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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving |
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direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: MEDICARE |
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PART D GIVEBACK PAYMENT. In addition to amounts previously |
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appropriated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, |
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the amount of $332,378,835 is appropriated out of the general |
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revenue fund to the Health and Human Services Commission for the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the |
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purpose of providing the Giveback Payment to the federal government |
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pursuant to federal law related to the implementation of the |
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Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. |
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SECTION 2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: |
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OPERATIONS. In addition to amounts previously appropriated for the |
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state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of |
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$157,500,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year period |
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beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of |
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providing for salaries and wages, hazardous duty and longevity pay, |
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overtime pay, food for wards of the state, contracted temporary |
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capacity, utilities, and fuel. |
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SECTION 3. CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE: |
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OPERATIONS. (a) In addition to amounts previously appropriated for |
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the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2009, the amount of |
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$2,120,294 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the |
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Cancer Prevention and Research Institute for the two-year period |
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beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose of |
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providing for contracts, salaries and wages, travel, and |
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acquisition of information technology, computers, furniture, and |
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legal counseling. |
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(b) In addition to the number of full-time equivalent |
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employees (FTEs) the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute is |
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authorized by other law to employ during the state fiscal year |
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ending August 31, 2009, the institute may employ an additional 33 |
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FTEs during that state fiscal year. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately. |