| (a) Allocation criteria. All available funding, regardless
of whether the funding is through state appropriations or through
federal funding acquired through competitive or non-competitive processes,
shall be approved by the State Board. Within a fiscal year, if adjustments
are required, the State Board will approve such adjustments or provide
the State Board staff the authority to make adjustments when the State
Board has adopted such a policy for a specific fiscal year.
(b) Prioritization of activities. The State Board will
consider recommendations from the Texas Department of Public Safety
and local law enforcement entities regarding prioritization of activities.
The State Board shall approve all allocations of funding to specific
geographic areas based on political subdivision boundaries, watershed
boundaries, or boundaries as defined by the State Board based on coordination
activities with the above referenced law enforcement entities.
(c) Contracting. The State Board may enter into contracts
directly with landowners, state agencies, federal agencies, SWCDs,
other political subdivisions of state government, municipalities,
and private vendors to administer the program. The State Board will
comply with applicable law, policies, and procedures in the procurement
of audit services, the expenditure of funds under a contract, and
al the other aspects of forming and administering a contract.
(d) Emergency allocations. The State Board may redirect
funding from one project area to another when notified of changing
priorities by the Texas Department of Public Safety or local law enforcement
entities within a fiscal year.
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