The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee approved $50 million for the year 2013 tobacco settlement distribution, the same as the previous year’s amount. According to the distribution report published by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 158 counties received just under $6 million in reimbursements. Under the terms of a … [Read more...] about 158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
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Am I Seeing Double? Part Two of a Two-Part Series
Texas Government Code Chapter 2267... and 2267 By Narita Holmes Former Ector County Purchasing Agent No! There really are two Chapter 2267 sections in the Texas Government Code that have an impact on counties. During the Regular Session of the 82nd Legislature in 2011, two separate bills were passed with the same chapter number in the Government Code. Both sections … [Read more...] about Am I Seeing Double? Part Two of a Two-Part Series
Am I Seeing Double?? Texas Government Code Chapter 2267… and 2267
By Narita Holmes,Former Ector County Purchasing Agent Are you seeing double? No! There really are two Chapter 2267 sections in the Texas Government Code that have an impact on counties. During the Regular Session of the 82nd Texas Legislature in 2011, two separate bills were passed with the same chapter number in the Government Code. Both sections deal with construction, and … [Read more...] about Am I Seeing Double?? Texas Government Code Chapter 2267… and 2267
Emergency Services Agency Has Cash it Can’t Spend
The agency that oversees the state’s 911 system and poison control centers has both too much money and not nearly enough. What’s more, every Texan with a phone is paying to keep it that way. State budget writers have plans to allocate around $110 million to the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC). Agency officials say they need at least $38 million more to … [Read more...] about Emergency Services Agency Has Cash it Can’t Spend
83rd Session of the Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature will consider a wide variety of topics during this regular session. Public education and health care are expected to top the agenda, with a variety of other important topics, such as tax policy, corrections management, and the financing of transportation and water planning projects, expected to feature prominently in discussions. A total of 24 agencies … [Read more...] about 83rd Session of the Texas Legislature