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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating the Texas Division of Emergency Management |
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as the state liaison to the United States Army Corps of Engineers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 418.054 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.054. LIAISON TO UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF |
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ENGINEERS. (a) In this section, "corps of engineers" means the |
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United States Army Corps of Engineers. |
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(b) The division is the state liaison to the corps of |
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engineers except as provided by Section 16.091, Water Code. |
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(c) The division shall: |
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(1) serve as a clearinghouse for monitoring: |
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(A) federal appropriations for projects of the |
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corps of engineers in this state; and |
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(B) projects of the corps of engineers that are |
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under construction in this state, including: |
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(i) progress on the project and expected |
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completion date; and |
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(ii) the total cost of the project, the |
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amount and due date of any local matching funds requirement, any |
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interest being incurred on the local matching funds, and how the |
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local sponsor of the project plans to pay the local matching funds |
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requirement; |
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(2) monitor studies being conducted in this state for |
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potential corps of engineers projects and how much the total cost |
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and local matching funds requirement would be for the project; |
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(3) develop statewide standards and guidelines for |
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complying with federal regulations and requirements for corps of |
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engineers project procurement; and |
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(4) act as a liaison between the corps of engineers, |
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relevant state agencies, and local sponsors of projects to ensure |
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efficient communication and consolidation of information relating |
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to existing and potential projects. |
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(d) This section may not be construed as making the division |
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or this state responsible for any local matching funds requirement |
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for a corps of engineers project. |
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(e) The division may delegate any of its responsibilities |
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and duties under this section to the Emergency Management Council, |
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if appropriate. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |