications
				shall be as complete as practicable, not requiring addendum in order to be
				approved. Requests for an application and program guidelines should also be
				sent to address indicated.
(b)
				Assistance. Office staff will be available prior to submission of applications
				to assist applicants in determining program eligibility.
(c) Denial of application. The Office may
				deny applications for program loans for the following reasons:
(1) The applicant and/or the city do not
				submit all required information to the Office.
(2) The applicant and/or the city do not meet
				the minimum financial criteria established by the Office for program loans
				under the program guidelines in effect at the time application is
				made.
(3) The Office is unable to
				approve program loans due to unavailability of funding.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.7 - Contents of Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Required information. Applications must set forth the
				  information necessary for the Office to determinate program eligibility.
				  Applications shall include the following information:
(1) EDC information, including:
(A) applicant's legal name;
(B) corporate charter number;
(C) date of incorporation;
(D) federal employer identification
				number;
(E) physical and mailing
				addresses;
(F) telephone and fax
				numbers;
(G) contact name and
				title; and
(H) whether the EDC was
				created under Chapter 504 or Chapter 505 of the Act;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.9 - Loan Closing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Time and place.
				A loan closing shall take place at the Office or such other place as the Office
				shall designate. The time of a loan closing shall be mutually agreeable to the
				Office and the applicant, but in no event later than six months from the date
				of the loan commitment letter.
(b)
				Documents. The following documents shall be executed and delivered to the
				Office in a form acceptable to the Office, prior to funding of the program
				loan:
(1) Loan agreement executed by the
				applicant, the city, and the Office;
(2) Promissory note executed by the
				applicant;
(3) Uniform Commercial
				Code financing statement executed by the applicant and the Office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 181 - TEXAS LEVERAGE FUND PROGRAM › Section 181.10 - Loan Administration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Loan
				servicing. The Office shall perform all loan administration services for the
				program loan except for the receipt of loan payments.
(b) Loan payments. All payments of principal
				and interest and any prepayments on the program loan shall be payable by the
				EDC by wire transfer to the Trustee on the first business day of each
				month.
(c) Principal and interest
				payment adjustments. The program loan shall provide for equal monthly principal
				and interest payments. Payment amounts shall be adjusted by the Office upon a
				change in interest rate or a prepayment to amortize the loan over its original
				term.
(d) Other payments. All
				repayments to the EDC under any loan, lease or sale agreement to any user in
				excess of the scheduled payments provided by such agreements, including
				prepayments, proceeds of condemnation awards, foreclosure proceeds, insurance
				payments or other monies not reinvested in the collateral, or proceeds from the
				disposition of an asset, shall be used by the EDC to prepay a like principal
				amount on the program loan.
(e)
				Reporting. The EDC shall provide to the Office within 15 days after the end of
				each quarter ending November 30, February 28 (or February 29 during a leap
				year), May 31, and August 31, the following written reports:
(1) A quarterly payment status report,
				including the principal and interest balance outstanding on the program loan,
				and all indebtedness of the EDC secured by the economic development sales and
				use tax; and
(2) Quarterly reports
				on the rating, economic development sales and use tax revenues, and the "Debt
				Service Coverage Ratio" of the city, which shall also take into account any
				parity debt incurred after the date of the program loan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter A - AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY, PURPOSE, CONSTRUCTION OF RULES AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS › Section 184.1 - Authority and Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Authority for this Chapter is provided in Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article
				  5190.14, Sections 3A, 5A(v) and 5C(p).
(b) A request to participate in the Major
				  Events Reimbursement Program, Events Trust Fund Program, or Motor Sports Racing
				  Trust Fund Program that is submitted to the Office prior to the effective date
				  of these rules is governed by the applicable rules in effect at the time the
				  request is received by the Office.
(c) The effective date of these rules is
				  January 1, 2017.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter A - AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY, PURPOSE, CONSTRUCTION OF RULES AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS › Section 184.2 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of the Major Events
				  Reimbursement Program is to reimburse local governments and local organizing
				  committees for certain eligible costs associated with conducting major events
				  specifically referenced in Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14,
				  Section 5A, provided that all statutory and administrative requirements are
				  satisfied.
(b) The purpose of the
				  Events Trust Fund Program is to reimburse local governments and local
				  organizing committees for certain eligible costs associated with conducting
				  eligible events under Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section
				  5C, provided that all statutory and administrative requirements are
				  satisfied.
(c) The purpose of the
				  Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund Program is to reimburse local governments and
				  local organizing committees for certain eligible costs associated with
				  conducting specific motor sports racing events under Texas Revised Civil
				  Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5B, provided that the event is sanctioned by
				  the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States, held at a temporary
				  event venue, and that all statutory and administrative requirements are
				  satisfied.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter A - AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY, PURPOSE, CONSTRUCTION OF RULES AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS › Section 184.3 - Construction of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Office
				  shall administer the Major Events Reimbursement Program, the Events Trust Fund
				  Program, and the Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund program in a manner consistent
				  with the requirements in Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, and
				  that statute shall control over any conflicting provision of these
				  administrative rules.
(b) Unless
				  otherwise provided by law or this chapter, the rules applicable to the Events
				  Trust Fund Program shall also be applicable in the same manner to the Motor
				  Sports Racing Trust Fund Program.
(c) The Chief of Staff of the Office of the
				  Governor or his designee may, in their 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 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter A - AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY, PURPOSE, CONSTRUCTION OF RULES AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS › Section 184.4 - General 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 clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
(1) Applicant--An endorsing
				  county, endorsing municipality, or local organizing committee that is eligible
				  to participate in the Major Events Reimbursement Program, Events Trust Fund
				  Program, or Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund Program. The term includes one or
				  more endorsing counties and/or endorsing municipalities acting collectively or
				  in conjunction with a local organizing committee. The term may also include a
				  local government corporation that meets the requirements of Texas Revised Civil
				  Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 12.
(2) Day--As used in this chapter, all
				  references to "day" mean a calendar day.
(3) Direct cost--Any cost that is directly
				  attributable to the preparation or presentation of an event. The term does not
				  include:
(A) any indirect, administrative, or
				  overhead cost;
(B) any cost that is
				  recouped or refunded by other parties or from event related revenue relating to
				  the same expense or obligation; or
(C) any cost that is not directly
				  attributable to an event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter B - MAJOR EVENTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINES › Section 184.10 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter in
					 the context of the Major Events Reimbursement Program, shall have the following
					 meanings:
(1) Cost--An Applicant's
				  direct expenses and obligations necessary or desirable for the preparation or
				  presentation of an event and related activities under an event support contract
				  that are not recouped from or refunded by other parties.
(2) Endorsing county--A county that contains
				  a site selected by a site selection organization for one or more events, or a
				  county that:
(A) does not contain a site
				  selected by a site selection organization for an event;
(B) is included in the market area for the
				  event as designated by the Office; and
(C) is a party to an event support
				  contract.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter B - MAJOR EVENTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINES › Section 184.11 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An event is eligible for participation in
				  the Major Events Reimbursement Program only if:
(1) the event and the site selection
				  organization for the event are identified in Texas Revised Civil Statutes,
				  Article 5190.14, Sections 5A(a)(4) and (5);
(2) a site selection organization selects a
				  site in Texas through a highly competitive process after considering one or
				  more sites that are not located in this state, for the event to be held one
				  time or, for an event scheduled to be held each year for a period of years
				  under an event support contract, one time each year for the period of
				  years;
(3) a site selection
				  organization selects a site in this state as:
(A) the sole site for the event; or
(B) the sole site for the event in a region
				  composed of this state and one or more adjoining states;
(4) the event will not be held more than one
				  time in any year; and
(5) the
				  Office determines that the incremental increase in tax receipts equals or
				  exceeds $1 million per year for the event, provided that for an event scheduled
				  to be held each year for a period of years under an event support contract, the
				  incremental increase in tax receipts shall be calculated as if the event did
				  not occur in the prior year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter B - MAJOR EVENTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINES › Section 184.12 - Request to Participate in the Major Events Reimbursement Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A request to establish a trust fund for
				  the Major Event Reimbursement Program must contain:
(1) a complete and signed
				  application;
(2) documentation from
				  the endorsing municipality or endorsing county requesting participation in the
				  trust fund program and signed by a person authorized to bind the municipality
				  or county;
(3) a signed letter from
				  the site selection organization selecting the site in Texas that includes all
				  the information necessary to establish that the site was selected through a
				  highly competitive selection process; and
(4) an economic impact study or other data
				  sufficient for the Office to make the determination of the estimated
				  incremental increase in tax revenue directly attributable to the preparation or
				  presentation of the event, including any data for any related activities.
(A) the economic impact study and other data
				  submitted should contain detailed information on the direct expenditures for
				  the event in the requested market area relating to the economic activity of
				  attendees and other persons associated with the event during a reasonable time
				  prior to the event, during the event, and within a reasonable time immediately
				  after the event. The study may also include information on event expenditures
				  if available.
(B) any other data or
				  information addressing the secondary economic impact for the event in the
				  requested market area during the ten months immediately following the last day
				  of the event must be stated separately from data listed in subparagraph (A) of
				  this paragraph such that the data for each can be easily distinguished. If the
				  applicant fails to include information listed in this subparagraph, the
				  Office's determination of the amount of incremental tax receipts will be based
				  solely on the submitted data.
(C)
				  all economic impact studies and other data submitted by the applicant shall
				  address only the incremental increase in tax receipts for the tax types
				  identified in Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section
				  5A(b)(1)-(5). Information regarding other actual or estimated economic impacts
				  will not be considered by the Office.
(D) any economic impact study submitted shall
				  include a certification from the person(s) who prepared the study for the
				  application, attesting to the accuracy of the information provided.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter C - EVENTS TRUST FUND PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINES › Section 184.20 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter in
					 the context of the Events Trust Fund Program, shall have the following
					 meanings:
(1) Cost--An applicant's
				  direct expenses and obligations necessary for the preparation or presentation
				  of an event and related activities under an event support contract that are not
				  recouped from or refunded by other parties.
(2) Endorsing county--A county that contains
				  within its boundaries a site selected by a site selection organization for one
				  or more events.
(3) Endorsing
				  municipality--A municipality that contains within its boundaries a site
				  selected by a site selection organization for one or more events.
(4) Event--An event or a related series of
				  events held in this state for which a local organizing committee, endorsing
				  county, or endorsing municipality seeks approval from a site selection
				  organization to hold the event at a site in this state. The term includes any
				  activities related to or associated with the event.
(5) Direct spending--The amount of
				  incremental increase in tax receipts for the 30-day period that ends one day
				  after the last date of the event that are directly attributable to spending
				  related to the preparation or presentation of an event.
(6) Site selection organization--An entity
				  that conducts or considers conducting an eligible event in this
				  state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter C - EVENTS TRUST FUND PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINES › Section 184.21 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An event is eligible for participation in
				  the Events Trust Fund Program only if:
(1) a
				  site selection organization selects a site in Texas through a highly
				  competitive process after considering one or more sites that are not located in
				  this state, for the event to be held one time or, for an event scheduled to be
				  held each year for a period of years under an event support contract, one time
				  each year for the period of years;
(2) a site selection organization selects a
				  site in this state as:
(A) the sole site for
				  the event; or
(B) the sole site for
				  the event in a region composed of this state and one or more adjoining states;
				  and
(3) the event that
				  is held not more than one time in this state or an adjoining state in any
				  year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter C - EVENTS TRUST FUND PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINES › Section 184.22 - Request to Establish a Trust Fund

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A request to establish a trust fund for
				  the Events Trust Fund Program must contain:
(1) a complete and signed
				  application;
(2) documentation from
				  the endorsing municipality or endorsing county requesting participation in the
				  trust fund program and signed by a person authorized to bind the municipality
				  or county;
(3) a signed letter from
				  the site selection organization selecting the site in Texas that includes all
				  the information necessary to establish that the site was selected through a
				  highly competitive selection process; and
(4) an economic impact study or other data
				  sufficient for the Office to make the determination of the estimated
				  incremental increase in tax revenue directly attributable to the preparation or
				  presentation of the event, including any data for any related activities.
(A) the economic impact study and other data
				  submitted must contain detailed information on the direct expenditures and
				  direct spending data for the event for the requested market area.
(B) all economic impact studies and other
				  data submitted by the applicant shall address only the incremental increase in
				  tax receipts for the tax types identified in Texas Revised Civil Statutes,
				  Article 5190.14, Section 5C(b)(1)-(5). Information regarding other actual or
				  estimated economic impacts will not be considered by the Office.
(C) any economic impact study submitted shall
				  include a certification from the person(s) who prepared the study for the
				  application, attesting to the accuracy of the information provided.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter D - REQUIRED REPORTS › Section 184.30 - Attendance Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Not later
				  than 45 days after the last day of the approved event, an attendance
				  certification based on a methodology acceptable to the Office signed by the
				  person who signed the original request for participation or their successor
				  under §184.12 (for the Major Events Reimbursement Program) or §
				  184.22(for the Events Trust Fund Program) of this chapter as applicable. The
				  certification must include:
(1) total actual
				  attendance at the event;
(2) the
				  estimated number of attendees at the approved event that are not residents of
				  Texas; and
(3) the verifiable
				  source and methodology for such numbers. Approved attendance methodologies are:
(A) ticket sales count;
(B) turnstile count;
(C) ticket scan count;
(D) convention registration check-in
				  count;
(E) participant totals;
				  or
(F) another methodology that is
				  approved by the Office in its sole discretion prior to the first day of the
				  event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter D - REQUIRED REPORTS › Section 184.31 - Submission of Event Support Contract

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Before the first date of the event, the Applicant shall
					 submit to the Office a complete and fully executed copy of the event support
					 contract, any amendment to the contract, and any incorporated
					 documentation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter D - REQUIRED REPORTS › Section 184.32 - Other Information Required by the Office

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon request of the Office, the applicant
				  must provide to the Office any additional information, including financial
				  information, or other information held by the applicant that the Office
				  considers necessary to verify event related expenditures or to administer the
				  program.
(b) If the applicant fails
				  or refuses to timely provide any information required by statute or this
				  section, the Office may deem the applicant ineligible for disbursements from
				  the trust fund established for the event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter D - REQUIRED REPORTS › Section 184.33 - Post Event Report Information for Major Events Reimbursement Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon request of the Office, an applicant to the Major
					 Events Reimbursement Program must provide to the Office any information the
					 Office finds necessary to comply with the post event reporting requirements in
					 Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5A(w).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter E - DISBURSEMENT PROCESS › Section 184.40 - Disbursements for Event Costs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Disbursements from the trust fund established for the event shall be issued by
				  the Office to reimburse only allowable direct costs that are directly
				  attributable to the preparation or presentation of the approved event related
				  to:
(1) preparing for and conducting an event
				  in this state in accordance with the event support contract;
(2) the construction, improvement, or
				  renovation of facilities to the extent authorized by law that are directly
				  attributable to fulfilling obligations of the event support contract and that
				  are reasonably necessary (or desirable, as authorized by Texas Revised Civil
				  Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5A(h) or 5B(h)) for the conduct of the event
				  as required by the site selection organization; or
(3) paying the principal of and interest on
				  notes issued by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under Texas
				  Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5A(g), 5B(g) or 5C(g) as
				  applicable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter E - DISBURSEMENT PROCESS › Section 184.41 - Documentation Required to Initiate Disbursement Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To initiate the disbursement process, the
				  applicant must electronically submit to the Office the following required
				  documentation in a format required by the Office no later than 180 days after
				  the last date of the event:
(1) a signed
				  disbursement request in the form prescribed by the Office;
(2) a general explanation of the costs the
				  disbursement request represents in the form prescribed by the Office;
(3) copies of any publications, printed
				  materials, signage, or advertising to support any costs relating to those items
				  that are included in the disbursement request;
(4) copies of the invoices, receipts,
				  contracts, proof of payment, and other documents supporting the costs included
				  in the disbursement request;
(A) Estimates of
				  expenditures, proposals, or purchase orders will not be accepted to support the
				  reimbursement of a cost unless accompanied by invoices or other documentation
				  to support that the related cost was actually incurred;
(B) Acceptable forms of documentation must
				  show itemized costs that are directly attributable to the event, including the
				  invoice date and the date(s) the goods were delivered or the services
				  performed. Allowable costs attributable to event staff shall include
				  documentation sufficient to support how such costs were calculated and shall
				  include the description of the work performed, the dates of service, rate of
				  pay, and the number of hours worked per day, and an accounting of any overtime
				  pay, if applicable;
(5)
				  if an Applicant seeks reimbursement for expenses incurred by another entity
				  because of an obligation specified in the event support contract, copies of the
				  invoice(s) sent by the entity to the Applicant for the expenses, and proof of
				  the payment to the vendor;
(6) for
				  a request submitted by a local organizing committee, documentation showing the
				  prior approval of the disbursement request by each contributing endorsing
				  municipality and/or endorsing county;
(7) a statement indicating whether any
				  disbursement information provided to the Office is confidential and exempt from
				  public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act (Government Code,
				  Chapter 552), including the legal citation of the exception claimed;
				  and
(8) a spreadsheet of event
				  expenses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter E - DISBURSEMENT PROCESS › Section 184.42 - Extension of Time to Submit Disbursement Documentation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If the applicant is unable to provide all the information
					 required for a completed disbursement request by the 180th day after the last
					 date of the event, the Office may extend the period of time for requesting
					 disbursement upon the receipt of a timely request for an extension from the
					 Applicant. Any such requests from the applicant must be submitted to the Office
					 by the 180th day after the last date of the event and must be accompanied by a
					 narrative justification for the proposed extension of time. The Office is not
					 required to act on any request for an extension of time, and any extension
					 granted is within the discretion of the Office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter E - DISBURSEMENT PROCESS › Section 184.43 - Disbursement of Trust Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Office
				  will only consider a disbursement request that:
(1) is supported by an event support
				  contract;
(2) requests
				  reimbursement for payments or obligations for allowable costs; and
(3) is complete, supported by proof of
				  payment or internal billing documentation, and includes all event reimbursement
				  costs being sought by the applicant for disbursement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter E - DISBURSEMENT PROCESS › Section 184.44 - Allowable Costs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following costs are supportive of the trust fund
					 program goals and are generally allowable to the extent that such costs are
					 supported by the event support contract and not otherwise unallowable in
					 accordance with §184.45:
(1)
				  planning for or conducting the event in accordance with the event support
				  contract;
(2) the cost of any
				  structural improvement or fixture for an event, as authorized by Texas Revised
				  Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Sections 5A(k) or 5C(k).
(3) financing costs for event
				  sites;
(4) fees charged by a site
				  selection organization, which must be paid as a condition to holding an event,
				  including hosting fees, sanction fees, participation fees, or bid fees,
				  provided that the amount of all such fees is clearly stated in the application
				  for participation in the trust fund program;
(5) performance bonds or insurance required
				  for hosting the event;
(6)
				  temporary maintenance to property impacted by the conduct of the event that is
				  directly related to the preparation or presentation of the event;
(7) costs that are necessary (or desirable,
				  as authorized by Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5A(h)
				  or 5B(h)) for the public health or safety of people or animals involved in
				  hosting, attending, or participating in the event, including:
(A) water;
(B) security;
(C) professional fire marshal or engineer
				  requirements for event facilities and other event related property or
				  equipment;
(D) portable restrooms,
				  trash receptacles, and other types of sanitation necessities;
(E) shade;
(F) lighting and sound equipment required for
				  security or public safety;
(G)
				  traffic planning and management;
(H) severe weather planning and
				  mitigation;
(I) way-finding signage
				  or staff;
(J) barriers;
(K) permits and professional or consulting
				  services necessary (or desirable, as authorized by Texas Revised Civil
				  Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5A(h) or 5B(h)) for acquiring
				  permits;
(L) stand-by services,
				  such as stand-by medical services;
(M) "Americans with Disabilities Act" (ADA)
				  accommodations and compliance;
(N)
				  public health or safety command center expenses;
(O) credentials; and
(P) costs needed for police, fire, and other
				  emergency operations staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter F - EVENT SUPPORT CONTRACTS › Section 184.50 - Requirements for Event Support Contracts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An event support contract is required for
				  any event that is participating in the Major Events Reimbursement Program,
				  Events Trust Fund Program, or Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund Program. The
				  parties to an event support contract shall include, at a minimum, the site
				  selection organization and the applicant.
(b) The event support contract must establish
				  the applicant's role and obligation in the preparation or presentation of the
				  event, and shall set out the representations and assurances of the parties with
				  respect to the selection of a site in this state for the location of an event,
				  and the requirements and costs necessary (or desirable, as authorized by Texas
				  Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5A(h) or 5B(h)) for the
				  preparation or presentation of an event. The Office will not consider a
				  disbursement request that is for a cost that is not supported by an event
				  support contract.
(c) Any costs
				  included in the event support contract that are anticipated to be paid,
				  recovered, refunded, or offset from event-related revenue should be clearly
				  identified.
(d) The event support
				  contract should clearly identify any costs that are intended to be reimbursed
				  from the event trust fund for structural improvements or fixtures for an event
				  site where the improvement or fixture is expected to derive most of its value
				  in subsequent uses of the site for future events.
(e) The applicant's obligations must be
				  sufficiently described in the event support contract to allow the Office to
				  determine the eligibility of event costs for reimbursement in accordance with
				  Rule 184.44 (Allowable Costs). In order for the Office to make a disbursement
				  for a cost, the event support contract must specify which types of goods,
				  services, fixtures, equipment, facility or other property improvements, or
				  temporary maintenance that are required to conduct the event.
(f) All requirements of the site selection
				  organization must be set forth in the event support contract, and must be
				  reasonable and necessary (or desirable, as authorized by Texas Revised Civil
				  Statutes, Article 5190.14, Section 5A(h) or 5B(h)) for the preparation or
				  presentation of the event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND › Subchapter F - EVENT SUPPORT CONTRACTS › Section 184.51 - Contract Guidelines

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In considering
				  whether to make a disbursement from the trust fund, the Office will not
				  consider a contingency clause in an event support contract as relieving an
				  applicant's obligation to pay a cost under the contract, as mandated by Texas
				  Revised Civil Statutes, Article 5190.14, Sections 5A(k) and 5C(k).
(b) The event support contract must not
				  create or shift obligations or liabilities from the endorsing municipality,
				  endorsing county, local organizing committee, or another party to the
				  Office.
(c) The Office will not
				  consider for reimbursement any cost that is identified in an event support
				  contract in terms which are overly broad or too general in nature, such terms
				  include:
(1) blanket "catch-all" terms, such
				  as "any necessary fixtures or improvements;"
(2) references in terms such as "etc." or
				  "miscellaneous" or "as needed" or "other;" and
(3) terms that reference the Office's
				  decision making authority, such as "any expense allowed by Office" or "any
				  expense allowed by statute."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE › Chapter 187 - CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 187.1 - Capital Access Program Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the authority granted by the Texas Government
				  Code, Chapter 481, Subchapter BB, §481.406, and the Administrative
				  Procedure Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B, Rulemaking,
				  the Economic Development and Tourism Office in the Office of the Governor
				  (Office) prescribes the following rules regarding the administration,
				  implementation, practice and procedure of the capital access program. The
				  purpose of this program is to provide access to capital for small and medium
				  sized businesses and nonprofit organizations, as defined herein, that may
				  otherwise fall outside conventional lending guidelines. Special consideration
				  is given to small and medium sized businesses that are either located in an
				  established enterprise zone, or operate or propose to operate a day-care center
				  or group day-care home.