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Achieving Regional Fare Integration in New Orleans: Innovative Cost Sharing Arrangements and Technologies (open access)

Achieving Regional Fare Integration in New Orleans: Innovative Cost Sharing Arrangements and Technologies

This study will examine the history of regional fare integration in the New Orleans metropolitan region, and the challenges and successes of varying approaches taken by transit agencies in various metropolitan regions, to reveal options for achieving regional fare integration in New Orleans today.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Shah, Vivek; Heiligman, Rachel & Miller, Alexandra (Writer on transportation)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Employer Shared Responsibility Determination and the Potential ACA Employer Penalty (open access)

The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Employer Shared Responsibility Determination and the Potential ACA Employer Penalty

This report describes the potential employer penalties related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) as well as regulations to implement the ACA employer provisions. The regulations address insurance coverage requirements, methodologies for determining whether a worker is considered full time, provisions relating to seasonal workers and corporate franchises, and other reporting requirements.
Date: September 1, 2015
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 43, Number 1, Fall 2015 (open access)

American Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 43, Number 1, Fall 2015

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: September 2015
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Assessing the Effects of Freshwater Inflows and Other Key Drivers on the Population Dynamics of Blue Crab and White Shrimp Using a Multivariate Time-Series Modeling Framework (open access)

Assessing the Effects of Freshwater Inflows and Other Key Drivers on the Population Dynamics of Blue Crab and White Shrimp Using a Multivariate Time-Series Modeling Framework

Report on the effects of freshwater inflows and other environmental factors on population numbers of Blue Crabs and White Shrimp.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Buskey, Edward J.; Scheef, Lindsay P. & Xue, Jianhong
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Be Water Wise at Home (open access)

Be Water Wise at Home

Provides information on things that need to be done to save water
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report on School-Based Health Centers: Fiscal Years 2012-2013 (open access)

Biennial Report on School-Based Health Centers: Fiscal Years 2012-2013

The report describes on creating a program to fund school-based health centers with federal or state funds. The report presents background of the program, findings on the program, program recommendations and financing it. The report also discuss the process measures for subpopulation of students with chronic conditions.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big Spring Independent School District, September 2015 (open access)

Big Spring Independent School District, September 2015

Report describing the performance of Big Spring Independent School District, including the management of the educational, financial, and operational functions.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Third Quarter 2015 (open access)

City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Third Quarter 2015

Quarterly report outlining tax revenues and remittances for alcoholic beverages, listed by city, for July-September 2015. It also compares the statistics to the same period for the previous year.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Common Sense Precautions for Handling and Processing Deer (open access)

Common Sense Precautions for Handling and Processing Deer

Guide to precautions to take when handling and processing deer to avoid contamination from diseases especially Chronic Wasting Disease.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compliance History: How it Works (open access)

Compliance History: How it Works

Pamphlet providing information about compliance history reports and classifications and ratings. It also includes resources to help small businesses and how to appeal compliance history classifications.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Enforcement Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Determination of Freshwater Inflow Volume from Trinity River into Galveston Bay, May 2014-August 2015 (open access)

Determination of Freshwater Inflow Volume from Trinity River into Galveston Bay, May 2014-August 2015

Report estimating inflows into Galveston Bay from the Trinity River.
Date: September 2015
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developing an Environmental Management System: A Guide for Local Governments (open access)

Developing an Environmental Management System: A Guide for Local Governments

Report on developing an environmental management system (EMS) for use by local governments, including an explanation of EMSes, components and sample documents, an appendix on environmental performance, and supplementary references and documentation.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 7, September 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 7, September 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Complete Streets Policy Implementation by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (open access)

Evaluation of Complete Streets Policy Implementation by Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Complete streets policy diffusion has been rapid, but uneven, and the extent to which policy adoption is making a difference in the implementation of projects at the local and regional level is unclear. This research project seeks to address this need through a national survey of the 385 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) around the country, evaluating the extent to which complete streets policies are being adopted and implemented at the MPO level, what opportunities and barriers to complete streets exist,and implications for future policy diffusion and innovation effort
Date: September 2015
Creator: Tolford, Tara; Fields, Billy & Longoria, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exclusive Breastfeeding WIC package (open access)

Exclusive Breastfeeding WIC package

Bilingual pamphlet describing a Texas WIC program for new mothers who are breastfeeding to receive a food package that supports the health of the mom and the baby for the first year.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fall for Parks 2015 (open access)

Fall for Parks 2015

Pamphlet discussing fall events at Texas State Parks for 2015. The events are organized by region and there is a brief description and registration information for each event.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
FCC Record, Volume 30, No. 13, Pages 9738 to 10582, August 31 - September 25, 2015 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 30, No. 13, Pages 9738 to 10582, August 31 - September 25, 2015

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: September 2015
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Notes: September 2015 (open access)

Fiscal Notes: September 2015

Newsletter issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to business and the economy.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Formula WIC package (open access)

Formula WIC package

Pamphlet for babies and mothers with description about food packages and formula respectively.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Healthy Plate (Pre-diabetes and diabetes)

Poster depicting a plate showing the proportions of different types of food as portions of a healthy meal for a person with pre-diabetes or diabetes. The back of the poster is a chart showing the carbohydrate content of various foods.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Rio Grande State Center (Tex.)
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hueco Tanks Working Group Report (open access)

Hueco Tanks Working Group Report

Working group report on Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site with project history, meeting summaries, and recommendations.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of LRFD Geotechnical Design for Deep Foundations Using Texas Cone Penetrometer Test (open access)

Implementation of LRFD Geotechnical Design for Deep Foundations Using Texas Cone Penetrometer Test

Technical report on the implementation of Load and Resistance Factor Design for bridge foundations.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Seo, Hoyoung; Moghaddam, Rozbeh B.; Surles, James G. & Lawson, William D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice: Guidelines and Instructions for Clerks and Court Personnel Who Work with Self-Represented Litigants in Texas State Courts (open access)

Legal Information vs. Legal Advice: Guidelines and Instructions for Clerks and Court Personnel Who Work with Self-Represented Litigants in Texas State Courts

Manual intended for court clerks and personnel who work with the public to provide guidance about answering questions from the self-represented without giving legal advice.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Office of Court Administration.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Legislative Update – 84th R.S.

Document containing presentation slides outlining various legislation during the 84th Texas regular session and the ways that the court system will be affected in terms of resources and procedures, with detailed descriptions of certain laws.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Slayton, David
Object Type: Presentation
System: The Portal to Texas History