Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 31, Pages 5833-5994, August 1, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 31, Pages 5833-5994, August 1, 2014

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 1, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Brazos River Authority (open access)

An Audit Report on the Brazos River Authority

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected Brazos River Authority (Authority) financial management processes and related controls help ensure compliance with state requirements and Authority policies and procedures and prevent or detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on On-site Audits of Residential Child Care Providers (open access)

A Report on On-site Audits of Residential Child Care Providers

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to performing on-site financial audits of selected residential foster care contractors by verifying that the selected contractors are spending federal and state funds on required services that promote the well-being of foster children in their care.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Parks and Wildlife Department

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Parks and Wildlife Department's need to strengthen its contracting processes in the areas of procurement, payment, and monitoring.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 32, Pages 5995-6104, August 8, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 32, Pages 5995-6104, August 8, 2014

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 8, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 33, Pages 6105-6294, August 15, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 33, Pages 6105-6294, August 15, 2014

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 15, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 35, Pages 6761-6942, August 29, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 35, Pages 6761-6942, August 29, 2014

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 29, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 34, Pages 6295-6760, August 22, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 34, Pages 6295-6760, August 22, 2014

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 22, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on Executive Compensation at State Agencies (open access)

A Report on Executive Compensation at State Agencies

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to a study reviewing exempt position compensation in order to compare exempt positions to market average compensation for similar executive positions, to compare exempt positions' salaries to classified positions' salaries, and to prepare an analysis of exempt position compensation that considers agency size, agency appropriations, authorized full-time equivalent employee levels, and classified positions within the agency.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Financial Conflict of Interest Rules and Biomedical Research: A Legal Overview (open access)

Federal Financial Conflict of Interest Rules and Biomedical Research: A Legal Overview

This report discusses recent administrative and Legislative developments with respect to the law regarding FCOIs and biomedical research. It also discusses about HHS requirements for FCOIs, Other Agency Requirements with Respect to FCOIs and Current Developments.
Date: August 22, 2014
Creator: Nolan, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Services Block Grant: Background and Funding (open access)

Social Services Block Grant: Background and Funding

The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. In FY2009, the most recent year for which expenditure data are available, the largest expenditures for services under the SSBG were for child care, foster care, and special services for the disabled. This report provides background and funding information about the SSBG.
Date: August 26, 2014
Creator: Lynch, Karen E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Key Historical Court Decisions Shaping EPA’s Program Under the Clean Air Act (open access)

Key Historical Court Decisions Shaping EPA’s Program Under the Clean Air Act

This report provides a selective overview of court decisions that historically have most shaped EPA’s program under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Date: August 22, 2014
Creator: Meltz, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2015 Appropriations and Policy (open access)

Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2015 Appropriations and Policy

This report contains the appropriations and policy during the Fiscal Year 2015 on fish and wildlife service.
Date: August 5, 2014
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Field Hearings: Fact Sheet on Purposes, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines (open access)

Field Hearings: Fact Sheet on Purposes, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines

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Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Heitshusen, Valerie & Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Exchanges: Health Insurance “Navigators” and In-Person Assistance (open access)

Health Insurance Exchanges: Health Insurance “Navigators” and In-Person Assistance

This report describes exchange outreach programs, the role of brokers, agents, and insurers, and issues regarding consumer outreach assistance.
Date: August 13, 2014
Creator: Kirchhoff, Suzanne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sustaining a Viable State Parks System. Operations and Infrastructure (open access)

Sustaining a Viable State Parks System. Operations and Infrastructure

Report providing an analysis of the operational and capital needs of a state park system and its supporting funding from the State of Texas.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining the Market Potential for Natural-Gas Powered Trucks: Barriers and Opportunities for Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Economic Prosperity (open access)

Examining the Market Potential for Natural-Gas Powered Trucks: Barriers and Opportunities for Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Economic Prosperity

Report on the potential of natural-gas-powered trucks for increasing environmental sustainability and potential barriers to implementation of natural-gas fueled trucks.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Hazlett, Ryan & Cresswell, Lauren
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1074 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1074

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 Texas Triple Chance, a game proposed by the Lottery Commission, violates the Texas Constitution (RQ-1185-GA).
Date: August 8, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1076 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1076

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: Constitutional questions related to funding of County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zones (CETRZ) (RQ-1187-GA).
Date: August 14, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1078 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1078

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 section 361.0961 of the Texas Health and Safety Code prohibits municipalities from adopting ordinances that ban plastic bags (RQ-1189-GA).
Date: August 29, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1073 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1073

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 a home-rule municipal charter provlSlon may require voter approval to impose an ad valorem tax (RQ-1183-GA).
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1077 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1077

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 early termination of deferred adjudication is a reportable conviction or adjudication for ptu])Oses of chapter 62 of the Code of Crimjnal Procedure (RQ-1188-GA).
Date: August 18, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1075 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1075

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: Simultaneous service in multiple official capacities of board members of the Maverick County Hospital District (RQ-1186-GA).
Date: August 8, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Investigation of Alternative Supplementary Cementing Materials (SCMs) (open access)

Investigation of Alternative Supplementary Cementing Materials (SCMs)

Report on the results of a study of alternative supplementary cementing materials available in Texas.
Date: August 31, 2014
Creator: Juenger, Marie; Seraj, Saaamiya; Cano, Rachel; Liu, Shukui; Whitney, David; Ferron, Raissa et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History