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TITLE 34 PUBLIC FINANCE
PART 1COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
CHAPTER 16COMPTROLLER GRANT PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER BTEXAS BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
DIVISION 2BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
RULE §16.35Program Eligibility Requirements
ISSUE 03/22/2024
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)Eligible participants of the program include:

  (1)political subdivisions of this state;

   (2)commercial broadband service providers;

   (3)non-commercial broadband service providers; and

   (4)partnerships between political subdivisions of this state, commercial broadband service providers, noncommercial broadband service providers, or any combination thereof.

(b)The office may not award grant funds for a broadband serviceable location to an otherwise eligible participant under subsection (a)(3) of this section if a commercial broadband service provider has submitted an eligible application for the same location.

 (c)For the purposes of this subchapter, a joint application submitted by any combination of a political subdivision, commercial broadband service provider, or a non-commercial broadband service provider that includes at least one commercial broadband service provider shall be deemed to be an application submitted by a commercial broadband service provider.

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 March 4, 2024

TRD-202400957

Victoria North

General Counsel for Fiscal and Agency Affairs

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Effective date: March 24, 2024

Proposal publication date: October 13, 2023

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