(a) Each notice of funding opportunity for a specific
grant program will identify one or more of the following Texas entities
as an eligible applicant:
(1) public libraries;
(2) TexShare Library Consortium member institutions;
or
(3) nonprofit organizations.
(b) A public library is eligible for a grant program
if it is accredited under Subchapter C of Chapter 1 of this Title
(relating to Minimum Standards for Accreditation of Libraries in the
State Library System).
(c) A nonprofit organization is eligible if it is applying
on behalf of accredited public libraries as defined by this section
or TexShare member institutions, and the nonprofit organization's
organizational charter, operating guidelines, or mission statement
includes providing direct support for activities and goals of one
or more public libraries or TexShare member institutions as a defined
objective.
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