Texas Administrative Code

(a) A publisher may submit a request to the commissioner of education for approval to update the content of commissioner-adopted instructional materials. A publisher requesting an update shall do so in a manner and on a form to be determined by the commissioner. (b) Requests for …

(a) The commissioner of education shall review all instructional materials submitted for consideration for adoption. The commissioner's review shall include the following: (1) all information provided in the review panel's report required by § 66.1019 (b)(5) of this title (relati…

(a) The commissioner of education shall provide access to electronic instructional materials being considered for adoption and the results of the panel review through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website for a minimum of 60 days prior to adoption. (b) The commissioner shall p…

(a) Instructional materials review panel members shall participate in training that includes at least the following: (1) the responsibilities of a review panel member; (2) clear and consistent guidelines for determining Texas essential knowledge and skills (TEKS) coverage within …

(a) The commissioner of education shall determine: (1) the number of review panels needed to review instructional materials under consideration for adoption; and (2) the number of persons to serve on each panel. (b) A person is not eligible to serve on an instructional materials …

An application must include a signed copy of the Drug-free Workplace Certification. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.37 The provisions of this §66.37 adopted to be effective June 24, 2001, 26 TexReg 4437

(a) The commissioner of education shall determine the amount of the instructional materials and technology allotment for a school district or an open-enrollment charter school based on Texas Student Data System Public Education Information Management System (TSDS PEIMS) student e…

(a) An official complaint alleging a violation of the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.151, or a rule implementing that section, for an instructional material adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE) shall be filed with the commissioner of education. An official complaint sh…

(a) "Open education resource instructional material" means teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others, including fu…

(a) The State Board of Education (SBOE) shall either adopt or reject each submitted instructional material in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.024. (b) The SBOE shall adopt instructional materials in accordance with the TEC, § 31.023 . Instructional materials m…

(a) The commissioner of education shall determine the number of review panels needed to review instructional materials under consideration for adoption, the number of persons to serve on each panel, and, subject to this section, the process for selecting panel members. (b) As det…

(a) A publisher with adopted materials shall comply with product standards and specifications. (1) Hard copy instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE) shall comply with the standards in the latest edition of Manufacturing Standards and Specifications …

(a) Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.002, defines instructional materials as content that conveys the essential knowledge and skills of a subject in the public-school curriculum through a medium or a combination of media for conveying information to a student. The term includes a …

(a) A school district or an open-enrollment charter school may requisition and receive state-adopted instructional materials before instructional materials and technology allotment funds for those materials are available. (b) The total cost of delayed-payment-option materials req…

A grantee must have three persons designated to serve as grant officials as follows: (1) The project director must be an employee of the grantee who will be responsible for operation or monitoring of the project and be able to readily answer questions about its day-to-day operati…

Grant funds may not, without advance written approval by the OAG Grants Coordinator, be obligated prior to the start date or after the ending date of the grant period. Obligated funds must relate only to approved budget items and purposes. Grant-funded personnel may use grant fun…

Grants or contracts awarded under this chapter may be used to fund: (1) projects that will assist in the development and distribution of a premarital education handbook; (2) projects in institutions of higher education that will assist in developing programs, courses, and policie…

A grantee must maintain an inventory report on file at its principal office of all equipment purchased as part of the grant project. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.75 The provisions of this §66.75 adopted to be effective June 24, 2001, 26 TexReg 4437; Amended to be effective Decem…

A grantee must ensure that its final invoice is postmarked no later than the 45th calendar day (liquidation date as defined in the application package) after the end of the grant period and mailed to: OAG Grant Coordinator, 300 West 15th Street, 15th Floor, P.O. Box 12548, Austin…

(a) One of the three designated grant officials must sign all requests for grant adjustments. (b) Grant adjustments are either budget adjustments or non-budget adjustments. (1) Grant adjustments consisting of increases in the amount of a grant or the reallocation of funds among o…

The entities that are eligible to apply for Family Trust Fund monies are: (1) institutions of higher education having academic departments that are capable of research on marriage and divorce that will assist in determining programs, courses, and policies to help strengthen famil…

(a) The OAG may withhold funds from a grantee if a grantee fails to comply with established guidelines, grant conditions, or contractual agreements, or when funds are depleted or insufficient to fund allocations. (b) The OAG will release funds if the grantee has provided evidence…

(a) A grantee shall notify the OAG, in writing, of the cancellation of any Grant funded project immediately upon the decision to cancel the project. (b) The OAG may terminate a grant for failure to comply with applicable federal or state laws, rules, regulations, policies, or gui…

A grantee must properly obligate and expend funds to satisfy all outstanding liabilities no later than 45 days after the end of the grant period. The OAG will not make any reimbursements to a grantee unless the final request for funds is postmarked by the 45th day after the end o…

(a) If the OAG denies an application or any part of an application, an applicant may request a review of the decision by writing to the OAG, Grants Coordinator within 10 days from the date of denial notification. Review requests must be based on a verifiable error made during the…

An applicant must accept or reject a grant award in writing and forward the notice to the OAG so that the notice is received by the OAG within 45 days of the grant award. Grant funds may not be requested until the acceptance notice is executed. Each applicant who accepts a grant …

(a) If the OAG finds deficiencies in an application upon initial review, the OAG will send a deficiency report to the applicant. The applicant may file a response with a correction in the application. Deficiency reports are preliminary assessments only and do not represent a fina…

The purpose of the Family Trust Fund is to provide funds for programs that provide premarital education, strengthen families, reduce the amount of delinquent child support, and assist families. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.5 The provisions of this §66.5 adopted to be effective J…

(a) Local governmental entities whose authorized official designated in the grant application is not the executive officer of the local governmental entity must submit a resolution from their governing body that gives the authorized official the power to accept, reject or amend a…

An application must include a signed copy of the Certified Assurances Certification, which includes UGMS requirements. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.41 The provisions of this §66.41 adopted to be effective June 24, 2001, 26 TexReg 4437; Amended to be effective December 12, 2002, …

An application must include a signed copy of the Nonprocurement Debarment Certification. It certifies that neither the applicant nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this t…

(a) An application must include a signed copy of a Certification Regarding Lobbying in which the applicant certifies that "No Family Trust Fund funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a mem…

The Family Trust Fund was created by Texas Family Code § 2.014 as a trust fund with the state comptroller to be administered by the OAG for the beneficiaries of the fund. Each county clerk of Texas is required to collect $30 of each marriage license issued and to remit $10 of tha…

There is no commitment by the OAG that a grant, once funded, will receive subsequent funding, or that a contract, once funded, will receive subsequent renewal. To qualify for continuation of funding for existing projects, applicants must meet all requirements of this chapter and …

The OAG may fund projects, upon application, outside of the annual grant or contract cycle or at amounts higher or lower than provided for in this chapter based on availability of funds and a particularized need, consistent with the Texas Family Code, § 2.014 . Notes 1 Tex. Admin…

(a) Grantees must comply with all applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and guidelines. In instances where both federal and state requirements apply to a grantee, the more restrictive requirement applies. (b) OAG adopts by reference the rules, documents, and …

(a) A project will be funded for a 12-month period, beginning no earlier than September 1 of each year, and ending August 31 of each year. (b) The maximum number of years that a grant may be funded is two years. (c) An applicant may submit a single application for funding for a t…

The OAG will review and evaluate each timely application. The OAG has full discretion in making all funding decisions. The OAG will base award decisions on an applicant's eligibility, cost effectiveness of the proposed grant or contract, and the service needs within the geographi…

(a) An applicant for a grant under this chapter must complete and submit a grant application package to the OAG Grant Coordinator, 300 West 15th Street, 15th Floor, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548. An applicant may contact the OAG by telephone (512-463-0192) or in writin…

(a) A grantee must submit to the OAG copies of all audit reports, including audits as required in the Independent Annual Audit and all other audits that a grantee undergoes, regardless of the purpose. (b) A grantee must ensure that required audits are completed and submitted to t…

(a) The OAG will monitor grants throughout their existence. A grantee must make all grant-related records available to OAG representatives unless the information is sealed by law. (b) The OAG will monitor both financial and program aspects of a grant project to evaluate progress …

Providing false information, knowingly or unknowingly, on a grant application, in grantee records, or in reports to the OAG may cause an application to be denied or a grant to be terminated and the grant funds deobligated. In some circumstances, such action may also be considered…

A grantee that uses any portion of Grant funds to contract with a third party must maintain records in a grantee project file showing the specific steps taken to ensure that the terms of the contract are met and that the services provided are evaluated by a grantee annually. Note…

A grantee must submit progress reports in accordance with the instructions provided by the OAG and as outlined for each specific program area. To remain eligible for funding, a grantee must be able to show not only the number of services provided, but the impact and quality of th…

A grantee must regularly evaluate the effectiveness of its project. This evaluation includes reassessment of individual project activities and services to determine if they remain relevant and effective. A grantee must be able to show that grant activities are well thought out an…

Failure to comply with this section may result in termination of the grant award and may affect future funding decisions. No grantee personnel, member of a grantee board or governing body, or other person affiliated with the grant project may participate in any proceeding or acti…

A grantee and its personnel must immediately notify in writing the OAG and, if applicable, the local prosecutor's office, upon discovery of any evidence, knowledge or suspicion of a violation of the law encountered by a grantee or discovered during monitoring visits, including, b…