Texas Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized (open access)

Texas Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized

This report is one of a series that profiles the emergency management and homeland security statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and three territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each profile identifies the more significant elements of state statutes, generally as codified. This report focuses on the state of Texas.
Date: May 27, 2004
Creator: Bea, Keith; Runyon, L. Cheryl & Warnock, Kae M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters  from Ronnie M. Birdson to the BRAC Commissioners - May 19, 2005] (open access)

[Letters from Ronnie M. Birdson to the BRAC Commissioners - May 19, 2005]

Letters from Ronnie Birdson to each of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) commissioners in support of Cannon Air Force Base.
Date: May 19, 2005
Creator: Birdson, Ronnie M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil Survey of Padre Island National Seashore, Texas: Special Report (open access)

Soil Survey of Padre Island National Seashore, Texas: Special Report

Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Padre Island National Seashore, Texas.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Brezina, Dennis N.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
TELEMASP Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 3, May/June 2007 (open access)

TELEMASP Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 3, May/June 2007

Monthly bulletin issued to address topics related to law enforcement. This issue discusses "Missing Child Investigations" including a history of investigations, previous research findings, and specialized units.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Brown, Katherine M.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elections in States Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (open access)

Elections in States Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

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Date: May 26, 2006
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J. & Fischer, Eric A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
White-Tailed Deer Food Habitats and Preferences in the Cross Timbers and Prairies Region of Texas (open access)

White-Tailed Deer Food Habitats and Preferences in the Cross Timbers and Prairies Region of Texas

A report on White tailed Deer habitats and food preferences in the Cross Timbers and Prairie Regions of Texas.
Date: May 2005
Creator: Dillard, Jim; Jester, Steve; Baccus, John; Simpson, Randy & Poor, Lin
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2001 (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2001

Quarterly newsletter of the general manage at the Edwards Aquifer Authority discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to water in southern Texas.
Date: May 2001
Creator: Edwards Aquifer Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2002 (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2002

Quarterly newsletter of the general manage at the Edwards Aquifer Authority discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to water in southern Texas.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Edwards Aquifer Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2003 (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2003

Monthly newsletter about the general management of the Edwards Aquifer Authority, which discusses news, activities, and other information relating to the water of Southern Texas.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Edwards Aquifer Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2004 (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, May 2004

Monthly newsletter of the general manage at the Edwards Aquifer Authority discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to water in southern Texas.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Edwards Aquifer Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the emerging development of nationwide alert systems to recover missing adults, such as those with mental impairment (such as Alzheimer's disease), developmental disabilities, or suicidal tendencies. This report provides an overview of such alert systems in 11 states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. This report also provides a discussion of issues for Congress to consider with respect to the federal role, if any, in developing state alert programs for missing adults.
Date: May 7, 2009
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L. & Colello, Kirsten J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
TELEMASP Bulletin, Volume 10, Number 3, May/June 2003 (open access)

TELEMASP Bulletin, Volume 10, Number 3, May/June 2003

Monthly bulletin issued to address topics related to law enforcement. This issue discusses "Case Clearance and Custodial Interrogation" including topics such as relevant research and a survey's report.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Frantzen, Durant
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Bay: Discover a Treasure in Your Own Backyard (open access)

Galveston Bay: Discover a Treasure in Your Own Backyard

A guide to Galveston Bay and its natural resources and ways to protect the bay from pollutants.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Galveston Bay Estuary Program
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comments, May 2003 (open access)

Comments, May 2003

Newsletter of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority discussing news and updates related to the organization's meetings and activities, changes to regulations, and other relevant information.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
TELEMASP Bulletin, Volume 9, Number 3, May/June 2002 (open access)

TELEMASP Bulletin, Volume 9, Number 3, May/June 2002

Monthly bulletin issued to address topics related to law enforcement. This issue discusses "Evaluating the Task Force Model" including research into the extent of different agencies' participation in multi-jurisdictional task forces and the survey over it.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Hill, Sean
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Citizen Handbook on Superfund in Texas (open access)

Citizen Handbook on Superfund in Texas

Handbook on the Superfund program in Texas, cleanup procedures, health effects, and information on how to get involved.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Hoffman, Margaret
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 31, Number 3, May/June 2009 (open access)

Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 31, Number 3, May/June 2009

Magazine for the state agency serving the needs of Texas veterans and their families in matters pertaining to veterans' benefits, rights, education, and employment.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Howell, Rachel
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impact of LRFD Specifications on Design of Texas Bridges: Volume 2: Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Design Examples (open access)

Impact of LRFD Specifications on Design of Texas Bridges: Volume 2: Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Design Examples

This is a two-volume report that documents the findings of a TxDOT-sponsored research project to evaluate the impact of the Load and Resistance Factor (LRFD) Specifications on the design of typical Texas bridges as compared to the Standard Specifications.
Date: May 2006
Creator: Hueste, Mary Beth D.; Adil, Mahammed Safi Uddin; Adnan, Mohsin & Keating, Peter B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Guide to Freshwater Ecology, 2009 edition (open access)

A Guide to Freshwater Ecology, 2009 edition

A guide to freshwater ecosystems describing waters chemical properties, potential pollutants of surface waters, freshwater ecosystems and drainage basins, and common plants and animals of freshwater ecosystems in Texas.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Kolbe, Christine M. & Luedke, Mark
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Capabilities/Limitations and recommendations for transporting Texas Department of Transportation's heavy-duty off-road construction and maintenance equipment fleet (open access)

Capabilities/Limitations and recommendations for transporting Texas Department of Transportation's heavy-duty off-road construction and maintenance equipment fleet

"This report reviewed Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) off-road, heavy-duty construction and maintenance equipment transport requirements and assessed TxDOT's current equipment transport knowledge base and practices."
Date: May 2007
Creator: Lawson, William D. & Leaverton, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Newsletter, May/June 2000 (open access)

Focus Newsletter, May/June 2000

Newsletter of the Lee College continuing education program for senior citizens discussing news and events, announcements related to the program, and other information of interest to participants.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Lee College (Baytown, Tex.). Continuing Education.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Anthony Principi - May 16, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to Anthony Principi - May 16, 2005]

Letter from Representative Solomon Ortiz to Anthony Principi extending an invitation to visit South Texas military facilities within Ortiz's district. He expresses concerns regarding the closure of Naval Air Station Ingleside, Mine Warfare Center, and the realignment of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to BRAC Commission - May 26, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to BRAC Commission - May 26, 2005]

Letter from Solomon Ortiz (Texas) to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) regarding an invitation to attend the Commission site visit of Commissioner Hill to Naval Station Ingleside and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 26, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to James Bilbray - May 16, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Solomon P. Ortiz to James Bilbray - May 16, 2005]

Letter from Solomon Ortiz to James Bilbray extending an invitation to visit South Texas military facilities within Ortiz's district. He also expresses concerns regarding the closure of Naval Air Station Ingleside, Mine Warfare Center, and the realignment of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Ortiz, Solomon P., 1938-
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library