Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 37, Pages 7247-7382, September 12, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 37, Pages 7247-7382, September 12, 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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: September 12, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1079 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1079

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: The authority of members of a governmental body to participate in a meeting by videoconference call under section 551.127 ofthe Government Code (RQ-1191-GA).
Date: September 12, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Delayed Federal Grant Closeout: Issues and Impact (open access)

Delayed Federal Grant Closeout: Issues and Impact

This report is designed to assist Congress in its oversight of federal grants-in-aid programs by providing a summary of relevant laws, processes, and authorities. The report analyzes the causes of undisbursed grant funds in expired grant accounts and presents congressional options to reform federal grant administration to increase the timeliness, reliability, and comprehensiveness of grant management-related information.
Date: September 12, 2014
Creator: Keegan, Natalie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs (open access)

Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs

This report analyzes the special immigrant visa (SIV) classifications for Iraqis and Afghans within the context of both the larger Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) special immigrant category and selected other permanent admissions categories. It discusses the legislative changes to the individual Iraqi and Afghan special immigrant programs since their initial authorization, provides statistics on visa issuance, and considers challenges facing the programs today.
Date: September 12, 2014
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act (open access)

Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act

This report summarizes legislative actions taken to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the ACA since the law's enactment. The information is presented in three appendices.
Date: September 12, 2014
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Kinzer, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library