Texas Administrative Code

(a) PSO shall determine the reasonableness of requested salaries and reserves the right to limit the OOG-financed portion of any salary. (b) The OOG shall not pay any portion of the salary of, or any other compensation for, an elected or appointed government official. (c) Compens…

(a) If matching funds are required on a grant, an applicant must ensure that it possesses or can acquire the require matching funds. A contractor or participating entity may contribute toward the matching funds requirement, but the applicant bears the responsibility for satisfyin…

(a) All applications must be submitted and certified by the applicant's authorized official. For applications submitted and certified pursuant to an RFA, the PSO may select a review group, COG, or other designee to prioritize the applications and submit a priority listing to the …

(a) When applying for a grant pursuant to a RFA published by the PSO in either eGrants or the Texas Register, applicants must submit and certify their applications according to the requirements provided in the RFA. (b) Applications for grants that are not submitted pursuant to an…

(a) applicant: an agency or organization that has submitted a grant application or grant renewal documentation; (b) approved budget categories: budget categories (including personnel, contractual and professional services, travel, equipment, construction, supplies and other direc…

(a) Grantees must have audits performed in accordance with the requirements set forth in 2 CFR Part 200 , Subpart F concerning Audit Requirements, and the State Single Audit requirements issued under UGMS. (b) Grantees that meet the Single Audit requirements as set forth in eithe…

(a) PSO and OCM shall monitor the activities of grantees as necessary to ensure that grant funds are used for authorized purposes and that grantees achieve grant purposes. (b) The monitoring program may consist of formal audits, monitoring reviews, and technical assistance. PSO o…

(a) PSO has oversight responsibility for the grants it awards and may review the grantee's management and administration of grant funds and records at any time. Grantees must respond to all PSO inquiries or requests and must make all requested records available. (b) The grantee i…

(a) Each grantee must submit reports regarding grant information, performance, and progress. To remain eligible for funding, the grantee must be able to show the scope of services provided and the impact and quality of those services. (b) The OOG may place projects on financial h…

(a) Grantees must regularly evaluate their projects. PSO shall monitor grantees through progress reports, on-site visits, and desk reviews. Grantees must maintain information related to project evaluations in the project's files, and that information must be available for review.…

(a) A grantee must immediately notify the OOG in writing of any legal violations. (b) A grantee must immediately notify the OOG in writing if a project or project personnel become involved in any civil or criminal litigation and the grantee must immediately forward a copy of any …

Grantees must expend all outstanding liabilities no later than the liquidation date of the grant period specified in an original grant award or a subsequent grant adjustment. All payments made after the completion of the grant period must relate to obligations incurred during the…

(a) If a grantee seeks to terminate any approved grant, it must notify the OOG immediately. (b) The OOG may reduce or terminate any grant when circumstances require reduction or termination, including, but not limited to when: (1) a grantee fails to comply with any term or condit…

If a grantee fails to comply with any term or condition of a grant or any applicable statutes, rules, regulations, or guidelines, the OOG may: (1) withhold all grant payments to a specific project or withhold all grant payments to all grant projects awarded to the grantee pending…

Each nonprofit corporation receiving funds from the OOG must obtain and have on file a blanket fidelity bond that indemnifies the OOG against the loss and theft of the entire amount of grant funds. The cost of the bond is an eligible expense of the grant. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code…

The PSO's decision whether to grant approval for a reduction to the appropriation to a municipality's police department shall be based upon the following factors: (1) the municipality's capital expenditures related to law enforcement during the preceding fiscal year; (2) the muni…

(a) The project director, financial officer, or authorized official may submit requests for grant adjustments. (b) Adjustments consisting of increases or decreases in the amount of a grant or the reallocation of grant funds among or within approved budget categories are allowable…

Grantees must maintain on file a current inventory report of all equipment purchased with grant funds during the grant period. This report must reconcile with the approved grant budget and the final financial status report, and must contain all required PSO data elements. Notes 1…

(a) Each grantee must submit financial status reports to PSO in the PSO-prescribed format no later than the designated deadlines for their submission. (b) A financial status report reflecting cumulative expenditures from the start of the grant may be submitted as often as monthly…

(a) Grantees must maintain all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award for at least three years following the submission of a final expenditure report or the closure of the most recent audit report, whichever is l…

A grantee may not obligate grant funds before the beginning or after the end of the grant period specified in an original grant award or a subsequent grant adjustment. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.2503 The provisions of this §3.2503 adopted to be effective February 24, 2000, 25 T…

(a) Each grant must have a project director, financial officer, and authorized official. No person shall serve in more than one capacity. (b) Each grant official must have an e-mail address and access to the Internet. (c) A grantee shall notify PSO within 20 calendar days of any …

Except where prohibited by state or federal statute or rule the executive director may suspend any requirement in this chapter on a showing of good cause. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.25 The provisions of this §3.25 adopted to be effective June 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 4855; Amended t…

The executive director may delegate his or her authority or PSO's authority under this chapter. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.23 The provisions of this §3.23 adopted to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11729; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 17, April 23, 2021…

Applicants and grantees must submit grant applications, progress reports, financial reports, and other information, as applicable, to PSO via the Internet or other electronic means. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.21 The provisions of this §3.21 adopted to be effective February 24, …

If applicable, an applicant must certify that the applicant has designated a civil rights liaison during the application process. The civil rights liaison shall serve as the grantee's civil rights point of contact and has the responsibility for ensuring that the grantee meets all…

All nonprofit corporations must submit with their application, information about the agency's fiscal capability, including information from the Internal Revenue Service granting the corporation tax-exempt status. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.2023 The provisions of this §3.2023 ad…

(a) Applications from non-profit corporations, local units of governments and other political subdivisions must include a resolution that contains the following: (1) authorization for the submission of the application that clearly identifies the project for which funding is reque…

(a) A grantee must submit a PSO-prescribed Procurement Questionnaire when any procurement is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold or upon request. PSO may also request all related procurement documentation, such as requests for proposals, invitations for bids, …

(a) When a grantee intends to carry out a grant project by cooperating or participating with one or more outside organizations, the grantee must ensure that the cooperative working agreement is signed by each participating organization. Grantees must maintain on file a signed cop…

When PSO determines that a grantee has failed to submit the necessary information or has failed to comply with any applicable statute, rule, regulation, guideline, or requirement, PSO may place a condition of funding on the grant which may invoke a hold on funds. Notes 1 Tex. Adm…

(a) Budget--An annual municipal budget required under Sec. 102.002 , Local Government Code, that is prepared by a municipality's budget officer to cover the proposed expenditures of the municipal government for the succeeding year. (b) Municipality--A unit of local government tha…

Subchapter J of this chapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 250,000. Notes 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.9401 Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 11, March 18, 2022, TexReg 1451 , eff. 3/23/2022

Pursuant to § 411.0096 of the Texas Government Code, CJD and the Texas Department of Public Safety have entered into a memorandum of understanding pertaining to the coordination of drug law enforcement efforts. This memorandum of understanding may be amended, as necessary, by sub…

(a) A certified crime stoppers organization may establish Excess Funds Accounts in accordance with § 414.010(d) of the Texas Government Code. At the conclusion of each fiscal year, if the total amount of funds in the organization's rewards accounts exceeds three times the average…

(a) A Landscape Architect shall provide a written statement of jurisdiction to each client for whom the Landscape Architect renders a landscape architectural service in Texas. (b) The statement of jurisdiction shall: (1) state that "The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners has …

(a) The Board shall send an annual notice to each person who must pay a fee that is due annually. Each annual notice shall be sent to the intended recipient's current address of record. Every annual fee must be paid regardless of whether an annual notice is received. (b) Every Re…

(a) For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Approved Subject Areas - The following are the Approved Subject Areas for qualifying continuing education: (A) Building codes; (B) Code of ethics; (C) Codes, acts, laws, and regulations governing the…

(a) A Landscape Architect whose registration is in good standing may apply for Inactive registration status on a form prescribed by the Board. (b) An Inactive Landscape Architect may not practice Landscape Architecture. The prohibition against the practice of Landscape Architectu…

(a) A Landscape Architect whose registration is in Good Standing may apply for emeritus registration status on a form prescribed by the Board. In order for a Landscape Architect to obtain emeritus status, the Landscape Architect must demonstrate that: (1) he/she has been register…

(a) Once the Revocation or Surrender of a Landscape Architect's registration is effective, the registration may be reinstated only after an application for reinstatement is properly submitted and approved and the prescribed reinstatement fee is paid. THE BOARD IS NOT PERMITTED TO…

(a) The Board shall send via email an annual registration renewal notice to each Landscape Architect. A Landscape Architect must notify the Board in writing (email, fax, on the Board's Web site, or by U.S. mail) each time the Landscape Architect's email address or mailing address…

(a) A Landscape Architect may voluntarily surrender his/her registration by submitting to the Board a written notice of the voluntary surrender that has been signed by the Landscape Architect. The voluntary surrender of a registration shall invalidate the registration. A registra…

(a) Each Landscape Architect holding an active certificate of registration shall display it at his/her office. If a Landscape Architect maintains an office in more than one (1) location, the Landscape Architect shall display a duplicate certificate at each additional location. (b…

(a) Certificates of registration shall be issued to individuals who have satisfied the registration requirements as described in the Landscape Architects' Registration Law and the Rules and Regulations of the Board. (b) Each certificate of registration issued by the Board shall i…

The following words, terms, and acronyms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) The Act--The Landscape Architects' Registration Law. (2) Administrative Procedure Act (APA)--Texas Government Code §§ 2001.0…

(a) In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), every registration examination must be conducted in an accessible place and manner, or alternative accessible arrangements must be afforded so that no qualified individual with a disability is unreasonably denied t…