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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, That Senate Rules 12.03 |
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and 12.04, be suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 |
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to enable consideration of, and action on, the following specific |
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matters which may be contained in the Conference Committee Report |
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on Senate Bill 2. |
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I. FISCAL PROGRAMS - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 26. Appropriation: Jobs and Education for |
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Texans. There is hereby appropriated all remaining unexpended |
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and unobligated balances as of August 31, 2011 (estimated to be |
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$5,000,000), out of the General Revenue-Dedicated Jobs and |
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Education for Texans Account No. 5143 to the Comptroller of |
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Public Accounts - Fiscal Programs for the purposes of providing |
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grants in accordance with Government Code, Chapter 403, |
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Subchapter O, and Education Code, Chapter 134. Any unexpended |
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and unobligated balances remaining as of August 31, 2012, are |
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hereby appropriated for the same purpose for the fiscal year |
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beginning September 1, 2012. |
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B. Suspend Senate Rule 12.04(5), to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add an item of appropriation that is not in either |
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version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 26. Appropriation: Jobs and Education for |
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Texans. There is hereby appropriated all remaining unexpended |
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and unobligated balances as of August 31, 2011 (estimated to be |
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$5,000,000), out of the General Revenue-Dedicated Jobs and |
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Education for Texans Account No. 5143 to the Comptroller of |
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Public Accounts - Fiscal Programs for the purposes of providing |
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grants in accordance with Government Code, Chapter 403, |
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Subchapter O, and Education Code, Chapter 134. Any unexpended |
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and unobligated balances remaining as of August 31, 2012, are |
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hereby appropriated for the same purpose for the fiscal year |
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beginning September 1, 2012. |
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II. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 27. Contingency for Senate Bill 1: Charter |
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School Bonds. Contingent on enactment of Senate Bill 1, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, or similar legislation |
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relating to the guarantee of open-enrollment charter school |
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bonds by the Permanent School Fund, by the 82nd Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, 2011, the Texas Education Agency is hereby |
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appropriated from the General Revenue Fund $550,000 in each |
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fiscal year of the 2012-2013 biennium. These appropriations are |
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contingent upon the Texas Education Agency assessing fees |
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sufficient to generate, during the 2012-2013 biennium, revenue |
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to cover the appropriations for implementation of the |
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legislation as well as associated "other direct and indirect |
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costs" appropriated elsewhere in this Act. In the event that |
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actual and/or projected revenue collections are insufficient to |
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offset the costs identified by this provision, the Comptroller of |
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Public Accounts may reduce the appropriation authority provided |
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herein to be within the amount of revenue expected to be |
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available. |
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B. Suspend Senate Rule 12.04(5), to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add an item of appropriation that is not in either |
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version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 27. Contingency for Senate Bill 1: Charter |
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School Bonds. Contingent on enactment of Senate Bill 1, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, or similar legislation |
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relating to the guarantee of open-enrollment charter school |
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bonds by the Permanent School Fund, by the 82nd Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, 2011, the Texas Education Agency is hereby |
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appropriated from the General Revenue Fund $550,000 in each |
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fiscal year of the 2012-2013 biennium. These appropriations are |
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contingent upon the Texas Education Agency assessing fees |
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sufficient to generate, during the 2012-2013 biennium, revenue |
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to cover the appropriations for implementation of the |
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legislation as well as associated "other direct and indirect |
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costs" appropriated elsewhere in this Act. In the event that |
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actual and/or projected revenue collections are insufficient to |
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offset the costs identified by this provision, the Comptroller of |
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Public Accounts may reduce the appropriation authority provided |
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herein to be within the amount of revenue expected to be |
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available. |
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III. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 28. University of Texas at Austin. Out of funds |
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appropriated to The University of Texas at Austin in Strategy |
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C.4.1, Institutional Enhancement, in House Bill 1, 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, $500,000 in General Revenue |
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in fiscal year 2012 and $500,000 in general revenue in fiscal |
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year 2013 is for a program at the College of Fine Arts developed |
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in partnership with the Texas Cultural Trust to extend the fine |
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arts digital literacy curriculum to 10th grade fine arts |
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instruction and the development of teacher certification |
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curriculum in digital literacy for the fine arts. |
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IV. TEXAS FOREST SERVICE |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 29. Texas Forest Service. In addition to amounts |
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appropriated to the Texas Forest Service in House Bill 1, Acts of |
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the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, there is hereby |
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appropriated $40,000,000 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2012 |
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to the agency for combating wildfire. Any unexpended balances as |
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of August 31, 2012, are hereby appropriated to the Texas Forest |
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Service for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2012, for the |
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same purpose. |
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B. Suspend Senate Rule 12.04(5), to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add an item of appropriation that is not in either |
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version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 29. Texas Forest Service. In addition to amounts |
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appropriated to the Texas Forest Service in House Bill 1, Acts of |
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the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, there is hereby |
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appropriated $40,000,000 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2012 |
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to the agency for combating wildfire. Any unexpended balances as |
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of August 31, 2012, are hereby appropriated to the Texas Forest |
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Service for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2012, for the |
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same purpose. |
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V. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 30. Department of Public Safety: Border |
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Security. In addition to amounts appropriated in House Bill 1, |
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Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, and in |
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addition to capital purchases authorized in Rider 2 of the bill |
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pattern for the Texas Department of Public Safety: The Texas |
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Department of Public Safety is hereby appropriated $1,200,000 in |
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General Revenue for the 2012-2013 biennium to be allocated as |
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follows: |
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(a) $1,066,667 shall be used to purchase the following: |
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(1) $800,000 for tactical vessels; and |
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(2) $266,667 for weaponry. |
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(b) $133,333 shall be used by the agency for operations |
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costs, not including training costs, associated with the |
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equipment identified above. |
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The Legislative Budget Board shall make all necessary and |
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corresponding adjustments to the bill pattern of the Texas |
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Department of Public Safety, including adjustments to Rider 2, |
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Capital Budget, as necessary to implement the appropriation |
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authority provided by this section. |
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B. Suspend Senate Rule 12.04(5), to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add an item of appropriation that is not in either |
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version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 30. Department of Public Safety: Border |
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Security. In addition to amounts appropriated in House Bill 1, |
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Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, and in |
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addition to capital purchases authorized in Rider 2 of the bill |
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pattern for the Texas Department of Public Safety: The Texas |
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Department of Public Safety is hereby appropriated $1,200,000 in |
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General Revenue for the 2012-2013 biennium to be allocated as |
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follows: |
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(a) $1,066,667 shall be used to purchase the following: |
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(1) $800,000 for tactical vessels; and |
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(2) $266,667 for weaponry. |
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(b) $133,333 shall be used by the agency for operations |
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costs, not including training costs, associated with the |
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equipment identified above. |
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The Legislative Budget Board shall make all necessary and |
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corresponding adjustments to the bill pattern of the Department |
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of Public Safety, including adjustments to Rider 2, Capital |
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Budget, as necessary to implement the appropriation authority |
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provided by this section. |
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VI. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 31. Parks and Wildlife Department: Border |
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Security. In addition to amounts appropriated in House Bill 1, |
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Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, and in |
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addition to capital purchases authorized in Rider 2 of the bill |
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pattern for the Parks and Wildlife Department: The Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Department is hereby appropriated $909,759 in |
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General Revenue for the 2012-2013 biennium to be allocated as |
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follows: |
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(a) $578,959 shall be used to purchase the following: |
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(1) $501,359 for SAFEBOATS; and |
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(2) $77,600 for weaponry and ammunition. |
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(b) $330,800 shall be used by the agency for operations |
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costs, not including training costs, associated with the |
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equipment identified above. |
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The Legislative Budget Board shall make all necessary and |
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corresponding adjustments to the bill pattern of the Parks and |
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Wildlife Department, including adjustments to Rider 2, Capital |
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Budget, as necessary to implement the appropriation authority |
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provided by this section. |
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B. Suspend Senate Rule 12.04(5), to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add an item of appropriation that is not in either |
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version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 31. Parks and Wildlife Department: Border |
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Security. In addition to amounts appropriated in House Bill 1, |
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Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, and in |
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addition to capital purchases authorized in Rider 2 of the bill |
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pattern for the Parks and Wildlife Department: The Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Department is hereby appropriated $909,759 in |
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General Revenue for the 2012-2013 biennium to be allocated as |
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follows: |
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(a) $578,959 shall be used to purchase the following: |
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(1) $501,359 for SAFEBOATS; and |
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(2) $77,600 for weaponry and ammunition. |
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(b) $330,800 shall be used by the agency for operations |
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costs, not including training costs, associated with the |
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equipment identified above. |
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The Legislative Budget Board shall make all necessary and |
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corresponding adjustments to the bill pattern of the Parks and |
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Wildlife Department, including adjustments to Rider 2, Capital |
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Budget, as necessary to implement the appropriation authority |
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provided by this section. |
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VII. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF |
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AGRICULTURE |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 32. Texas Department of Rural Affairs: Transfer |
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of Functions. Contingent on enactment of Senate Bill 1, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, or similar legislation |
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providing for the transfer of all functions of the Texas |
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Department of Rural Affairs: |
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(a) All appropriations, FTEs, riders and measures for the |
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Texas Department of Rural Affairs in House Bill 1, Acts of the |
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82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, for all nondisaster |
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relief funding purposes, including Community Development Block |
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Grant planning grant funds, are hereby transferred and |
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appropriated to the Texas Department of Agriculture. |
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(b) The Legislative Budget Board shall work with the |
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affected agencies on an agreement for the proper amount and |
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allocation of appropriations, FTEs, measures and riders. The |
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Legislative Budget Board shall approve the allocation agreement |
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by August 31, 2011, and will resolve any allocation issues that |
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arise thereafter. |
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(c) The Legislative Budget Board shall make all necessary |
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adjustments as a result of this section to the bill patterns of |
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the affected agencies. |
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VIII. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS |
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DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AFFAIRS, GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND VETERANS' |
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LAND BOARD |
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A. Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(4) to allow the Conference |
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Committee to add text on any matter which is not included in |
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either the House or Senate version of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 33. Community Development Block Grant: Disaster |
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Relief Funding. Pursuant to the Governor designating the General |
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Land Office as the state agency responsible for administration of |
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the Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery funding |
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for Texas, as allowed under the Consolidated Security, Disaster |
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Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act and other related |
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federal provisions: |
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(a) All appropriations, FTEs, riders, and measures for |
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the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs related to |
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Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery funding and |
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assistance in House Bill 1, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011, are hereby transferred and appropriated to the |
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General Land Office. |
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(b) All appropriations, FTEs, riders and measures for the |
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Texas Department of Rural Affairs, or its successor agency, |
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related to disaster recovery funding in House Bill 1, Acts of the |
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82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, are hereby transferred |
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and appropriated to the General Land Office. |
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(c) The Legislative Budget Board shall work with the |
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affected agencies on an agreement for the proper amount and |
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allocation of appropriations, FTEs, measures and riders. The |
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Legislative Budget Board shall approve the allocation agreement |
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by August 31, 2011, and will resolve any allocation issues that |
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arise thereafter. |
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(d) The Legislative Budget Board shall make all necessary |
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adjustments as a result of this section to the bill patterns of |
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the affected agencies. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 27, 2011, by |
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the |
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Secretary of the Senate |