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Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0045 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0045

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 nepotism laws prohibit a county hospital from employing a county judge's spouse (RQ-0030-KP).
Date: December 4, 2015
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 49, Pages 8703-8834, December 4, 2015 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 49, Pages 8703-8834, December 4, 2015

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: December 4, 2015
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deeming Resolutions: Budget Enforcement in the Absence of a Budget Resolution (open access)

Deeming Resolutions: Budget Enforcement in the Absence of a Budget Resolution

This report discusses the budget resolution that reflects an agreement between the House and Senate on a budgetary plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
Date: December 3, 2015
Creator: Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Factors Related to the Use of Planned Parenthood Affiliated Health Centers (PPAHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) (open access)

Factors Related to the Use of Planned Parenthood Affiliated Health Centers (PPAHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Recent debates about federal funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliated health centers have raised questions about the services that such centers provide and the availability of alternative facilities to provide similar services to a similar population. This report provides background information and data that may be useful for policymakers evaluating these recent debates.
Date: December 3, 2015
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC): Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC): Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses issues surrounding the funding for development of Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC). The Marines are required by law to have the necessary equipment to conduct amphibious operations and land operations.
Date: December 3, 2015
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
San Jacinto River Authority Audit Report: 2015 (open access)

San Jacinto River Authority Audit Report: 2015

Audit report of the San Jacinto River Authority, describing the scope of the auditors' testing for internal control and compliance.
Date: December 3, 2015
Creator: Sandersen, Knox, and Co., L.L.P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: December 3, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: December 3, 2015

Transcript of a public teleconference held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) on December 3, 2015. This meeting includes recommendations by the American Indian/Alaska Native subcommittee and the Disproportionality subcommittee.
Date: December 3, 2015
Creator: CQ Transcriptions
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tying Up Loose Ends... Supreme Court To Evaluate Federal Firearm Provision Again (open access)

Tying Up Loose Ends... Supreme Court To Evaluate Federal Firearm Provision Again

This legal sidebar discusses certiorari to hear Voisine v. United States, a decision examining the federal provision that makes it unlawful for an individual to possess a firearm or ammunition if he or she has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV).
Date: December 3, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
College and University Endowments: Overview and Tax Policy Options (open access)

College and University Endowments: Overview and Tax Policy Options

This report provides background information on college and university endowments, and discuss various options for changing their tax treatment.
Date: December 2, 2015
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F.; Gravelle, Jane G.; Crandall-Hollick, Margot L. & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Enactment of Appropriations Measures During Lame Duck Sessions (open access)

The Enactment of Appropriations Measures During Lame Duck Sessions

This report provides information on the enactment of regular and continuing appropriations measures in connection with lame duck sessions occurring between 1994 and 2014.
Date: December 2, 2015
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and highlights major issues for Congress. The first section discusses how the MDBs operate, and the second section discusses the role of Congress in the MDBs.
Date: December 2, 2015
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Final Rule for 2014, 2015, and 2016 (open access)

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Final Rule for 2014, 2015, and 2016

This report discusses the final rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which was released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the rule contains wide-ranging information, most stakeholders are primarily concerned with the annual volume amounts for total renewable fuel, advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, and biomass-based diesel.
Date: December 2, 2015
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Best Practices & Key Considerations for Enhancing Federal Facility Security and Resilience to Climate-Related Hazards (open access)

Best Practices & Key Considerations for Enhancing Federal Facility Security and Resilience to Climate-Related Hazards

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance and security planning and climate impact considerations for agencies housed in nonmilitary Federal facilities.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Interagency Security Committee (U.S).
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Blue Sucker Movement and Habitat Use in the Lower Sabine River, Texas (open access)

Blue Sucker Movement and Habitat Use in the Lower Sabine River, Texas

Report on Blue Sucker fish movements and habitat use in the Lower Sabine River.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Mayes, Kevin B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2015 (open access)

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2015

A report on wildlife research projects being done by the staff and students of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A & M University-Kingsvillle for the fiscal year 2015.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Fourth Quarter 2015 (open access)

City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Fourth Quarter 2015

Quarterly report outlining tax revenues and remittances for alcoholic beverages, listed by city, for October-December 2015. It also compares the statistics to the same period for the previous year.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System (open access)

Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System

This report offers information on climate change as it relates to food security.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Brown, M. E.; Antle, J. M.; Backlund, P.; Carr, E. R.; Easterling, W. E.; Walsh, M. K. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System (open access)

Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System

Assessment of experts in four countries that identifies climate change effects on global food security through 2100 and analyzes the United States' likely connections with that world.
Date: December 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2014 (open access)

Correctional Populations in the United States, 2014

"This report summarizes data from the several Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) correctional data collections to provide statistics on the total population supervised by adult correctional systems in the United States."
Date: December 2015
Creator: Kaeble, Danielle; Glaze, Lauren; Tsoutis, Anastasios & Minton, Todd
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2015 (open access)

Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2015

This report provides background information for Congress on the levels of Department of Defense (DOD) troop and contractor personnel deployed in support of prior and ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Peters, Heidi M.; Schwartz, Moshe & Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Developing a Methodology for Projecting Intercity Commuting (open access)

Developing a Methodology for Projecting Intercity Commuting

Research report on intercity commute and the usefulness of passenger rail options between major Texas cities.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Lewic, Carol Abel; Hassell, Vincent & Green, Veronica
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Doubling Research and Development for Clean Energy: "Mission Innovation" (open access)

Doubling Research and Development for Clean Energy: "Mission Innovation"

This report briefly provides background for "Mission Innovation," a new initiative crafted by 20 countries to increase their public investment in research and development (R&D) in "clean energy" technologies.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 10, December 2015/January 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 10, December 2015/January 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Retirement System of Texas Annual Report of Non-Financial Data: 2015 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Annual Report of Non-Financial Data: 2015

Annual report of non-financial data of the Employee Retirement System of Texas describing expenses paid for building expenses, and consultants fees during fiscal year 2015.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History