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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 §16.42Awards; Grant Agreement
ISSUE 03/22/2024
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)All award decisions shall be made at the sole discretion of the office and are not appealable or subject to protest.

 (b)Grants for the deployment of broadband infrastructure awarded under this subchapter may only be used for capital expenses, purchase or lease of property, and other expenses, including backhaul and transport, that will facilitate the provision or adoption of broadband service.

 (c)A grant recipient shall have 30 days from the date of award to negotiate and sign the grant agreement. The comptroller may extend the deadline to fully execute the grant agreement upon a showing of good cause by the grant recipient(s). If the grant agreement is not signed by the grant recipient and received by the office by the later of the 30th day after the award of the grant agreement or the extended deadline date, the office may rescind the award.

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

For further information, please call: (512) 475-2220

 

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