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34 Tex. Admin. Code § 16.303 — Awards; Grant Agreement
(a)
All funding is contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the Texas Legislature and upon approval of a grant application by the comptroller.
(b)
If the comptroller makes an award, the comptroller shall notify the applicant of the award decision and shall provide a grant agreement to the applicant for signature if the grant agreement was not already submitted as part of the application.
(c)
All award decisions shall be made at the sole discretion of the comptroller and are not appealable or subject to protest.
(d)
A grant agreement shall require the comptroller to disburse funds as soon as practicable and shall require funds to be expended during the grant period except the agreement may provide for the reimbursement of certain pre-award costs. Funds for purchases are considered expended when the grant recipient is legally obligated to expend the funds. A legal obligation to expend funds requires an effective, binding contract. Anticipated contracts, contracts under negotiation, and the earmarking or budgeting of funds for a specified purpose do not satisfy the requirement for a legal obligation.
(e)
Grant award payments are subject to Government Code, §403.055 and §403.0551.
(f)
A grant agreement must be electronically signed by an official of the grant recipient who is authorized to bind the grant recipient.
(g)
A qualified county may receive grants for their sheriff's office, constable's office and prosecutor's office. A qualified county with more than one qualified prosecutor's office may receive more than one prosecutor's grant.
Source Note: The provisions of this §16.303 adopted to be
effective January 11, 2024, 49 TexReg 141; amended to be effective
January 30, 2025, 50 TexReg 564.
Source: official text