(a) General Fiscal Provisions. Eligible Soil and Water
Conservation Districts (SWCDs) must comply with any applicable provisions
within the Manual of Fiscal Operations for Soil and Water Conservation
Districts at all times. The Manual of Fiscal Operations for Soil and
Water Conservation Districts is approved and periodically amended
by the State Board and is available on the State Board's website;
hardcopies of this manual may be requested from the State Board. Non-governmental
contracted service providers must comply with all applicable federal
and state laws and judicial mandates, as well as agreements between
the State Board and law enforcement entities regarding priority areas.
(b) Sources of funding. Funding for this program is
provided through general revenue from the Texas Legislature and periodically
federal sources when available.
(c) Allocation and reimbursement. Allocations of available
funding will be made by the State Board prior to any contracts or
activities being initiated. All payments made to landowners, SWCDs,
and private vendors shall be through reimbursement upon submittal
of reimbursement requests on State Board-approved forms and in accordance
with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
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