Texas Administrative Code

(a) The commission by order may authorize the creation of a corporation under the Act for the purpose of acting for or on behalf of the commission by developing, financing, designing, constructing, reconstructing, expanding, operating, or maintaining a toll project, as defined by…

(a) On or before the 15th day of each month, the stamping office must either directly provide or make easily obtainable to surplus lines agents a report listing any surplus lines policies the agent filed in the previous month that were untimely filed. The surplus lines agent is r…

(a) This chapter applies to all surplus lines insurance transactions if Texas is the home state of the insured. (b) Texas Department of Insurance rules applicable to licensing, regulation, and supervision of surplus lines agents and surplus lines insurers and transactions in effe…

(a) Persons performing any of the following surplus lines insurance activities are required to have a surplus lines agent license: (1) supervising unlicensed staff engaged in activities described in subsection (b) of this section, although unlicensed intermediary supervisors may …

(a) A surplus lines agent engaging in surplus lines business as an individual surplus lines agent may be licensed only in his or her name. No individual may hold more than one surplus lines agent license. A surplus lines agent engaging in surplus lines business under an assumed n…

For each surplus lines policy, contract, or other detailed evidence of coverage issued on Texas risks, including additions or deletions to, or cancellations of, the surplus lines agent must submit a stamping fee as approved by TDI. The fees are due and payable as provided in § 15…

(a) A purchasing group is any group that: (1) has as one of its purposes the purchase of liability insurance on a group basis; (2) purchases liability insurance only for its group members and only to cover their similar or related liability exposure; (3) is composed of members wh…

(a) The definitions in Insurance Code § 981.002 and § 981.071 apply to this chapter. (b) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Client--Any person to whom a surplus lines agent sel…

(a) The stamping office's plan of operation (plan of operation) and any amendment to it become effective on written approval by Commissioner order, and constitute the manner in which the stamping office must operate and discharge its responsibilities in accordance with the Insura…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Authorized official--The individual, including designated alternates, named by a grant applicant or grant recipient, who is authoriz…

(a) The council shall determine and approve one or more evidence-based opioid abatement strategies that are eligible for grant funding. To be approved as eligible for funding, a strategy must be:(1) an opioid abatement strategy provided in the opioid abatement settlement agreemen…

(a) The council shall adopt a grant issuance plan that allocates grant funds among one or more grant cycles. (b) The grant issuance plan shall include: (1) the number and order of grant cycles; (2) the category or categories, and one or more eligible strategies within each catego…

(a) For each grant cycle in the grant issuance plan adopted under § 16.202 of this subchapter, the council shall, as necessary, publish a NOFA on the Texas.gov eGrants website and the comptroller's website. (b) The NOFA may include: (1) the amount of grant funds available for gra…

(a) Except as addressed by a NOFA, to be eligible to receive a grant award, a grant applicant must engage in business in the state of Texas by: (1) maintaining employees in the state of Texas; (2) having a fixed place of business in the state of Texas; or (3) providing any servic…

(a) To minimize the potential for conflicts of interest in the peer review of grant applications, the council may select and compensate individuals who live and work outside of the state of Texas to serve as peer review panel members, unless a special need justifies selecting one…

(a) Each grant applicant must designate an authorized official and must submit to the director: (1) a resolution from the grant applicant's governing body that, at a minimum, designates an authorized official to act on the grant applicant's behalf and authorizes the authorized of…

(a) The grant application review process shall consist of three steps: (1) initial screening; (2) peer review; and (3) council review and approval. (b) Initial screening. (1) Program staff members shall review each grant application to determine whether the grant application comp…

(a) The comptroller shall create, update annually, and publish on the comptroller's website a broadband development map depicting the availability of broadband service for each broadband serviceable location in this state. The office shall use the best available information, incl…

(a) Allowable costs are costs that are reasonable and necessary for the proper and efficient performance and administration of the grant project, and allocable to the grant project. (b) The council disburses grant funds by reimbursing the grant recipient for allowable costs alrea…

(a) Grant recipients must comply with: (1) the terms and conditions of the grant agreement; (2) the requirements of Government Code, Chapter 403, Subchapter R; (3) the relevant provisions of the Texas Grant Management Standards and the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Mana…

By utilizing the council's electronic grant management system to create, exchange, execute, submit, and verify legally binding grant agreement documents, grant award reports, and other grant information, a grant applicant or grant recipient: (1) certifies that all information sub…

(a) All council members, peer review panel members, and program staff members shall avoid acts which are improper or give the appearance of impropriety in the disposition of funds administered by the council. (b) The council shall adopt a code of ethics to provide guidance relate…

(a) Grant recipients must submit to a program staff member designated by the director periodic reports for each funded grant project for the duration of the grant agreement. The frequency, format and requirements of the reports shall be determined at the discretion of the directo…

(a) If a grant recipient seeks to terminate any grant award before the termination date listed in the grant agreement, the grant recipient must notify the director in writing immediately. (b) The council may reduce or terminate any grant award when circumstances require reduction…

(a) The director may approve a grant recipient's written request for a no cost time extension of the termination date of the grant agreement to permit the grant recipient additional time to complete the work of the grant project if the grant recipient is in good fiscal and progra…

(a) If the council has reason to believe that a grant recipient has violated any term or condition of the grant recipient's grant agreement or any applicable laws, rules, regulations, or guidance relating to the grant award, the director shall provide written notice of the allega…

The council shall monitor grant awards to ensure that grant recipients comply with applicable financial, administrative, and programmatic terms and conditions and exercise proper stewardship over grant award funds. Such terms and conditions include requirements set forth in the g…

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a broadband service provider or a political subdivision of this state may challenge the designation of a broadband serviceable location located in this state and petition the office to reclassify the location on the broadband develop…

(a) The council shall make periodic distributions of money allocated to hospital districts under Government Code, § 403.508(a)(2). (b) The council shall distribute money under subsection (a) of this section when, based on the total amount of money to be distributed, the smallest …

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

(a) A challenge under this subchapter must be submitted to the office not later than the 60th day after the broadband development map is published or updated on the comptroller's website. If the comptroller adopts a map produced by the Federal Communications Commission as provide…

(a) The office shall consider the following in making a determination of whether to reclassify a broadband serviceable location: (1) the availability of reliable broadband service; (2) an evaluation of actual Internet speed test and reliability data; (3) the existence or non-exis…

(a) Criteria. The addition of new Historic Sites will follow the "State Historic Sites Historic Properties Collection Plan" in a three-step process as posted on the Texas Historical Commission's (Commission) website at thc.texas.gov detailing themes and subthemes in Texas history…

As used in this subchapter and in these rules, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Applicant--A person that has submitted an application for an award under this subchapter. (2) Application protest pe…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Applicant--For an entity that applies for a grant under Local Government Code, § 130.911 or § 130.912, a qualified county, or, for a…

(a) Upon receipt of an application, the comptroller shall review the application to ensure that it is complete. If the application is incomplete, as determined by the comptroller, the comptroller may contact the applicant and request any required information. Any required informa…

(a) A rural sheriff's office salary assistance grant awarded under this subchapter and Local Government Code, § 130.911, may only be used:(1) to provide a minimum annual salary of at least:(A) $75,000 for the county sheriff; (B) $45,000 for each deputy sheriff; and (C) $40,000 fo…

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this title, the first application period for all applicants in Fiscal Year 2024 will be for a thirty day period beginning on the later of January 1, 2024 or the date the application is first made available. (b) For the purpose of § …

(a) The office shall use one or more methods as necessary to provide notice of the availability of funds for competitive grant awards, including publication in the Texas Register or Electronic State Business Daily website. The comptroller may make available a copy of the notice o…

(a) Eligible participants of the program include: (1) political subdivisions of this state; (2) commercial broadband service providers; (3) non-commercial broadband service providers; and (4) partnerships between political subdivisions of this state, commercial broadband service …

(a) No award for competitive grant funding will be disbursed by the office except pursuant to an application submitted in accordance with this subchapter. (b) An application for funding under this subchapter shall be submitted on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the offi…

(a) Except as provided under § 16.38 of this subchapter, if at the close of the application period the office has received multiple applications that propose to provide broadband service to the same broadband serviceable locations, the office shall, prior to publishing informatio…

(a) If both a commercial and noncommercial broadband service provider submit an eligible application to provide broadband service access to the same broadband serviceable locations, the office shall inform the noncommercial provider of the overlap and the noncommercial provider s…

(a) As set forth in greater detail in the notice of funds availability or the application instructions prescribed by the office, each application shall include: (1) applicant information, statement of qualifications, and partnerships; (2) maps of the project area and locations to…

(a) The office shall establish the eligibility and award criteria applicable for each round of competitive grant funding by publishing the criteria in a notice of funds availability as provided by § 16.31 of this subchapter. In establishing eligibility and award criteria, the off…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…