4 TAC §17.308
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department)
adopts an amendment to Chapter 17, Subchapter G, §17.308, concerning
the use of Go Texan Partner Program (GOTEPP) funds, without changes
to the proposal as published in the May 29, 2009, issue of the Texas Register
(34 TexReg 3337).
The amendment adds new subsection (h) to §17.308, which prohibits
a person from receiving GOTEPP grant funds, either as an applicant
or a vendor, during a period of time that the person is acting as
an agent for an applicant for GOTEPP grant funds. The adoption of
the amendment adds transparency to the process of expending grant funds.
No comments were received on the proposal.
The amendment is adopted under Agriculture Code (the
Code), §46.012, which provides the department with the authority
to adopt rules to administer Chapter 46 of the Code, relating to the
Go Texan Partner Program; and §46.005, which authorizes the department
to establish standards for the use of grants and matching funds.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the
agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on July 17, 2009.
TRD-200902938
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Effective date: August 6, 2009
Proposal publication date: May 29, 2009
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075