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Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Commission on Fire Protection (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; McDivitt, Darren; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Commission on Fire Protection (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, including decisions on statutory recommendations for the Texas Legislature and management recommendations for the agency, as well as information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; McDivitt, Darren; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Fire Protection (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; McDivitt, Darren; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Racing Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Racing Commission

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Racing Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; Aronstein, Tamara; Keslar, Chris; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Racing Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Racing Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; Aronstein, Tamara; Keslar, Chris; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Racing Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Racing Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Racing Commission, including decisions on statutory recommendations for the Texas Legislature and management recommendations for the agency, as well as information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Racing Commission.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; Aronstein, Tamara; Keslar, Chris; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Ames, Lauren; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including decisions on statutory recommendations for the Texas Legislature and management recommendations for the agency, as well as information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Ames, Lauren; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Ames, Lauren; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Energy and Technology Review (open access)

Energy and Technology Review

This report discusses: The Clementine satellite, the first US satellite to the Moon in more than two decades, sent back more than 1.5 million images of the lunar surface using cameras designed and calibrated by LLNL. An LLNL-developed laser ranger provided information that will be used to construct a relief map of the Moon`s surface; and Uncertainty and the Federal Role in Science and Technology, Ralph E. Gomory was a recent participate in the Director`s Distinguished Lecturer Series at LLNL. In his lecture, he addressed some of the tensions, conflicts, and possible goals related to federal support for science and technology.
Date: June 1, 1994
Creator: Bookless, W. A. & Quirk, W. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ending the Document Game, Connecting and Transforming Your Healthcare Through Information Technology (open access)

Ending the Document Game, Connecting and Transforming Your Healthcare Through Information Technology

Report of the Commission on Systemic Interoperability proposes an information-connected healthcare system which would allow healthcare providers rapid access to individuals' medical information while still protecting consumers' privacy and supporting public health and homeland security.
Date: 2005
Creator: Commission on Systemic Interoperability
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personal Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (open access)

Personal Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries

Report on personal data security breaches, including examples, relevant laws, considered legislation, and more.
Date: December 16, 2005
Creator: Tehan, Rita
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Management: Industry Practices Can Help Military Exchanges Better Assure That Their Goods Are Not Made by Child or Forced Labor (open access)

Defense Management: Industry Practices Can Help Military Exchanges Better Assure That Their Goods Are Not Made by Child or Forced Labor

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The military exchanges operate retail stores similar to department stores in more than 1,500 locations worldwide. The exchanges stock merchandise from many sources, including name-brand companies, brokers and importers, and overseas firms. Reports of worker rights abuses, such as child labor and forced overtime, and antilabor practices have led human rights groups and the press to scrutinize working conditions in overseas factories. GAO found that the military exchanges are not as proactive as private sector companies in determining working conditions at the overseas factories that manufacture their private label merchandise. Moreover, the exchanges have not sought to verify that overseas factories comply with labor laws and regulations. A single industrywide standard for working conditions at overseas factories was not considered practical by the 10 retailers GAO contacted. However, these retailers have taken the following three steps to ensure that goods are not produced by child or forced labor: (1) developing workplace codes of conduct that reflect their expectations of suppliers; (2) disseminating information on fair and safe labor conditions and educating their employees, suppliers, and factory workers on them; and (3) using their own employees or …
Date: January 31, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public Education: Commercial Activities in Schools (open access)

Public Education: Commercial Activities in Schools

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on commercial activities in public schools, focusing on: (1) laws, regulations, and policies that regulate commercial activities in schools; and (2) the nature and extent of these activities."
Date: September 8, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2015, Unaudited (open access)

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2015, Unaudited

Annual financial report of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2014, Unaudited (open access)

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2014, Unaudited

Annual financial report of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2014.
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2014, Audited (open access)

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2014, Audited

Annual financial report of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015, including results of an independent audit.
Date: December 2014
Creator: Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides background and analysis for policymakers considering re-evaluating U.S. trade and investment in the MENA region in light of recent political developments. In particular, the report examines the economic challenges facing many countries in the region and the area's limited integration in the world economy, including relatively weak economic ties with the United States. It also analyzes various policy options for increasing trade and investment with MENA countries. The report concludes by discussing: 1) the premise of the policy agenda, specifically whether increased trade and investment can support or lead to successful democratic transitions and political stability; and 2) if such a policy agenda is pursued, possible implementation questions that policymakers in Congress and the Administration may face.
Date: January 20, 2012
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.; Bolle, Mary Jane & Ilias, Shayerah
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (open access)

Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries

Personal data security breaches are being reported with increasing regularity. Within the last few years, numerous examples of data such as Social Security numbers, bank account, credit card, driver’s license numbers, and medical and student records have been compromised. A major reason for the increased awareness of these security breaches is a California law that requires notice of security breaches to the affected individuals. This law, implemented in July 2003, was the first of its kind in the nation.
Date: September 28, 2006
Creator: Tehan, Rita
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2015, Audited (open access)

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2015, Audited

Annual financial report of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015. This version includes a report from independent auditors regarding the organization's finances.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides background and analysis for policymakers considering re-evaluating U.S. trade and investment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in light of recent political developments. In particular, the report examines the economic challenges facing many countries in the region and the area's limited integration in the world economy, including relatively weak economic ties with the United States. It also analyzes various policy options for increasing trade and investment with MENA countries. The report concludes by discussing: 1) the premise of the policy agenda, specifically whether increased trade and investment can support or lead to successful democratic transitions and political stability; and 2) if such a policy agenda is pursued, possible implementation questions that policymakers in Congress and the Administration may face.
Date: March 4, 2013
Creator: Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias; Bolle, Mary Jane & Nelson, Rebecca M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress

U.S. interest in deepening economic ties with certain countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has increased in light of the political unrest and transitions that have swept the region since early 2011. This report analyzes policy approaches that the Congress might consider concerning U.S.-MENA trade and investment.
Date: February 28, 2013
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.; Bolle, Mary Jane & Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (open access)

Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries

This report discusses the Context and Incident Summaries on Data Security Breaches. Personal data security breaches are being reported with increasing regularity. A law implemented in July 2003 had increased awareness of these data security breaches.
Date: January 29, 2007
Creator: Tehan, Rita
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (open access)

Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries

This report discusses the Context and Incident Summaries on Data Security Breaches. Personal data security breaches are being reported with increasing regularity. A law implemented in July 2003 had increased awareness of these data security breaches.
Date: March 21, 2007
Creator: Tehan, Rita
System: The UNT Digital Library