PART 1. COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
CHAPTER 5. FUNDS MANAGEMENT (FISCAL AFFAIRS)
SUBCHAPTER S. NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICE FUND
The Comptroller of Public Accounts adopts amendments to §5.480, concerning next generation 9-1-1 service fund, without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 5, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 2170). The rule will not be republished.
The comptroller amends this section to comply with changes made to Health and Safety Code, §771.0713, relating to the Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund, by House Bill 3290, 88th Legislature, R.S., 2023. The legislation enacted within the last four years that provides the statutory authority for the amendments is House Bill 2911, 87th Legislature, R.S., 2021, and House Bill 3290, 88th Legislature, R.S., 2023.
The amendments to subsection (a) add the definition of "Coronavirus funds" to shorten the references to these funds, making the rule easier to read.
The amendments to subsection (b) update this subsection to comply with Health and Safety Code, §771.0713(b), as amended by House Bill 3290.
The amendments to subsection (c) update this subsection to comply with Health and Safety Code, §771.0713(f), as amended by House Bill 3290; provides the date by which Coronavirus funds must be distributed; and clarify that money deposited to the credit of the fund may be distributed only as provided in Health and Safety Code, §771.0713(c), (c-1), (c-2), and (c-3).
The comptroller did not receive any comments regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendments are adopted under House Bill 2911, §5, 87th Legislature, R.S., 2021, which requires the comptroller to adopt rules necessary to establish and administer the next generation 9-1-1 service fund established under Health and Safety Code, §771.0713.
The amendments implement Health and Safety Code, §771.0713.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 14, 2024.
TRD-202402172
Victoria North
General Counsel for Fiscal and Agency Affairs
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Effective date: June 3, 2024
Proposal publication date: April 5, 2024
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