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Women and the Americans with Disabilities Act

This webinar discusses the wage gap of working women with disabilities and those without disabilities. It also raises awareness of disability and abuse, and suggests practices to help prevent abuse and help businesses improve their practice.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: Jenkins-Pultz, Kelly; Sheehy, Jennifer & Langston, Rachael
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0037 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0037

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 county to reimburse a county commissioner for legal costs related to defending against criminal allegations for which the commissioner was found not guilty (RQ-0018-KP).
Date: September 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0038 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0038

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: Whether the Open Meetings Act applies to district and county court-at-law judges when they meet to appoint county officials (RQ-0019-KP).
Date: September 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0025 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0025

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: Rights of government officials involved with issuing same-sex marriage licenses and conducting same-sex wedding ceremonies (RQ-0031-KP).
Date: June 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0048 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0048

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: Effect of the Governor's vetoes of the General Appropriations Act (RQ-0047-KP).
Date: September 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0040 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0040

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: Whether a community college system may expend funds for attorney's fees incurred by a member of its board of trustees in a challenge to the member's qualification to serve as trustee (RQ-0022-KP).
Date: September 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0039 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0039

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: Taxing authority of the Port IsabelSan Benito Navigation District (RQ-0021-KP).
Date: September 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 584, Chapter 189 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 584, Chapter 189

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the indexing of correction instruments in a county index to real property records.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 935, Chapter 203 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 935, Chapter 203

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the establishment of a reading excellence team pilot program.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1945, Chapter 165 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1945, Chapter 165

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the provision of direct primary care.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1879, Chapter 210 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1879, Chapter 210

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 31, Chapter 179 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 31, Chapter 179

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the authority of certain volunteer firefighter and emergency services organizations to hold tax-free sales or auctions.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1993, Chapter 166 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1993, Chapter 166

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the authorization of independent school districts to use electronic means to notify parents of a student's academic performance.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 188, Chapter 146 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 188, Chapter 146

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the composition, duties, and continuation of the human trafficking prevention task force.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 643, Chapter 152 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 643, Chapter 152

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the procedures for discharging bail in certain criminal proceedings.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1128, Chapter 206 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1128, Chapter 206

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to certain diagnostic testing during pregnancy.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1077, Chapter 156 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1077, Chapter 156

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the membership of the Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 601, Chapter 151 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 601, Chapter 151

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the premises covered by mixed beverage permits for certain county-owned facilities.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 498, Chapter 188 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 498, Chapter 188

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to building code requirements for residential property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 821, Chapter 153 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 821, Chapter 153

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the requirements of certain minors applying for a hunting or fishing license.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nigeria's 2015 Elections and the Boko Haram Crisis (open access)

Nigeria's 2015 Elections and the Boko Haram Crisis

This report provides an overview of the social and political situation in Nigeria. The report discusses the 2015 election in Nigeria, the rising threat of Boko Haram, and the U.S. policy and assistance.
Date: January 28, 2015
Creator: Ploch Blanchard, Lauren
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 114th Congress (open access)

Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 114th Congress

This report provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean. It begins with an overview of the political and economic environment that affects U.S. relations, and then examines the Obama Administration's policy priorities in the region. The report then examines congressional interests in Latin America, looking at selected regional and country issues.
Date: January 28, 2015
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
LIHEAP: Program and Funding (open access)

LIHEAP: Program and Funding

This report discusses two types of formulas used to allocate funding to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through regular and contingency funding.
Date: January 28, 2015
Creator: Perl, Libby
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2015 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: FY2015 Authorization and Appropriations

This report discusses the Department of Defense (DOD) budget plan for FY2015. It includes an overview of the budget, historic context, and highlights in the base budget, as well as budget items that fall under the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the FY2015 DOD Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4870; H.R. 83, Division C).
Date: January 28, 2015
Creator: Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library