Collin County Community College District Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Collin County Community College District Annual Financial Report: 2012

Comprehensive annual financial report of the Collin County Community College District for fiscal year 2012 including basic financial statements and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) supplemental statements, unaudited statistics, audit reports, supplementary financial information, and related data.
Date: November 28, 2012
Creator: Collin County Community College District
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacturer's Notice (open access)

Manufacturer's Notice

This pamphlet provides guideline to "manufacturers selling cigarette and/or tobacco products" in the state of Texas.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Combs, Susan
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Economic Impact of the Texas Poultry Industry (open access)

Economic Impact of the Texas Poultry Industry

This document provides information on the impact of the Texas Poultry Industry to the economy.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Coufal, Craig D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Employees Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2012.
Date: November 16, 2012
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas. Accounting Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Birds of the Oaks and Prairies and Osage Plains of Texas: A Field Checklist (open access)

Birds of the Oaks and Prairies and Osage Plains of Texas: A Field Checklist

Pamphlet containing a checklist of birds that may be spotted in the Oaks and Prairies and Osage plains regions of northeast and central-eastern Texas.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Freeman, Brush
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Quality and Hydraulic Fracturing (open access)

Water Quality and Hydraulic Fracturing

Pamphlet providing information about hydraulic fracturing and water contamination.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Upper Cypress Creek Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report (open access)

Upper Cypress Creek Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report

Report on a flood protection plan for the Upper Cypress Creek Watershed in Waller County, Texas.
Date: November 16, 2012
Creator: Halff Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hutto Regional Wastewater Study (open access)

Hutto Regional Wastewater Study

Report describing the results of a complete regional wastewater study of the Hutto, Texas area, with the participation of the City of Pflugerville, Jonah Water Special Utility District, Hutto Independent School District, Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce, Hutto Economic Development Corporation, and Williamson County. The study outlines existing infrastructure, population projections, wastewater flows and projections, treatment options, wastewater treatment plants, funding options, and other factors to plan for expansion through 2040.
Date: November 2012
Creator: K Friese & Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamar Institute of Technology Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Lamar Institute of Technology Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of Lamar Institute of Technology for fiscal year 2012, including organizational information and financial statements with supplementary data.
Date: November 16, 2012
Creator: Lamar Institute of Technology
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Structural Assessment of "D" Regions Affected by Premature Concrete Deterioration: Technical Report [#1] (open access)

Structural Assessment of "D" Regions Affected by Premature Concrete Deterioration: Technical Report [#1]

This report investigates the effects of ASR/DEF on the D-regions of structures by means of a dual experimental and analytical modeling program.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Mander, John B.; Bracci, Hoseph M.; Hurlebaus, Stefan; Grasley, Zachary; Karthik, Madhu M.; Liu, Shih-Hsiang et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
StarDate, Volume 40, Number 6, November/December 2012 (open access)

StarDate, Volume 40, Number 6, November/December 2012

This is a bimonthly publication of the McDonald Observatory discussing research, news, and other topics of interest related to astronomy and science. The publication offers key featured articles, miscellaneous astronomy information, a a current star chart, a calendar of astronomical events, and a Q&A titled Dear Merlin.
Date: November 2012
Creator: McDonald Observatory
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Railroad Commission of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Railroad Commission of Texas

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Railroad Commission of Texas, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. Some issues are: greater transparency by removing conflicts of interest and a change of the agency name, an increase in the cap on the Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund, increase in the Pipeline Safety Fee, Commission to need Statutory Direction to Improve its Enforcement Processes, cease the Commissions promotion of propane, more oversight on interstate pipelines, and implement better procedural safeguards for mineral owners.
Date: November 2012
Creator: McKay, Ginny; Ogle, Steven; Reed, Joey & Wood, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Midwestern State University Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Midwestern State University Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas for fiscal year 2012, including organizational data and financial statements, with supplemental notes and schedules.
Date: November 13, 2012
Creator: Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls, Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Facilities Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Facilities Commission

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Facilities Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Ninaud, Christian; Johnson, Emily; Shurtleff, Sean; Roberson, Dawn & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preparing Texas Land and Sea for the Panama Canal Expansion (open access)

Preparing Texas Land and Sea for the Panama Canal Expansion

Report on possible effects of the Panama Canal Expansion project on the Texas transportation system.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program: Habitat Conservation Plan (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program: Habitat Conservation Plan

An environmental report on the Edwards Aquifer's habitat areas and species as part of the process of applying for an incidental take permit for endangered species.
Date: November 2012
Creator: RECON Enviromental, Inc.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Public Utility Commission of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Public Utility Commission of Texas

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. Issues covered are the PUC's lack of regulatory tools, need for statutory changes, transfer of regulatory oversight over water and wastewater utilities, unnecessary reporting requirements, and the necessity of the continuation of the PUC.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Spock, Karl; Beverly, Eric; Hartley, Cee & Walraven, Joe
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Teacher Retirement System of Texas Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2012.
Date: November 15, 2012
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Update, Volume 31, Number 3, November 2012 (open access)

Update, Volume 31, Number 3, November 2012

Newsletter of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas providing updated information about programs, benefits, and related topics.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Information Resources & Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Information Resources & Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Information Resources and the Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Teleki, Katharine; Tripp, Amy; Lieberknecht, Chloe; Martin, Ken; Hartley, Cee; Roberson, Dawn et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rainwater Harvesting: System Planning (open access)

Rainwater Harvesting: System Planning

Manual created to help contractors, consultants, land owners, and other interested people plan rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas AgriLife Extension
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (open access)

Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Biennial report of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the 83rd Legislature of Texas describing the agency's goals, activities, and recommendations for further plans.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Natural Outlook, November 2012 (open access)

Natural Outlook, November 2012

Monthly newsletter discussing environmental issues and policies in Texas. This issue is titled "Making Air Emissions Visible" and discusses the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's use of infrared cameras to monitor air emissions.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rainwater Harvesting: A Guide for Public Water Systems (open access)

Rainwater Harvesting: A Guide for Public Water Systems

A guide for Public Water Systems (PWSs) that collect and treat rainwater and distribute it as potable water.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History