Texas Administrative Code

(a) Before an entity that is awarded transportation development credits under this subchapter may use those credits, the entity must enter into a project agreement with the department if the credits are awarded by the commission or with the MPO that awarded the credits. (b) If an…

(a) Purpose. Business and Commerce Code, Section 3.506 , authorizes the holder of a dishonored check seeking collection of the face value of the check to charge the drawer or endorser of the check a processing fee in an amount authorized by that section. This section prescribes p…

(a) In making an award solely in its discretion, the commission will consider: (1) the potential of a project to expand the availability of funding for transportation projects, based on the goals specified in § 5.102 of this subchapter (relating to Program Goals); and (2) if the …

(a) Program call. The department may periodically publish a notice in the Texas Register soliciting proposals for award of transportation development credits under this section. (b) Proposal. An eligible entity may submit a proposal for an eligible project in response to the noti…

(a) Process. The commission will award the transportation development credits that are not locally earned credits and the state's locally earned credits that are not allocated to MPOs under § 5.105 of this subchapter (relating to Regional Allocation). The commission will make the…

(a) Each MPO will award to projects within its planning area the locally earned transportation development credits allocated to it under § 5.105 of this subchapter (relating to Regional Allocation). (b) The MPO must develop and use a documented process for the receipt and evaluat…

The commission will allocate for award under § 5.106 of this subchapter (relating to Award by Metropolitan Planning Organizations) 75 percent of the state's locally earned credits to the MPO in whose planning area they were earned. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.105 The provisions…

Government Code, § 2263.004 , requires the governing body of a state governmental entity to adopt by rule standards of conduct applicable to certain financial advisors or service providers who provide financial services to the state governmental entity or advise the state governm…

The department will provide information on the availability of transportation development credits as part of the development and periodic update of the Unified Transportation Program. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.104 The provisions of this §5.104 adopted to be effective October …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation. (3) Eligible entity--Any en…

(a) Commission analysis. The commission may consider the advice of department staff and their consultants regarding the sufficiency of the information, the probable accuracy of projections, the anticipated financial condition of the application and the project, and any other info…

(a) Applicability. This section applies only to computer equipment that a charitable organization: (1) purchased for a price of at least $500 using funds received from the state, whether by appropriation, grant, or otherwise; and (2) disposes of under Government Code, § 2175.907 …

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Comptroller--The Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Texas. (2) Designated headquarters--The city limits of the town in whi…

(a) Applicability. These rules govern EFT payments by the comptroller on behalf of custodial and paying state agencies as part of the electronic funds transfer system authorized by Government Code, § 403.016 . (b) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subc…

(a) Role of the comptroller. (1) General administration. As part of its general powers under Government Code, § 403.011 , the comptroller shall supervise, as the sole accounting officer of the state, the state's fiscal concerns and manage those concerns as required by law, and ke…

(a) State payee participation in electronic funds transfer system. (1) Payee disclosure of state payee EFTS account information. The state payee must establish, change, or cancel state payee EFTS account information by providing EFTS authorization to a custodial state agency. (2)…

(a) Pay cards for state payroll, travel reimbursement, or retirement payments. (1) The comptroller may enter into a contract to offer state employee payroll, travel reimbursement, or retirement payments using pay cards, an approved type of EFTS payment under § 5.12 (c) of this ti…

(a) Applicability. This section governs the use of petty cash accounts established under Government Code, Chapter 403, Subchapter K, for the purpose of advancing travel expense money to state officers and employees. (b) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in thi…

(a) Applicability. This section governs the reimbursement of the general revenue fund by a state agency for the cost of statewide support services allocated to the state agency under the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan. (b) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in …

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Annual physical inventory--The annual capitalized and controlled personal property physical inventory count that a sta…

(a) General travel information will be maintained on the comptroller's website. The information will include procedures, as provided in this rule, Government Code, Chapter 660, and the General Appropriations Act; examples; guidelines that will help support the travel expense reim…

(a) The purpose of this section is to provide a procedure for the comptroller to monitor compatibility of individual accounting and payroll systems for compliance with the Uniform Statewide Accounting System including enterprise resource planning components and compliance. (b) De…

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) State agency--Has the meaning assigned by Government Code, § 403.013(a) but does not include public junior colleges or community co…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) State agency--Has the meaning assigned by Government Code, § 659.262(a) . (2) Classified employee--A state employee wh…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Calendar month--The period from the first day through the last day of January, February, March, April, May, June, July…

(a) Applicability. This rule governs the comptroller's delegation of the authority to print and issue warrants under Government Code, § 403.060(a) . (b) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings. (1) Electronic Fun…

(a) Definitions. In this section: (1) "Calendar month" means the first day through the last day of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, or December. (2) "Community college" has the meaning assigned to "public junior college." (3)…

(a) Definitions. In this section: (1) "Calendar month" means the first day through the last day of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, or December. (2) "Community college" has the meaning assigned to public junior college. (3) "…

(a) After November 30, 1975, the comptroller's office will no longer receive notice of levy from the IRS. Notices will be mailed directly to the employing/contracting agency pursuant to a written agreement between the comptroller's office and the IRS whereby receipt of levies by …

(a) To receive a salary payment from the comptroller, a salary affidavit must be completed by all the district, criminal district, and county attorneys paid with state appropriations stating: (1) the amount received from sources other than state appropriated funds; and (2) the au…

(a) To receive a salary payment from the comptroller, a salary affidavit must be completed by all the district judges, criminal district judges, and judges of courts of appeals paid with state appropriations stating: (1) the amount received from sources other than appropriated fu…

(a) The following information must be furnished by an active, retired, or former district judge making a claim for additional compensation prior to payment being made: (1) the claimant's name and county of residence; (2) the district court and county in which court was held; (3) …

(a) The following information must be furnished by a district judge or district attorney making a travel or expense claim prior to payment being made: (1) the claimant's name, address, title, and designated headquarters; (2) the dates covered by the claim; (3) the amount of fares…

(a) The following information is required for claim processing: (1) The witness must submit the following information to the comptroller for a payment to be issued: (A) offense charged. If a misdemeanor, it must be noted if the misdemeanor carries, as a possible punishment, a jai…

(a) General. All newly elected or appointed judges and attorneys must file with the comptroller's office an IRS Form W4 indicating their social security number, marital status, and number of exemptions claimed prior to receiving their first payment. (b) Date placed on state payro…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) CAPPS--The centralized accounting and payroll/personnel system, or any successor system used to implement the enterpri…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) CAPPS--The centralized accounting and payroll/personnel system, or any successor system used to implement the enterpri…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Commission--The Commission on State Emergency Communications. (2) Comptroller--The Comptroller of Public Accounts for …

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Calendar month--The period from the first day through the last day of January, February, March, April, May, June, July…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Appropriation year--The year that the legal authorization for the charge was granted by the legislature. Multiple appr…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Consulting service--A study conducted for a state agency or advice provided to a state agency under a contract that do…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Appropriated money--Money that the legislature has appropriated through the General Appropriations Act or other law. (…

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Consulting service--Has the meaning assigned by § 5.54 of this title (relating to Consulting Services Contracts). (2) …

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Consultant--A person with which the comptroller has contracted under Government Code, Chapter 2115. (2) Investment veh…

(a) An agency must retain the information supporting each electronic report submitted by the agency following the retention requirements as specified by TCIC policy and procedure. (b) An agency must systematically review the information supporting each electronic report submitted…

(a) Generally, while TAPO is not designed to provide information to justify most official action, the same facts supporting the TAPO alert may be used as appropriate to support an action. TAPO merely alerts the officer and identifies the agency to contact in order to verify those…

(a) The department will disseminate a TAPO alert in compliance with this subchapter. (b) The agency will immediately use a code to make the initial alert dissemination to an officer in the field by radio or other telecommunication system, unless there is a compelling reason to us…