An Audit Report on the Texas Education Agency's Oversight of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs (open access)

An Audit Report on the Texas Education Agency's Oversight of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Education Agency's (Agency) oversight of alternative teacher certification programs (alternative programs) ensures that these programs comply with applicable laws and administrative rules; determining whether controls over the Accountability System for Educator Preparation (ASEP) provide reasonable assurance that data related to alternative programs is accurate and complete; and to reviewing the performance of alternative programs as indicated by required annual performance reports and ASEP.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Department of Information Resources and the Consolidation of the State's Data Centers (open access)

An Audit Report on the Department of Information Resources and the Consolidation of the State's Data Centers

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether agencies' information technology staff were transitioned to the state data center contractor in accordance with related contract provisions to achieve the transfer of knowledge and expertise critical to the success of the data center consolidation; and whether billings for state data center services are accurate and complete and made in accordance with applicable provisions of the contract and agencies' policies and procedures.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Parole Functions at the Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Parole Functions at the Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) comply with applicable laws and agency policies in identifying and addressing violations of conditions of parole or mandatory supervision, and to reviewing the implementation and performance of the Offender Information Management System (OIMS) and the Department's and the Board's utilization of the system.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Complaint Processing and Enforcement at the Board of Pharmacy (open access)

An Audit Report on Complaint Processing and Enforcement at the Board of Pharmacy

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Board of Pharmacy processing complaints in a consistent and efficient manner and in accordance with applicable laws and Board rules; and the Board sanctioning and disciplining licensees and registrants based upon the results of investigations, inspections, and criminal background checks as required the Texas Occupations Code and the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0634 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0634

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Valuation of real property surrounding Possum Kingdom Lake that the Brazos River Authority proposes to sell to the lessees of the property (RQ-0639-GA)
Date: June 5, 2008
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0635 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0635

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Wet/dry status of certain precincts within Brazoria County (RQ-0656-GA)
Date: June 11, 2008
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0636 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0636

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether county officials who collect funds for the county may establish individual bank accounts in their own names (RQ-0657-GA)
Date: June 12, 2008
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0637 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0637

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether fees may impact be imposed upon school district property under chapter 395 of the Local Government Code and whether certain exactions constitute "impact fees" (RQ-0658-GA)
Date: June 12, 2008
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0638 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0638

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether, without the approval of the commissioners court, a county clerk may supplement her deputies' salaries with money from the clerk's records management and preservation fund (RQ-0659-GA)
Date: June 30, 2008
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0639 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0639

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether the County Assessor-Collector may award additional compensation to her salaried deputies from monies collected under the Certificate of Title Act, section 501.138, Transportation Code (RQ-0660-GA)
Date: June 30, 2008
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2007 (open access)

Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2007

Annual report compiling information about required groundwater monitoring activities and cases of contamination by state-regulated activities during the YYYY calendar year. Includes tables with the enforcement status of each case of contamination.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Description of Current Texas Transportation Mobility and Maintenance Needs & Technical Addendum (open access)

Description of Current Texas Transportation Mobility and Maintenance Needs & Technical Addendum

This is a report to address the increasing demands for funds to maintain growth in the Texas transportation system. The report provides immediate assessments of the state's mobility and maintenance needs and the impact of transportation investments to the state's economy and quality of life.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archaeological Survey of the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, Tarrant County, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Survey of the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, Tarrant County, Texas

A report of an archaeological survey performed in order to determine whether or not cultural resources were present within the proposed construction site of a wastewater treatment plant.
Date: June 6, 2008
Creator: Todd, Jesse
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fur-Bearing Animal Regulations: 2008 (open access)

Fur-Bearing Animal Regulations: 2008

Pamphlet summarizing regulations related to hunting animals, selling furs, and related activities in Texas, valid up to September of the 2008 year.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 66, Number 6, June 2008 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 66, Number 6, June 2008

Magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Up, June/July 2008 (open access)

Round Up, June/July 2008

Magazine published for Texas lottery retailers with information about the lottery games, incentives for retailers, and other news.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 29, Number 3, May/June 2008 (open access)

Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 29, Number 3, May/June 2008

Bimonthly magazine containing news and information that pertains to Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. "The magazine's goals are to help organizations function professionally as EMS providers, to educate individuals so they can perform lifesaving prehospital skills under stressful conditions, and to help the public get into the EMS system when they need it" (p. 4). Topics addressed in this issue cover Texas EMS Conference, EMS awareness month, making a difference, and anaphylaxis
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Review: 2007 (open access)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Review: 2007

Annual report on the activities of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including information about their structure, programs, and finances for fiscal year 2007.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
White-Tailed Deer Management in the Rolling Plains of Texas (open access)

White-Tailed Deer Management in the Rolling Plains of Texas

A book on White-Tailed Deer management in the rolling plains area of Texas.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Richardson, Calvin; Lionberger, Jim & Miller, Gene
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Travel Log, June 2008 (open access)

Texas Travel Log, June 2008

Newsletter dedicated to traveling in Texas, including information about news, locations, and events of interest to visitors as well as statistics and summaries of travel in the state.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Travel and Information Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oversize/Overweight Permit Rules and Regulations (open access)

Oversize/Overweight Permit Rules and Regulations

Summary of rules and regulations for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles and loads on the Texas highway system.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Findings and Analysis: Texas Transportation Funding Challenge (open access)

Findings and Analysis: Texas Transportation Funding Challenge

This is a report by the Dye Management Group addressing Texas' funding gap over funded capabilities and increasing need. The report provides an evaluation of accepted economic practices and public policy on efficiency to raise new funds, equity of fairness across people and business, and simplicity in administration and public understanding.
Date: June 18, 2008
Creator: Dye Management Group, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel Customer Service Report: 2008 (open access)

Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel Customer Service Report: 2008

Assessment of customer satisfaction with the activities of the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel, with an analysis of findings, summary of responses, and other information related to the study.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Texas. Office of Public Insurance Counsel.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Animal Health Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2009-2013 (open access)

Texas Animal Health Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2009-2013

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Animal Health Commission describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
Date: June 27, 2008
Creator: Texas Animal Health Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History