Investigating the effect of freeway congestion thresholds on decision-making inputs (open access)

Investigating the effect of freeway congestion thresholds on decision-making inputs

Report on a study researching the differences inherent in the threshold choices using detailed freeway data from seven metropolitan areas in Texas.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Qu, Tongbin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector (open access)

Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector

Report on a study to assess current regulatory attempts to mitigate climate change and how such proposed action would impact the Texas transportation sector economically and provides recommendations for how policymakers can build consensus in Texas to address carbon emissions.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Woodward, James T. & Boske, Leigh B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidance for erection and construction of curved I-girder bridges (open access)

Guidance for erection and construction of curved I-girder bridges

"This report summarizes the methods, results, and recommendations from a research investigation on the behavior of horizontally curved girders during construction. This information provides guidance on critical issues that bridge engineers face when designing curved steel plate I-girders."
Date: May 2010
Creator: Stith, Jason; Schuh, Andrew; Farris, Jamie; Petruzzi, Brian; Helwig, Todd; Williamson, Eric et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cushing Independent School District, May 2010 (open access)

Cushing Independent School District, May 2010

Report reviewing the management and performance of the Cushing Independent School District's (CISD's) educational, financial, and operations functions.
Date: May 28, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Funds and Financial Transactions at the Commission on the Arts (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Funds and Financial Transactions at the Commission on the Arts

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Commission on the Arts (Commission) has received, disbursed, and recorded selected funds in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and restrictions on the use of the funds.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Certification of the Permanent School Fund's Bond Guarantee Program for Fiscal Year 2009 (open access)

An Audit Report on Certification of the Permanent School Fund's Bond Guarantee Program for Fiscal Year 2009

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the total amount of school district bonds guaranteed by the Permanent School Fund's (Fund) Bond Guarantee Program (Program), whether these were within the limits established by Section 45.053(a) and (d) of the Texas Education Code and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and recent changes made to the Program's rules and statutes.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Technical support -- Inter-model comparison for Corpus Christi Bay testbed: Final Report for Project (open access)

Technical support -- Inter-model comparison for Corpus Christi Bay testbed: Final Report for Project

Report on specific tasks in a coastal project including "results for Corpus Christi Bay circulation using OHSU's SELFE model (Zhang and Baptista 2008), as a part of the inter-model comparison exercise" (p. 1).
Date: May 2010
Creator: Zhang, Y. Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Lottery Commission Internal Audit: Jackpot Estimation (open access)

Texas Lottery Commission Internal Audit: Jackpot Estimation

Report detailing the Internal Audit Division's completed review of Jackpot Estimation Procedures, the purpose of which was to verify that jackpot estimates, and the resulting advertised amounts, are derived in accordance with commission policies and procedures.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission. Internal Audit Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel Customer Service Report: 2010 (open access)

Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel Customer Service Report: 2010

Assessment of customer satisfaction with the activities of the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel, with an analysis of findings, summary of responses, and other information related to the study.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of Public Insurance Counsel.
System: The Portal to Texas History