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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a grant program to assist certain |
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counties with employing or contracting for a qualified emergency |
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management coordinator. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 88, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 88.823 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 88.823. GRANT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES. |
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(a) Using available funds or private donations, the extension |
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service shall establish and administer a grant program to award |
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grants to counties with a population of less than 10,000 to assist a |
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county in employing or contracting with a qualified emergency |
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management coordinator. |
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(b) The extension service shall adopt rules to implement and |
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administer the grant program created under this section, including |
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rules regarding applications by and the eligibility of counties |
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described by Subsection (a) for grants under the program. |
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(c) The extension service may accept gifts, grants, and |
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donations for the grant program created under this section. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is |
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required to implement a provision of this Act only if the |
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legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If |
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the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that |
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purpose, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service may, but is not |
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required to, implement a provision of this Act using other |
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appropriations available for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |