Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0131 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0131

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, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of a municipality to use hotel occupancy tax revenue to fund a feasibility study and the construction; operation, and maintenance of a performing arts center (RQ-0122-KP).
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Import Tariff or Border Tax: What is the Difference and Why Does it Matter? (open access)

Import Tariff or Border Tax: What is the Difference and Why Does it Matter?

This report briefly describes the difference between import tariffs and border taxes and whether the President may unilaterally impose them without congressional approval.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cross-Border Energy Trade in North America: Present and Potential (open access)

Cross-Border Energy Trade in North America: Present and Potential

This report provides an overview of the United States' energy trade with Canada and Mexico. For the principal energy commodities, it summarizes estimates of the resource potential for the three countries, recent energy production, and expectations for future production.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.; Campbell, Richard J. & Pirog, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Members' Representational Allowance: History and Usage (open access)

Members' Representational Allowance: History and Usage

This report provides a history and overview of the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) and examines spending patterns in recent years.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trump Administration Changes to the National Security Council: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trump Administration Changes to the National Security Council: Frequently Asked Questions

This report discusses the Trump administration changes to the National Security Council.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J. & Rollins, John W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Crude Oil Exports to International Destinations (open access)

U.S. Crude Oil Exports to International Destinations

This report discusses the export of crude oil produced in the United States and policy considerations in the wake of a provision contained in P.L. 114-113 which repealed a 40-year prohibition on the export.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Brown, Phillip
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on welcoming the 85th legislative session, a recap of Texas' biennial legislature, priorities for the 85th legislative session, committee assignments, and developing youth leaders.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History