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Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.32 - Fringe Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Fringe
					 benefits" is defined as allowances and services provided by the grantee to its
					 employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages. Fringe
					 benefits include, but are not limited to, the costs of leave, employee
					 insurance, pensions, and unemployment benefit plans.
(b) Grant funds may be used to pay fringe
					 benefits of an employee only if grant funds are also being used to pay for the
					 salary of the same employee.
(c) A
					 grantee must provide grant-funded personnel the same fringe benefits provided
					 to all other non-grant-funded personnel of the grantee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.33 - Professional and Consultant Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 "Professional and consultant services" is defined as any direct service for
					 which the grantee uses an outside source for necessary support.
(b) Any contract or agreement entered into by
					 a grantee that obligates grant funds must be in writing, must be consistent
					 with Texas contract law, and may be subject to approval by the OAG. Grantees
					 must maintain adequate documentation supporting budget items for a contractor's
					 time, services, and rates of compensation. Grantees 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 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.34 - Travel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Travel expenses
					 may be reimbursed according to the Texas State Travel Guidelines, unless a
					 grantee's travel policy provides a lesser reimbursement.
(b) Travel must relate directly to the
					 delivery of services that supports the program that is funded by the OAG
					 grant.
(c) Grant funds may not be
					 used to pay for out-of-state travel without the prior approval of the
					 OAG.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.35 - Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Equipment" is
					 defined as an article of non-expendable, tangible personal property having a
					 useful life of more than one (1) year and a per unit acquisition cost which
					 equals the lesser of:
(1) the capitalization
					 level established by the grantee for financial statement purposes; or
(2) $5,000.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.36 - Supplies

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
					 supplies, paper, postage, and education resource materials.
(b) The OAG will not approve funds for the
					 purchase of program promotional items or recreational activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.37 - Other Direct Operating Expenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 "Other 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 program.
(b)
					 Funds in this budget category may be used to provide for the material needs of
					 pregnant women who are considering placing their children for adoption,
					 including the provision of clothing, housing, prenatal care, food, utilities,
					 and transportation, to provide for the needs of infants who are awaiting
					 placement with adoptive parents, to provide training and advertising relating
					 to adoption, and to provide pregnancy testing or pre-adoption or post-adoption
					 counseling.
(c) Registration fees
					 for conferences and other training sessions should be included in this
					 category.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.38 - Indirect Costs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) "Indirect
					 costs" is defined as any cost not directly identified with a single, final cost
					 objective, but identified with two or more final cost objectives or with at
					 least one intermediate cost objective.
(b) The OAG will not fund indirect costs for
					 the Choose Life programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 3 - GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS › Section 54.39 - Unallowable Costs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A cost will not
					 be allowed unless it is directly related to a permissible expenditure under
					 §
											RSA
					 402.036(f) of the Government
					 Code.
(b) Choose Life grant funds
					 may not be used to purchase any product or service the OAG identifies as
					 inappropriate or unallowable within the RFA or the Application Kit.
(c) Choose Life grant funds may not be used
					 to pay an administrative, legal, or capital expense.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 4 - APPLICATION KIT; RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY › Section 54.45 - Comprehensive Certification and Assurances Form

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each Application Kit will have a Comprehensive
						Certification and Assurances Form. Unless otherwise directed by the RFA or the
						Application Kit, applicants must submit a signed Comprehensive Certification
						and Assurances Form with the grant application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 4 - APPLICATION KIT; RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY › Section 54.46 - Resolution

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The resolution
					 permits the applicant to submit an application. Unless otherwise directed by
					 the RFA or the Application Kit, the resolution must be submitted at the same
					 time the grant application is submitted by the applicant.
(b) The specific requirements for the
					 resolution will be stated in the Application Kit.
(c) A resolution from the applicable
					 governing body, such as the Board of Directors, must contain, at a minimum, the
					 following:
(1) authorization for the
					 submission of the grant application to the OAG; and
(2) a designation of the name or title of an
					 authorized official who is given the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter,
					 or terminate a grant on behalf of the grantee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.50 - Grant Forms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless
					 otherwise stated, all required forms will be provided by the OAG.
(b) Failure to timely submit the required
					 forms provided by the OAG may result in sanctions as stated in §
											RSA 54.59 of this
					 subchapter (relating to Sanctions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.51 - Grant Contact and Authorized Signator

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 A grantee must have the following designees:
(1) A "grant contact"--The grant contact must
					 be an employee of the grantee who is responsible for operating and monitoring
					 the project and who is able to readily answer questions about the grant
					 project's day-to-day operations. All grant-related information will be sent to
					 this contact person.
(2) An
					 "authorized signator"--The authorized signator is the person authorized to
					 apply for, accept, decline, or cancel the grant for the applicant entity. This
					 person signs all grant adjustment requests, inventory reports, progress reports
					 and financial reports as well as any other official documents related to the
					 grant. This person may be the executive director of the entity, or designee
					 authorized by the governing body in the resolution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.52 - Financial Reporting and Reimbursement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Because grants awarded under this
					 subchapter are reimbursement-only grants, a grantee must regularly submit
					 financial status reports and invoices, as directed by the OAG.
(b) A grantee must ensure that its final
					 invoice is received no later than the 45th calendar day after the end of the
					 grant period (liquidation date). If this date falls on a weekend or a holiday,
					 then the OAG will honor receipt on the following business day. On the
					 liquidation date, if grant funds are on hold for any reason, the funds will
					 lapse and cannot be recovered by the grantee.
(c) Invoices received after the deadline
					 stated in subsection (b) of this section may not be paid by the OAG.
(d) If necessary, the OAG may allow an
					 extension beyond the deadline stated in subsection (b) of this
					 section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.53 - Performance Reporting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A grantee
					 must regularly submit performance reports as directed by the OAG. Failure to do
					 so may result in the OAG placing a grantee on financial hold and may affect
					 future funding requests.
(b)
					 Information relating to performance reporting must be maintained in the
					 grantee's files and must be available for review by the OAG or its
					 designee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.54 - Inventory Reporting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A grantee must maintain an inventory report of all
						equipment purchased as part of the grant project on file at its principal
						office. The grantee must complete and submit to the OAG an inventory of grant
						property no later than the 60th calendar day after the end of the grant period.
						If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the OAG will honor receipt on the
						following business day.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.55 - Grant Adjustments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Within each
					 fiscal year, a grantee may transfer funds between direct cost line items in
					 different approved budget categories, not to exceed a cumulative total of ten
					 percent of the approved grant budget during that year, without requesting a
					 grant adjustment from the OAG.
(b)
					 If it becomes necessary to move funds that are greater than ten percent of the
					 total budget between existing budget categories, revise the scope or target of
					 the program, add new budget categories, or alter project activities, a grantee
					 must first request and receive approval from the OAG for a grant adjustment.
					 The person designated to make such requests or the authorized signator must
					 sign all grant adjustment request forms.
(c) The OAG will allow only one grant
					 adjustment per state fiscal year unless:
(1)
					 the grantee demonstrates circumstances that the OAG deems adequately
					 extenuating; or
(2) the OAG
					 requests the grant adjustment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.56 - Copyrights

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a grantee uses any OAG funds to purchase or receive a
						copyright or for a subcontractor to purchase or receive a copyright, the OAG
						reserves a royalty-free and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, use, or
						authorize others to use the copyrighted material.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.57 - Procurement, Property Management, and Contract Oversight Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A grantee shall use reasonable procurement procedures,
						property management procedures, and contract oversight guidelines. A grantee
						must comply with all applicable state and federal and local laws and
						regulations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.58 - Maintenance of Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The grantee
					 shall maintain adequate records to support its charges, procedures, and
					 performances to the OAG for all work related to the grant. The grantee also
					 shall maintain such records as are deemed necessary by the OAG and auditors of
					 the State of Texas or such other persons or entities designated by the OAG, to
					 ensure proper accounting for all costs and performances related to the grant.
					 As applicable to the grant awarded to a grantee, such records include, but are
					 not limited to:
(1) A copy of any required
					 licenses or certifications of any individual who holds a grant-funded
					 position.
(2) Time and attendance
					 records for all grant-funded positions. These records must include the number
					 of hours worked each day on the project, the signature of the employee, and the
					 signature of the supervisor. Any further documentation requested by the OAG
					 shall be maintained by the grantee for audit and monitoring purposes.
(3) Documentation showing that the terms of
					 any grant-funded third-party contracts are being met.
(4) Adequate travel logs that include, at a
					 minimum, dates, destinations, mileage amounts, expenses, and explanations of
					 grant-related activities performed during the travel.
(5) Verification of completion of training
					 and other related records.
(6)
					 Records of the disposition, replacement or transfer of any equipment purchased
					 with grant funds. The retention period for these records begins on the date of
					 the disposition, replacement or transfer.
(7) Records of any litigation, claims, or
					 audits involving the grant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 5 - GRANT ADMINISTRATION › Section 54.59 - Sanctions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Reimbursement
					 for grant-related expenses is contingent upon a grantee's strict compliance
					 with this subchapter, related requirements, and OAG procedures. Any failure to
					 comply may result in the imposition of temporary or permanent sanctions or
					 both.
(b) Sanctions may include:
(1) placing a grantee on financial
					 hold;
(2) requiring repayment of
					 grant funds;
(3) transferring the
					 administration of a grant project to another entity;
(4) termination of a grant;
(5) ineligibility for future funding with the
					 OAG; or
(6) any other sanction or
					 corrective action that the OAG deems necessary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 6 - GRANT MONITORING AND AUDITING › Section 54.65 - Violations of Laws

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A grantee must immediately provide notification to the
						OAG and, if applicable, the local prosecutor's office, of any knowledge,
						suspicion, or evidence of any violation of law that affects or is related to
						the grant. Such violations include misappropriation of funds, fraud, theft,
						embezzlement, forgery, or any serious irregularity or noncompliance with the
						requirements of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 6 - GRANT MONITORING AND AUDITING › Section 54.66 - Grantee Conflict of Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Grantee
					 personnel, members of a grantee board or governing body, or other persons
					 affiliated with the grant project shall not participate in any proceeding or
					 action where grant funds personally benefit, directly or indirectly, the
					 individuals or their relatives. "Relatives" means persons related to the
					 individual within the third degree by consanguinity or within the second degree
					 by affinity, as determined by Chapter 573 of the Government Code.
(b) Grant personnel and officials must avoid
					 any action that results in or creates the appearance of:
(1) using their official positions for
					 private gain;
(2) giving
					 preferential treatment to any person;
(3) losing independent judgment or
					 impartiality;
(4) making an
					 official decision outside of official channels; or
(5) adversely affecting the confidence of the
					 public in the integrity of the program or the OAG.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 6 - GRANT MONITORING AND AUDITING › Section 54.67 - Quality Assurance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Quality
					 assurance reviews include programmatic monitoring, financial monitoring, and
					 financial auditing.
(b) The OAG
					 will conduct quality assurance reviews throughout the existence of a grant. A
					 grantee must make all grant-related records available to OAG representatives
					 unless the information is sealed by law.
(c) Quality assurance reviews may be review
					 of required performance reports, on-site visits or desk reviews and may include
					 any information that the OAG deems relevant to the grant.
(d) The OAG, or its designee, may make
					 unannounced visits at any time.
(e)
					 The OAG reserves the right to conduct its own audit or contract with another
					 entity to audit any grantee.
(f)
					 Based on the information gathered during monitoring or auditing, the OAG will
					 issue a quality assurance report.
(g) A grantee must submit documentation to
					 the OAG responding to any findings and questioned costs contained in the
					 report.
(h) The quality assurance
					 determination of the OAG is final and not subject to judicial review.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - CHOOSE LIFE GRANT PROGRAM › Division 6 - GRANT MONITORING AND AUDITING › Section 54.68 - Audit Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The OAG may
					 require a grantee to conduct or undergo an annual audit of a grant based on
					 applicable audit standards.
(b) A
					 grantee must submit to the OAG copies of all audit reports that a grantee
					 undergoes, regardless of the purpose. Such reports must be submitted to the OAG
					 within 30 calendar days of completion.
(c) OAG grant funds may only be used for the
					 fair and reasonable share of audit costs required by the OAG, in accordance
					 with applicable federal and state cost principles governing allowability and
					 allocation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PEACE OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING REPORTS › Section 54.70 - Forms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Office of the Attorney General adopts by reference the
					 peace officer-involved shooting report forms found on the Office of the
					 Attorney General website at
					 https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cj/peace-officer-involved-shooting-report.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION SIGNS › Section 54.80 - Required Posting of Human Trafficking Signs by Certain Entities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who
				  operates any of the following entities must post at the entity a sign as
				  prescribed by this subchapter or, if applicable, similar signs or notices as
				  prescribed by other state law:
(1) an entity
				  permitted or licensed under Chapter 25, 26, 28, 32, 69, or 71, Alcoholic
				  Beverage Code, other than an entity holding a food and beverage
				  certificate;
(2) a cosmetology
				  facility;
(3) a hospital;
(4) a massage establishment;
(5) a massage school;
(6) a sexually oriented business;
(7) a tattoo studio;
(8) a transportation hub; or
(9) a state park and other recreational site
				  under the Parks and Wildlife Department's jurisdiction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION SIGNS › Section 54.81 - Enforcement of Required Posting of Human Trafficking Signs by Certain Entities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If the Office
				  of the Attorney General becomes aware that a person is in violation or may be
				  in violation of a law enforced by another state agency that requires the
				  posting of a sign or notice relating to human trafficking, the Office of the
				  Attorney General may notify the appropriate state agency of the violation or
				  potential violation.
(b) The Office
				  of the Attorney General must issue a warning to a person described by §
										RSA
				  54.80(a) of this title
				  (relating to Required Posting of Human Trafficking Signs by Certain Entities)
				  for a first violation of this subchapter.
(c) For each subsequent violation of this
				  subchapter, a person described by §
										RSA
				  54.80(a) of this title is
				  subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $200 for each violation. Each day a
				  violation continues is considered a separate violation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REPORTS CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES › Section 54.90 - Reporting Human Trafficking Cases

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  This section applies to:
(1) the Department
				  of Public Safety; and
(2) a
				  municipal police department, sheriff's department, constable's office, county
				  attorney's office, district attorney's office, and criminal district attorney's
				  office, as applicable, in a county with a population of more than
				  50,000.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - PREVENTION TRAINING AND SIGNS FOR COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 54.100 - Human Trafficking Prevention Training for Commercial Lodging Establishments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  operator of a commercial lodging establishment, as defined by Texas Business
				  and Commerce Code Chapter 114, must require each employee who is directly
				  employed by the establishment to complete an annual human trafficking awareness
				  and prevention training program. New employees must complete this training no
				  later than the 90th day after the date the employee was hired.
(b) The Office of the Attorney General must
				  approve all training programs and must publish a list of approved and
				  preapproved training programs on the agency's Internet website.
(c) All training programs required under this
				  subchapter must:
(1) be at least 20 minutes
				  in duration;
(2) include:
(A) an overview of human trafficking,
				  including a description of:
(i) the experience
				  of human trafficking victims;
(ii)
				  how and why human trafficking takes place in the hospitality industry;
				  and
(iii) how human trafficking is
				  defined;
(B) guidance on
				  how to identify individuals who are most at risk for human
				  trafficking;
(C) information on the
				  difference between labor and sex trafficking as that relates to identification
				  of human trafficking in the hospitality industry;
(D) guidance on the role of an employee in
				  reporting and responding to human trafficking; and
(E) the contact information of appropriate
				  entities for reporting human trafficking, including:
(i) the National Human Trafficking Hotline
				  toll-free telephone number and text line;
(ii) appropriate law enforcement agencies;
				  and
(iii) a telephone number for
				  reporting suspected human trafficking; and
(3) provide a certificate of
				  completion.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - PREVENTION TRAINING AND SIGNS FOR COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 54.101 - Human Trafficking Prevention Training Compliance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The operator of a commercial lodging
				  establishment must maintain all documentation and certificates of completion
				  for all current and former employees of the establishment.
(b) At a minimum, records maintained in
				  accordance with subsection (a) of this section must include:
(1) the employee's name
(2) date the employee was hired;
(3) name of the approved training
				  course;
(4) date the employee
				  completed the approved training course; and
(5) the certificate of completion generated
				  after the employee completed the training course.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - PREVENTION TRAINING AND SIGNS FOR COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 54.102 - Effect on Municipal Ordinances

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a municipal ordinance, rule, or other regulation related
					 to human trafficking conflicts with a provision of Texas Business and Commerce
					 Code Chapter 114 or a rule adopted under that chapter, the more stringent
					 regulation controls to the extent of the conflict.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - PREVENTION TRAINING AND SIGNS FOR COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 54.103 - Human Trafficking Prevention Signs for Commercial Lodging Establishments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  operator of a commercial lodging establishment must display a sign at the
				  establishment that includes:
(1) a statement
				  that employees of the commercial lodging establishment are required to receive
				  annual human trafficking training and may not be disciplined, retaliated
				  against, or otherwise discriminated against for making a good faith report of a
				  suspected act of human trafficking;
(2) information on how to recognize and
				  report human trafficking, including a list of indicators of human
				  trafficking;
(3) a phone number for
				  reporting a suspected act of human trafficking or a violation of this
				  chapter;
(4) contact information
				  for reporting suspicious activity to the Department of Public
				  Safety;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 54 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - PREVENTION TRAINING AND SIGNS FOR COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 54.104 - Enforcement of Human Trafficking Prevention Training and Signs Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If the Office
				  of the Attorney General has reason to believe an operator of a commercial
				  lodging establishment has violated this subchapter, the Office of the Attorney
				  General must provide notice to the operator that:
(1) identifies the operator's
				  violation;
(2) states that the
				  commercial lodging establishment may be liable for a civil penalty if the
				  operator does not cure the violation before the 30th day after the date the
				  operator receives the notice; and
(3) includes the maximum potential civil
				  penalty that may be imposed for the violation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDELINES › Section 55.1 - Agency and Agency Attorneys in Child Support Cases

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Office of the Attorney General is
				  designated by Texas law as the state's Title IV-D Agency to perform the
				  functions and provide the services required by the Social Security Act, title
				  IV, part D;
				  RSA
				  651, et seq.; and 45 Code of Federal
				  Regulations, Parts 300-399 (hereafter IV-D services); as these federal statutes
				  and regulations now exist or may in the future be amended. In providing
				  services required by federal and state law, the Title IV-D Agency may:
(1) determine which services and remedies are
				  appropriate in each case;
(2)
				  employ attorneys to represent the interests of the State of Texas in providing
				  such services;
(3) contract with
				  private attorneys to provide services in IV-D cases; and
(4) appear as a party in any legal proceeding
				  in any trial or appellate court.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDELINES › Section 55.2 - Title IV-D Agency May Appear as a Party at Any Stage of Litigation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Title IV-D Agency, in providing services pursuant to
					 state and federal law, may appear as a party at any stage in any legal
					 proceeding, whether or not the agency was a party at trial.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDELINES › Section 55.3 - Cooperation Required for Recipients of Child Support Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Cooperation by
				  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Recipients. All TANF
				  recipients whose assistance is funded under Title IV, Part A, of the Social
				  Security Act are required to cooperate with the Title IV-D Agency in performing
				  the required IV-D functions set out in Texas Family Code, Chapter 231, and
				  other applicable provisions of law, unless there exists good cause as specified
				  under §
										RSA
				  55.5 of this subchapter (relating to Good
				  Cause for Failure to Cooperate).
(1)
				  Recipients must cooperate in:
(A) identifying
				  and locating obligors and potential obligors;
(B) establishing paternity of a child born
				  out of wedlock, including participating in genetic testing;
(C) establishing, enforcing, or modifying
				  child support obligations;
(D)
				  establishing, enforcing, or modifying medical support obligations;
(E) obtaining support payments for the
				  recipient or a child for whom the recipient is receiving services;
(F) obtaining medical support payments for
				  which an obligor is responsible;
(G) obtaining any other payments or property
				  due the recipient or a child for whom the recipient is receiving
				  services;
(H) providing information
				  on any third party who may be liable for medical care and services, including,
				  but not limited to:
(i) the name of the
				  health insurance policy holder;
(ii) the policy holder's relationship to the
				  recipient and child;
(iii) the
				  social security number of the policy holder; and
(iv) the name and address of the insurance
				  company and policy number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDELINES › Section 55.4 - Determination of Cooperation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Title IV-D Agency shall make the determination as to
					 whether an individual is cooperating as required by §
										RSA
					 55.3 of this subchapter relating to
					 Cooperation Required for Recipients of Child Support Services.
(1) If a TANF recipient or a Medical
				  Assistance-Only recipient (where both parent and child receive benefits) fails
				  to cooperate:
(A) The Title IV-D Agency must
				  report the determination of non-cooperation to the Health and Human Services
				  Commission.
(B) The Health and
				  Human Services Commission will notify the recipient and impose penalties
				  pursuant to Human Resources Code, §
											RSA
				  31.0032, by:
(i) terminating the total amount of cash
				  assistance for the family if a TANF recipient, or
(ii) terminating only the recipient's medical
				  benefits if a Medical Assistance-Only recipient.
(C) To avoid interruption of benefits, the
				  recipient may request a hearing to show good cause for not cooperating not
				  later than the 13th day after receipt of the notice of non-cooperation issued
				  by the Health and Human Services Commission, in which case, the procedures in
				  §
											RSA
				  55.5 of this subchapter (relating to Good
				  Cause for Failure to Cooperate) apply.
(D) The penalty for failure to cooperate
				  shall remain in effect until the recipient complies with the specific IV-D
				  requirement the recipient failed to satisfy. When the Title IV-D Agency
				  determines the recipient is cooperating:
(i)
				  the Title IV-D Agency shall immediately notify the Health and Human Services
				  Commission the recipient is cooperating and
(ii) on receiving a report of cooperation
				  from the Title IV-D Agency, it is the responsibility of the Health and Human
				  Services Commission to end the penalty.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDELINES › Section 55.5 - Good Cause for Failure To Cooperate

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When a TANF or Medical Assistance-Only recipient claims
					 good cause for not cooperating with IV-D requirements, the Health and Human
					 Services Commission determines if the recipient has good cause pursuant to
					 Human Resources Code §
										RSA
					 31.0032 and §
										RSA
					 31.0033.
(1) If the Title IV-D Agency receives final
				  notification that the Health and Human Services Commission determined good
				  cause exists for failure to cooperate with IV-D requirements, the Title IV-D
				  Agency shall cease all IV-D services and terminate the recipient's child
				  support case.
(2) If the Title IV-D
				  Agency receives notice that the Health and Human Services Commission determined
				  good cause does not exist, the Title IV-D Agency shall continue to provide
				  appropriate IV-D services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - LOCATE-ONLY SERVICES › Section 55.31 - Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An "authorized person" as defined by
					 RSA
					 653(c) may apply to the
					 Title IV-D agency for locate-only services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - LOCATE-ONLY SERVICES › Section 55.32 - Parental Kidnapping and Child Custody Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Parental kidnapping and child custody services are
					 available only to authorized persons to make or enforce child custody or
					 visitation determinations as allowed under
					 RSA
					 663. Authorized persons include district
					 judges, county attorneys, district attorneys, or any other official with
					 authority to make or enforce child custody or visitation
					 determinations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW › Section 55.101 - Contesting Federal Income Tax Refund Intercept

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A non-custodial parent, who the Office of
				  the Attorney General has determined owes past-due child support and whose
				  federal income tax refund is therefore subject to interception by the Office of
				  the Attorney General, may contest the determined amount of past-due child
				  support or arrears by contacting the Office of the Attorney General and
				  submitting a written complaint to the Office of the Attorney General, Child
				  Support Division, at the office address which appears on the notice of an
				  intended or actual administration action, requesting either:
(1) an informal resolution of any issue in
				  dispute; or
(2) a formal
				  administrative review hearing. A request for an informal resolution of an issue
				  in dispute shall not preclude the non-custodial parent from subsequently
				  requesting a formal hearing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW › Section 55.102 - Criteria for Reporting Past-Due Child Support to Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				  Texas Family Code §
										RSA
				  231.114, the Office of the Attorney General
				  shall report the amount of a child support obligation, including the amount of
				  any past-due child support, to consumer credit reporting agencies.
(b) The Office of the Attorney General shall
				  report a past-due amount of child support as "past-due, and zero months
				  delinquent," if:
(1) the court of continuing
				  jurisdiction has previously entered an order which adjudicated the amount of
				  past-due child support owed by the non-custodial parent and required periodic
				  payments to reduce that arrearage; and
(2) the non-custodial parent has timely paid
				  each periodic payment for current and past-due child support required by that
				  order.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW › Section 55.103 - Contesting Reporting to Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A non-custodial
				  parent, who owes a child support obligation and is therefore subject to being
				  reported to consumer credit reporting agencies by the Office of the Attorney
				  General, may contest the amount of child support being reported by the Office
				  of the Attorney General, including the determined amount of any past-due child
				  support or arrears, by contacting the Office of the Attorney General and
				  submitting a written complaint to the Office of the Attorney General, Child
				  Support Division, at the office address which appears on the notice of an
				  intended or actual administrative action, requesting either:
(1) an informal resolution of any matter in
				  dispute; or
(2) a formal
				  administrative review hearing. A request for informal resolution shall not
				  preclude the non-custodial parent's subsequently requesting a formal
				  hearing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW › Section 55.104 - Timely Administrative Appeals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Written administrative appeals required by these rules must be submitted either
				  by hand delivery or by first class mail in an envelope or wrapper properly
				  addressed, with postage prepaid, to the Office of the Attorney General, Child
				  Support Division, at the address shown on the notice of intended or actual
				  administrative action or final administrative review decision.
(b) In computing any period of time
				  prescribed or allowed by these rules or any applicable statute, the day of the
				  act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to run
				  is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be
				  included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday as defined by Texas
				  Government Code, §
										RSA
				  662.003, in which event the period runs until
				  the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, nor legal holiday.
				  When the last day of the period is the next day which is neither a Saturday,
				  Sunday, nor legal holiday, any document filed by mail as provided in subsection
				  (a) of this section is mailed on time when it is postmarked on the last day of
				  the period.
(c) The date of
				  submission of an administrative review request is presumed to be the date that
				  a written request is postmarked by the United States Postal Service or dated by
				  a postal meter. If the postmark and a postal meter date conflict, the appeal
				  was submitted on the postmark date. An appeal received in an envelope bearing
				  no legible postmark or postal meter date will be considered to be submitted
				  three days before receipt by the Child Support Division.
(d) There is no good cause exception to the
				  preceding timeliness rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW › Section 55.105 - Proper Address of Record

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The address
				  for the Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division, shown on the
				  notice of an intended or actual administrative action is the proper address of
				  record for the submission of a request for administrative review.
(b) The address for the complainant shown on
				  the notice of an intended or actual administrative action is the proper address
				  of record for the complainant until such time as the complainant submits
				  written notification of a change of address to the proper address of record for
				  the Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division. After an
				  administrative review request has been submitted, the complainant's address on
				  that request will be the complainant's address of record.
(c) A copy of the notice of hearing and the
				  final decision shall be mailed by first class mail to the complainant and the
				  complainant's legal representative, if any in an administrative
				  review.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - FORMS FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Section 55.111 - Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following form is to be used in IV-D or non-IV-D cases,
					 if there is a delinquency equal to one month's support or income withholding
					 was not previously ordered. The prescribed form for Notice of Application for
					 Judicial Writ of Withholding (Form 1619A) can be obtained from the Texas
					 Attorney General's Child Support Division webpage www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
					 under Child Support, Forms.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - FORMS FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Section 55.112 - Motion to Stay

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This form is filed by the child support obligor, and
					 prohibits the clerk of the court from delivering the judicial writ of
					 withholding to any employer of the obligor before a hearing is held. The
					 prescribed form for Motion to Stay (Form 1836) can be obtained from the Texas
					 Attorney General's Child Support Division webpage www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
					 under Child Support, Forms.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 55 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - FORMS FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT › Section 55.115 - Form for Employer's Motion for Hearing on Applicability of Writ or Order of Withholding

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following form is to be used by an employer of the
					 obligor to request judicial determination as to the applicability of a writ or
					 court order of withholding under the Texas Family Code §
										RSA
					 158.205. "Employer" is broadly defined in the
					 Texas Family Code §
										RSA
					 101.012, to include individuals,
					 partnerships, worker's compensation insurance carriers, governmental entities
					 and the United States, or any other entity that pays or owes earnings to an
					 individual. The prescribed form for Employer's Motion for Hearing on
					 Applicability of Income Withholding for Support (Form 1851) can be obtained
					 from the Texas Attorney General's Child Support Division webpage
					 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov under Child Support, Forms.