Texas Register, Volume 25, Number 11, Pages 2223-2484, March 17, 2000 Page: 2,233
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TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION
Part 1. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Chapter 5. BUDGET AND PLANNING OFFICE
Subchapter A. FEDERAL AND INTERGOV-
ERNMENTAL COORDINATION
Division 3. STATE PLANNING ASSISTANCE
GRANTS
1 TAC 5.81 - 5.90
The Office of the Governor proposes amendments to 5.81
- 5.83 and new 5.84 - 5.90 containing provisions required
by amendments enacted by the 76th Texas Legislature (1999).
The revisions clarify existing provisions and add new reporting
and compliance requirements for regional councils in the areas
of financial management, travel, nepotism, lobbying and pro-
curement.
Tom Adams, the State Single Point of Contact in the Governor's
Budget and Planning Office, has determined that for each year
of the first five years the rules are in effect regional councils
may incur additional costs as a result of enforcing the rules.
These costs would result from additional reporting requirements
imposed by the new rules. However, these costs are expected
to be offset by providing consistency in state oversight that
presently is fragmented and sometimes duplicative.
Mr. Adams has also determined that for each year of the first
five years the rules as proposed are in effect, the public is
expected to benefit as a result of increased accountability of
public expenditures and operational efficiency through the use
of consistent procedures and definitions. There will be no effect
on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost
to persons who are required to comply with the sections as
proposed.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted in writing to
Tom Adams, Governor's Budget and Planning Office, P.O. Box
12428, Austin, Texas, 78711-2428 or may be sent by e-mail to
tadams@governor.state.tx.us.The new rules and amendments are proposed pursuant to
the authority contained in 391.009 and 391.0095, Local
Government Code, as amended, which direct the governor to
issue rules relating to the operation and oversight of regional
planning commission.
The Local Government Code, Chapter 391 is affected by this
proposal.
5.81. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in these sections, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Automobile allowance-a monthly or other periodic
stipend to defray the costs of operating a motor vehicle, which does
not require mileage or other documentation.
(2) [1-)] City-Any incorporated city, town, or village in
the State of Texas.
(3) [(2)] Commission-A regional planning commission,
council of governments, development council or similar regional
planning agency created under this Act.
(4) [(3)] Comprehensive development planning process-
The process of:
(A) assessing the needs and resources of an area;
(B) formulating goals, objectives, policies, and stan-
dards to guide its long-range physical, economic, and human re-
sources development; and
(C) preparing plans and programs, [therefore] which:
(i) identify alternative courses of action and the
spatial [spacial] and functional relationships among the activities to
be carried out thereunder;
(ii) specify the appropriate ordering in time of such
activities;
(iii) take into account other relevant factors affect-
ing the achievement of the desired development of the area;
(iv) provide an overall framework and guide for the
preparation of function and project development plans;PROPOSED RULES March 17, 2000 25 TexReg 2233
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