Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876: Current Through the November 7, 2017, Constitutional Amendment Election (open access)

Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876: Current Through the November 7, 2017, Constitutional Amendment Election

Publication details Texas constitutional history. It "charts the basics of all original sections and amendatory proposals and includes information on subject content, the dates and outcomes of constitutional amendment elections, and links to the joint resolutions containing the text of the amendments" (p. 1).
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas. Legslative Council. Research Division
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Texas Tech University, 2018-2019, Undergraduate and Graduate (open access)

Catalog of Texas Tech University, 2018-2019, Undergraduate and Graduate

Catalog of undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Texas Tech University for the year 2018-2019, as well as general information about the university, programs, and policies.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Claiming No Discharge from Stormwater Permit Requirements (open access)

Claiming No Discharge from Stormwater Permit Requirements

This document is for owners and operators of industrial facilities that are subject to the Texas Pollution Discharge System (TPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). This guidance will help you understand what a "No Discharge" claim is, and what type of documentation you can use to demonstrate a claim.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dispatch, May 2018 (open access)

The Dispatch, May 2018

Monthly magazine of the Texas Military Department discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to Texas defenses and military updates.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas Military Department
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Vol. 90, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 2018 (open access)

The ECHO, Vol. 90, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: May 1, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiscal Notes: May 2018 (open access)

Fiscal Notes: May 2018

Newsletter issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to business and the economy.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fit For 50+, Catalog for Denton Senior Center: May 2018 (open access)

Fit For 50+, Catalog for Denton Senior Center: May 2018

Catalog of seasonal activities offered by City of Denton Parks and Recreation and the Denton Senior Center for adults aged 50+, including special events, programs, and classes. Some issues also include articles or messages from staffmembers about topics of interest to seniors.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Denton Senior Center
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Floodplain inundation analysis of the lower Guadalupe River: linking hydrology and floodplain-dependent resources (open access)

Floodplain inundation analysis of the lower Guadalupe River: linking hydrology and floodplain-dependent resources

Provides the Digital Terrain Model (DTM), habitat suitability model, flood inundation raster maps, and polygon vector maps of the Guadalupe River floodplain.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Kimberly, Meitzen; Jensen, Jennifer & Hardy, Thomas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Innovative Solutions for Design and Construction of an Off-Channel Reservoir: Arbuckle Reservoir Case Study (open access)

Innovative Solutions for Design and Construction of an Off-Channel Reservoir: Arbuckle Reservoir Case Study

Report regarding "post-construction documentation [of off-channel reservoirs (OCRs)], lessons learned and any related best practice" (p. i.) by using the Arbuckle Reservoir as a case study. "The scope of the report includes an overview of key design and construction considerations for off-channel reservoirs. Additional detail is provided for three innovated facility components of the Arbuckle Reservoir project: (1) river return structure, (2) chimney drain and (3) wave wall" (p. 1).
Date: May 2018
Creator: Lower Colorado River Authority
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Matters, May 2018 (open access)

Main Street Matters, May 2018

Newsletter issued by the Texas Main Street Program discussing news, events, and other information related to the program as well as featuring designated participating communities and providing technical advice regarding conservation and restoration.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, May 9, 2018] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, May 9, 2018]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for May 2018 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: May 9, 2018
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Up, May 2018 (open access)

Round Up, May 2018

Monthly magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
StarDate, Volume 46, Number 3, May/June 2018 (open access)

StarDate, Volume 46, Number 3, May/June 2018

Bimonthly publication of the McDonald Observatory discussing research, news, and other topics of interest related to astronomy and science.
Date: May 2018
Creator: McDonald Observatory
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0196 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0196

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 school board of trustees may establish term limits for trustees as part of the district's governance policy (RQ-0191-KP).
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0197 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0197

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 Proposition 1 and Propositon 7 funds may be used on toll projects (RQ-0192-KP).
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0198 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0198

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 licensed psychologist may submit a bill to a third-party payer under the licensed psychologist's name without indicating that the psychological services rendered were pn~Jided by a supervisee (RQ-0193-KP).
Date: May 14, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0199 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0199

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 authority granted by section 1201.461 of the Occupations Code to a manufactured home retailer to remove the label of a salvaged manufactured home is preempted by federal law (RQ-0194-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0200 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0200

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: Use of civil asset forfeiture funds to purchase property insurance pending appeal (RQ-0195-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0201 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0201

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 Justice of the Peace to hire and supervise a bailiff-and-warrant officer (RQ-0197-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0202 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0202

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 rights that a grandfathered bingo commercial lessor holds under a commercial lessor license may be transferred to another entity under the license transfer provisions of the Bingo Enabling Act (RQ-0199-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0203 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0203

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: County authority to collect or delegate the collection of money owed to the county (RQ-0200-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0204 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0204

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 an independent school district may contribute funds to a scholarship program for graduates of the district to attend a community college (RQ-0202-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0205 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0205

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 an individual commissioner of the Railroad Commission to unilaterally terminate or hire an Executive Director for the Commission (RQ-0203-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0206 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0206

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 magistrate to designate a specific peace officer or law enforceinent agency to execute an emergency detention warrant under subsection 573.012(d) of the Health and Safety Code (RQ-0204-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History