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TDCJ - CJAD Data Manual (open access)

TDCJ - CJAD Data Manual

Manual detailing the methods for monitoring and evaluating the procedures of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice - Community Justice Assistance Division in compliance with legislative oversight.
Date: September 2007
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
It's a New IDEA, The Manual for Parents and Students About Special Education Services in Texas (open access)

It's a New IDEA, The Manual for Parents and Students About Special Education Services in Texas

"This manual is designed to help you become familiar with the requirements of the IDEA [Individuals With Disabilities Education Act] so you can act as an equal partner in planning your child's education. You will learn, by using this manual and by working with school staff, how to plan an educational program that will lead to an independent and productive life for your child and yourself" (p. 2).
Date: August 2007
Creator: Arc of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Technical Memorandum: Lewisville Lake Watershed Protection & Management Strategies (open access)

Technical Memorandum: Lewisville Lake Watershed Protection & Management Strategies

This report represents the findings of a study which "assessed the viability of the Water Quality Corridor Management (WQCM) model in reviewing the status of stream systems, and ultimately, established an accurate mechanism for evaluating the stream corridor and surface water quality draining into Lewisville Lake" (p. 1).
Date: September 2007
Creator: University of North Texas. Institute of Applied Sciences.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Audit Report on Contact Hour Reporting by Texas Community, State, and Technical Colleges (open access)

An Audit Report on Contact Hour Reporting by Texas Community, State, and Technical Colleges

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to enhancing accountability for enrollment reporting by reviewing self-reported enrollment data from public community, state, and technical colleges, and by conducting an independent analysis of selected colleges' enrollment data.
Date: August 2007
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Optional Enhanced Measures for the Protection of Water Quality in the Edwards Aquifer (Revised) (open access)

Optional Enhanced Measures for the Protection of Water Quality in the Edwards Aquifer (Revised)

This document explains the processes for implementing best practices and enhanced methods under the Edwards Aquifer regulations.
Date: September 2007
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3928, Chapter 1282 (open access)

80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3928, Chapter 1282

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to technical changes to the revised franchise tax.
Date: June 15, 2007
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Optional Enhanced Measures for the Protection of Water Quality in the Edwards Aquifer and Related Karst Features that May Be Habitat for Karst Dwelling Invertebrates (open access)

Optional Enhanced Measures for the Protection of Water Quality in the Edwards Aquifer and Related Karst Features that May Be Habitat for Karst Dwelling Invertebrates

This document explains how to implement best management practices and enhanced measures for ensuring water quality in the Edwards Aquifer
Date: September 2007
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-vital advance rail preemption of signalized intersections near highway-rail grade crossings (open access)

Non-vital advance rail preemption of signalized intersections near highway-rail grade crossings

Technical report examining two strategies were investigated to ensure pedestrian clearance time in intersections near highway-rail grade crossings. The first utilizes a lower-level preemption sequence to guarantee full pedestrian clearance to a terminating phase before the traffic signal starts the preemption sequence. The second strategy uses the pedestrian-omit feature to prevent the controller from activating the pedestrian interval if there is not sufficient time in advance of the start of the preemption sequence to provide full pedestrian clearance.
Date: June 2007
Creator: Balke, Kevin N.; Engelbrecht, Roelof Johannes & Ruback, Leonard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Determining PCLs for Surface Water and Sediment (open access)

Determining PCLs for Surface Water and Sediment

This document is intended to provide direction for determining the surface water and sediment Protective Concentration Levels (PCLs) for human and ecological receptors, and to provide direction for determining the surface water Risk-Based Exposure Limit (RBEL).
Date: December 2007
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Human Resources Management Statutes Inventory (open access)

Texas Human Resources Management Statutes Inventory

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to summarizing state and federal human resources management laws that apply to Texas state employees in state agencies and institutions of higher education.
Date: October 2007
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Capabilities/Limitations and recommendations for transporting Texas Department of Transportation's heavy-duty off-road construction and maintenance equipment fleet (open access)

Capabilities/Limitations and recommendations for transporting Texas Department of Transportation's heavy-duty off-road construction and maintenance equipment fleet

"This report reviewed Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) off-road, heavy-duty construction and maintenance equipment transport requirements and assessed TxDOT's current equipment transport knowledge base and practices."
Date: May 2007
Creator: Lawson, William D. & Leaverton, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Local Environmental Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett: Appendices (open access)

Final Local Environmental Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett: Appendices

Appendices for the Final Local Environmental Assessment for the proposed DART Light Rail Transit line from Downtown Garland Station to the planned station in Downtown Rowlett. These include meeting minutes and transcripts, public notices, correspondence with relevant agencies, routine wetland determination forms, noise and vibrations impact assessments, a list of reference plans and guidelines, a list of personnel responsible for preparation, and agency contact information.
Date: April 2007
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Irving Independent School District, September 2007 (open access)

Irving Independent School District, September 2007

Report describing the performance of Irving Independent School District including accomplishments and recommendations for all of the departments in the school district.
Date: September 2007
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Review: 2006 (open access)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Review: 2006

Annual report on the activities of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including information about their structure, programs, and finances for fiscal year 2006.
Date: August 2007
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Federal Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report: 2006 (open access)

Texas Federal Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report: 2006

Annual report of federal funds expended by the state of Texas including financial statements and reports from auditors related to fiscal year 2006.
Date: March 2007
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 2007 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 2007

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 22, 2007
Creator: Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Transportation Self-Evaluation Report to the Sunset Advisory Commission: 2007 (open access)

Texas Department of Transportation Self-Evaluation Report to the Sunset Advisory Commission: 2007

This is a report request by TxDOT to other local and regional offices responsible for planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining the Texas' transportation systems. In accordance with TxDOTs' vision of Texas' transportation future by reducing congestion, enhance safty, expand economic opportunity, improve air quality, and increase the value of transportation assets.
Date: August 2007
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Insurance Self-Evaluation Report 2007 (open access)

Texas Department of Insurance Self-Evaluation Report 2007

A self-evaluation report from the Texas Department of Insurance for 2007.
Date: August 23, 2007
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 31, Pages 4681-4816, August 3, 2007 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 31, Pages 4681-4816, August 3, 2007

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 3, 2007
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 47, Pages 8377-8618, November 23, 2007 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 47, Pages 8377-8618, November 23, 2007

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: November 23, 2007
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 43, Number 1, 2007 (open access)

Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 43, Number 1, 2007

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Transportation Institute discussing the research, professional, and service activities of the organization as well as general research and innovations related to transportation in Texas.
Date: 2007
Creator: Texas Transportation Institute
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
CR News, Volume 13, Number 4, October-December 2007 (open access)

CR News, Volume 13, Number 4, October-December 2007

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to crime records and other safety issue within Texas, along with a departmental directory.
Date: October 2007
Creator: Texas. Crime Records Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Hurricane Recovery Funds Administered by the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Office of Rural Community Affairs (open access)

An Audit Report on Hurricane Recovery Funds Administered by the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Office of Rural Community Affairs

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Office of Rural Community Affairs appropriately awarded and disbursed hurricane recovery funds.
Date: October 2007
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 36, Pages 5833-6216, September 7, 2007 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 36, Pages 5833-6216, September 7, 2007

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: September 7, 2007
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History