The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA; H.R. 5278, S. 2328) (open access)

The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA; H.R. 5278, S. 2328)

The report presents a brief description of Puerto Rico, its relationship with the federal government, and its fiscal challenges. The body of the report provides a section-by-section description of H.R. 5278, including a short overview of the bill, along with a comparison with previous legislation involving control boards.
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Austin, D. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Special Rule for the African Elephant (open access)

Revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Special Rule for the African Elephant

This report answers questions about the revisions to the Endangered Species Act Special Rule for the African elephant. Questions include: why didn't the Service ban all ivory trade, What is the U.S. role in illegal elephant ivory trade, how do the changes to the African elephant rule affect trade in African elephant ivory. Additional questions and answers are included in the report.
Date: July 6, 2016
Creator: United States. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Riparian assessments on the Guadalupe and Brazos River (open access)

Riparian assessments on the Guadalupe and Brazos River

Report on the Riparian assessments on the Guadalupe and Brazos Rivers.
Date: July 18, 2016
Creator: Hayes, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Riparian Productivity along the Lower Brazos River (open access)

Riparian Productivity along the Lower Brazos River

Report on riparian productivity along the lower Brazos River (LBR) concerns two riparian research sites (Wallis and San Felipe).
Date: July 18, 2016
Creator: Hayes, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Up, July 2016 (open access)

Round Up, July 2016

Magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Security Cooperation and the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (open access)

Security Cooperation and the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

This report discusses provisions in the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that have elevated ongoing debates over U.S. security sector assistance to foreign countries--and raised questions over whether the policy architecture is suited to meet current and emerging requirements.
Date: July 27, 2016
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.; Serafino, Nina M.; McInnis, Kathleen J. & Skorupski, Bolko J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
StarDate, Volume 44, Number 4, July/August 2016 (open access)

StarDate, Volume 44, Number 4, July/August 2016

Bimonthly publication of the McDonald Observatory discussing research, news, and other topics of interest related to astronomy and science.
Date: 2016-07/2016-08
Creator: McDonald Observatory
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Supplemental Appropriations for Zika Response: The FY2016 Conference Agreement in Brief (open access)

Supplemental Appropriations for Zika Response: The FY2016 Conference Agreement in Brief

This report presents funding proposals for response to the Zika outbreak, including proposals in Division B of the conference report, and, where applicable, associated proposed rescissions, including those in Division D of the conference report.
Date: July 14, 2016
Creator: Epstein, Susan B. & Lister, Sarah A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Synthesis of IES-Funded Research on Mathematics: 2002-2013 (open access)

Synthesis of IES-Funded Research on Mathematics: 2002-2013

This report synthesizes peer-reviewed publications that were products of IES-funded research project that focused on mathematics teaching and learning from students in kindergarten through high school.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Rittle-Johnson, Bethany & Jordan, Nancy C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0101 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0101

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 Rusk County school district tax violates article VIII, section 1-e of the Texas Constitution (RQ-0090-KP).
Date: July 6, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0102 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0102

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 district board of trustees may fill a vacancy through a special election on a uniform election date more than 180 days from the onset of the vacancy (RQ-0091-KP).
Date: July 13, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0103 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0103

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: The status of Insurance Code article 2 l .52B, the Any Willing Pharmacy statute, in light of federal court decisions (RQ-0092-KP).
Date: July 13, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0104 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0104

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 county may participate in a nonprofit organization's flag project (RQ-0093-KP).
Date: July 13, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Business Today, Third Quarter 2016 (open access)

Texas Business Today, Third Quarter 2016

Quarterly newsletter for Texas employers describing upcoming activities, new laws affecting businesses, articles on various business-related topics, and other relevant topics.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission. Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commercial Fishing Guide: 2016-2017 (open access)

Texas Commercial Fishing Guide: 2016-2017

Document detailing the regulations for the commercial fishing industry in Texas including licensing requirements, the freshwater/saltwater boundary on the Texas coast, and diagrams of fishing equipment.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Highways, Volume 63, Number 7, July 2016 (open access)

Texas Highways, Volume 63, Number 7, July 2016

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: July 2016, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: July 2016, Part 6

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about inmate numbers in each prison by race and funding source.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 74, Number 6, July 2016 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 74, Number 6, July 2016

Monthly magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 27, Pages 4723-4910, July 1, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 27, Pages 4723-4910, July 1, 2016

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: July 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 28, Pages 4911-5120, July 8, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 28, Pages 4911-5120, July 8, 2016

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: July 8, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 29, Pages 5121-5276, July 15, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 29, Pages 5121-5276, July 15, 2016

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: July 15, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 30, Pages 5277-5476, July 22, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 30, Pages 5277-5476, July 22, 2016

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: July 22, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 31, Pages 5477-5630, July 29, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 31, Pages 5477-5630, July 29, 2016

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: July 29, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regulations on Medical Waste (open access)

Texas Regulations on Medical Waste

Information sheet on Texas regulations for medical waste disposal.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History