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2005 Texas Water Code CHAPTER 6. TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WATER CODE CHAPTER 6. TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 6.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board. (2) "Executive administrator" means the executive administrator of the board. (3) "Commission" means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 516, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, § 1.056, eff. Aug. 12, 1991. § 6.002. SCOPE OF CHAPTER. The powers and duties enumerated in this chapter are the general powers and duties of the board and those incidental to the conduct of its business. The board has other specific powers and duties as prescribed in other sections of this code and other laws of this state. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.SUBCHAPTER B. ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD § 6.011. BOARD AS AGENCY OF STATE. The board is the state agency primarily responsible for water planning and for administering water financing for the state. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.012. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) The board has general jurisdiction over: (1) the development of a statewide water plan; (2) the administration of the state's various water assistance and financing programs including those created by the constitution; and (3) other areas specifically assigned to the board by this code or other law. (b) The board has only those powers and duties previously delegated by law to the Texas Department of Water Resources that are specifically delegated to the board under this code and other laws of this state. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.013. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Water Development Board is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter. The board shall be reviewed during the period in which state agencies abolished in 2013 and every 12th year after 2013 are reviewed. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, § 2.20(47), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, § 5.24(a), eff. Nov. 12, 1991; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.014. CONSTRUCTION OF TITLE. This title shall be liberally construed to allow the board and the executive administrator to carry out their powers and duties in an efficient and effective manner. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.SUBCHAPTER C. TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD § 6.051. STATE AGENCY. The Texas Water Development Board is an agency of the state. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.052. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; APPOINTMENT. (a) The board is composed of six members who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. (b) The governor shall make the appointments in such a manner that each member is from a different section of the state and has no conflict of interest prohibited by state or federal law. (c) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.053. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP. (a) Members of the board must be members of the general public. (b) A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person or the person's spouse: (1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board; (2) owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board; or (3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.054. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS. (a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required for appointment to the board; (2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required for appointment to the board; (3) is ineligible for membership under Sections 6.053, 6.057, and 6.058; (4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or (5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board. (b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists. (c) If the executive administrator has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive administrator shall notify the chairman of the board of the potential ground. The chairman of the board shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal includes the chairman of the board, the executive administrator shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.055. OFFICERS OF STATE; OATH. Each member of the board is an officer of the state as that term is used in the constitution, and each member shall qualify by taking the official oath of office. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.056. TERMS OF OFFICE. The members of the board hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of two members expiring every two years. Each member holds office until his successor is appointed and has qualified. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 516, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. § 6.057. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest. (b) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if: (1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of water planning or water financing; or (2) the person's spouse is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of water planning or water financing. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.058. LOBBYIST PROHIBITION. A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, § 2.19(25), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.059. BOARD OFFICERS. (a) The governor shall designate one member as chairman of the board to serve at the will of the governor. (b) The members of the board shall elect a vice-chairman every two years. The board shall fill a vacancy in the office of vice-chairman for the remainder of the unexpired term. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.060. BOARD MEETINGS. (a) The board shall meet at least once every other month on a day and at a place within the state selected by it, subject to recesses at the discretion of the board. The chairman or two board members may call a special meeting at any time by giving notice to the other members. (b) The chairman or in his absence the vice-chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board. (c) A majority of the members constitute a quorum to transact business. (d) The board shall meet annually with the board of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, or the successor agency that administers the portion of the federal community development block grant nonentitlement program that addresses the infrastructure needs of colonias, to assess the agencies' progress in meeting the needs of colonia residents and to receive an update and recommendations from the Colonia Initiatives Advisory Committee, as provided by Section 2306.590, Government Code. For purposes of this subsection, "colonia" has the meaning assigned by Section 2306.581, Government Code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.061. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A member is entitled to receive an amount as provided by the General Appropriations Act for each day he serves in the performance of his duties, together with travel and other necessary expenses. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.062. REQUIRED TRAINING FOR BOARD MEMBERS. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section. (b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding: (1) the legislation that created the board; (2) the programs operated by the board; (3) the role and functions of the board; (4) the rules of the board, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority; (5) the current budget for the board; (6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board; (7) the requirements of: (A) the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code; (B) the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code; (C) the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and (D) other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws; and (8) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission. (c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD § 6.101. RULES. (a) The board shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the board provided by this code and other laws of this state. (b) The executive administrator may recommend to the board for its consideration rules that he considers necessary to carry out the board's powers and duties. (c) Rules shall be adopted in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. § 6.1011. BUDGET APPROVAL. The board shall examine and approve budget recommendations for the board that are to be transmitted to the legislature. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.102. ADVISORY COUNCILS. The board may create and consult with any advisory councils that the board considers appropriate to carry out its powers and duties. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.103. EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR. The board shall appoint a person to be the executive administrator to serve at the will of the board. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.104. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING. The board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with any other state agency and shall adopt by rule any memorandum of understanding between the board and any other state agency. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 516, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. § 6.105. PUBLIC TESTIMONY POLICY. The board shall develop and implement policies that will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.106. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The executive administrator or the executive administrator's designee shall provide to members of the board and to agency employees, as often as is necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this code, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.107. POWER TO ENTER LAND. Any member or employee of the board may enter any person's land, natural waterway, or artificial waterway for the purpose of making an investigation that would, in the judgment of the executive administrator, assist the board in the discharge of its duties. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 977, § 3, eff. June 19, 1987. § 6.108. POWER TO PURCHASE INSURANCE. The board may purchase for its members, appointees, and employees and pay premiums on liability insurance in any amounts and from any insurers the board considers advisable. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1021, § 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. § 6.109. LIABILITY. Pursuant to the limited waiver of governmental immunity of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Texas Tort Claims Act), neither a member of the board nor any employee of the board is personally liable in the person's private capacity for any act performed or for any contract or other obligation entered into or undertaken in an official capacity in good faith and without intent to defraud, in connection with the administration, management, or conduct of the board in its business, programs, or other related affairs. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1021, § 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. § 6.111. SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive administrator and the staff of the board. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.112. BORDER PROJECTS WEBSITE. (a) In this section, "border region" means the portion of this state located within 100 kilometers of this state's international border. (b) The board may maintain and update an Internet-based directory of border projects, also know as the Border Activity Tracker, containing information about projects in the border region in which a state agency is involved. The board shall establish guidelines as to which projects and information are to be included in the directory. (c) Each state agency involved in a project in the border region may electronically submit to the board any information required under this section to be on the Internet-based directory of border projects. Each state agency shall update the information promptly, not less often than quarterly. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1215, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.SUBCHAPTER E. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR THE BOARD § 6.151. AUDIT. The financial transactions of the board are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 584, § 71, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. § 6.152. PUBLIC INFORMATION RELATING TO BOARD. The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and describing the board's procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board. The board shall make the information available to the general public and the appropriate state agencies. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.153. DOCUMENTS, ETC., STATE PROPERTY; OPEN FOR INSPECTION.Text of section effective until delegation of NPDES permit authority All information, documents, and data collected by the board in the performance of its duties are the property of the state. Subject to the limitations in this code, all records are open to inspection by any person during regular office hours. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. For text of section effective upon delegation of NPDES permit authority, see § 6.153, post § 6.153. COPIES OF DOCUMENTS, PROCEEDINGS, ETC..Text of section effective upon delegation of NPDES permit authority (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code and subject to the specific limitations provided in this code, on application of any person, the board shall furnish certified or other copies of any proceeding or other official record or of any map, paper, or document filed with the board. A certified copy with the seal of the board and the signature of the chairman of the board or the executive administrator is admissible as evidence in any court or administrative proceeding. (b) The board shall provide in its rules the fees that will be charged for copies and is authorized to furnish copies, certified or otherwise, to a person without charge when the furnishing of the copies serves a public purpose. Other statutes concerning fees for copies of records do not apply to the board, except that the fees set by the board for copies prepared by the board shall not exceed those prescribed in Chapter 603, Government Code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.169; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 5.95(13), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. For text of section effective until delegation of NPDES permit authority, see § 6.153, ante § 6.154. COMPLAINT FILE. (a) The board shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the board. The file must include: (1) the name of the person who filed the complaint; (2) the date the complaint is received by the board; (3) the subject matter of the complaint; (4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint; (5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and (6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the agency closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint. (b) The board shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the board's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.155. NOTICE OF COMPLAINT. The board, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.1555. REFERRAL FOR INVESTIGATION OR ENFORCEMENT ACTION. (a) The board, as the result of a complaint filed with the board or on the board's own motion, may refer an applicant for or recipient of financial assistance from the board to the commission, the state auditor's office, the Texas Rangers, or another state agency, office, or division, as appropriate, for the investigation of, or the initiation of an enforcement action against, the applicant or recipient. (b) The executive administrator shall transmit the referral to the appropriate state agency, office, or division, monitor the progress of the investigation or enforcement action, and report to the board on a quarterly basis. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1063, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. § 6.156. REPORTS TO GOVERNOR. (a) The board shall make biennial reports in writing to the governor and the members of the legislature. Each report shall include a statement of the activities of the board and its recommendations for necessary and desirable legislation. (b) The board shall file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the board during the preceding year. The form of the annual report and the reporting time shall be that provided in the General Appropriations Act. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.1565. REPORT TO SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that: (1) is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921; and (2) is located in a county any part of which is within 62 miles of an international border. (b) To assist the secretary of state in preparing the report required under Section 405.021, Government Code, the board on a quarterly basis shall provide a report to the secretary of state detailing any projects funded by the board that serve colonias by providing water or wastewater services or other assistance. (c) The report must include: (1) a description of any relevant projects; (2) the location of each project; (3) the number of colonia residents served by each project; (4) the cost or anticipated cost of each project; (5) a statement of whether each project is completed and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and (6) any other information, as determined appropriate by the secretary of state. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 828, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. § 6.157. SEAL. The board shall have a seal bearing the words "Texas Water Development Board" encircling the oak and olive branches common to other official seals. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.SUBCHAPTER F. EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR § 6.181. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES. The executive administrator shall manage the administrative affairs of the board subject to this code and other laws and under the general supervision and direction of the board. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.183. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL. The executive administrator shall employ necessary personnel for the board. The executive administrator may delegate powers and duties to deputy executive administrators. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 477, § 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. § 6.184. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION. The executive administrator, with the approval of the board, may organize and reorganize the administrative sections and divisions of the board in a form and manner that will achieve the greatest efficiency and effectiveness. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.185. INFORMATION REQUEST TO COMMISSION. (a) With regard to any matter pending before the board, the executive administrator may obtain from the commission information relating to that matter. (b) On receiving a request from the executive administrator, the commission should make the requested information available within 30 days after the information is requested and shall make the requested information available not later than 90 days after the information is requested. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.186. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM. The executive administrator or his designee shall develop an intraagency career ladder program, one part of which shall require the intraagency posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.187. MERIT PAY. The executive administrator or his designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks. All merit pay for board employees must be based on the system established under this section. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.188. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. (a) The executive administrator or the executive administrator's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. (b) The policy statement must include: (1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the board to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and (2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the board's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law. (c) The policy statement must: (1) be updated annually; (2) be reviewed by the state Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and (3) be filed with the governor's office. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. § 6.189. APPEARANCES AT HEARINGS. The position of and information developed by the board may be presented by the executive administrator or his designated representative at hearings of the board and commission and at hearings held by federal, state, and local agencies on matters affecting the public's interest in the state's water resources, including matters that have been determined to be policies of the state. The board shall be named a party in any hearing before the commission in which the board requests party status. The board may appeal any ruling, decision, or other act of the commission. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.190. CONTRACTS. (a) The executive administrator, on behalf of the board, may negotiate with and, with the consent of the board, may enter into contracts with the United States or any of its agencies for the purpose of carrying out the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board. (b) The executive administrator, on behalf of the board, may negotiate with and, with the consent of the board, may enter into contracts or other agreements with states and political subdivisions of this state or other entity for the purpose of carrying out the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board. (c) The executive administrator, on behalf of the board, shall obtain the approval of the attorney general as to the legality of a resolution of the board authorizing state ownership in a project. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.191. TRAVEL EXPENSES. The executive administrator is entitled to receive actual and necessary travel expenses. Other employees of the board are entitled to receive travel expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.192. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The executive administrator may apply for, request, solicit, contract for, receive, and accept money and other assistance from any source to carry out the powers and duties provided by this code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.193. EMPLOYEE MOVING EXPENSES. If provided by legislative appropriation, the board may pay the costs of transporting and delivering household goods and effects of employees transferred by the executive administrator from one permanent station to another when, in the judgment of the executive administrator, the transfer will serve the best interest of the state. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.194. APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. (a) An application, petition, or other document requiring action of the board shall be presented to the executive administrator and handled as provided by this code and in the rules of the board. (b) After an application, petition, or other document requiring action of the board is processed, it shall be presented to the board for action as required by law and the rules of the board. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.195. NOTICE OF APPLICATION. (a) At the time an application requiring action of the board is filed and is administratively complete, the board shall give notice of the application to any person who may be affected by the granting of the application. (b) The board shall adopt rules for the notice required by this section. (c) The notice must state: (1) the identifying number given the application by the board; (2) the name and address of the applicant; (3) the date on which the application was submitted; and (4) a brief summary of the information included in the application. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.196. TRAINING ON STATE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The executive administrator or the executive administrator's designee shall provide to agency employees information and training on the benefits and methods of participation in the state employee incentive program under Subchapter B, Chapter 2108, Government Code. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.SUBCHAPTER G. JUDICIAL REVIEW § 6.241. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ACTS. (a) A person affected by a ruling, order, decision, or other act of the board may file a petition to review, set aside, modify, or suspend the act of the board. (b) A person affected by a ruling, order, or decision of the board must file his petition within 30 days after the effective date of the ruling, order, or decision. A person affected by an act other than a ruling, order, or decision must file his petition within 30 days after the date the board performed the act. (c) Orders, decisions, or other actions of the board pursuant to Subchapters E and F of Chapter 16 and to Chapter 17 of this code are not subject to appeal. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.242. REMEDY FOR BOARD OR EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR INACTION. A person affected by the failure of the board or the executive administrator to act in a reasonable time on an application or to perform any other duty with reasonable promptness may file a petition to compel the board or the executive administrator to show cause why it should not be directed by the court to take immediate action. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.243. DILIGENT PROSECUTION OF SUIT. The plaintiff shall prosecute with reasonable diligence any suit brought under Section 6.241 or 6.242 of this code. If the plaintiff does not secure proper service of process or does not prosecute his suit within one year after it is filed, the court shall presume that the suit has been abandoned. The court shall dismiss the suit on a motion for dismissal made by the attorney general unless the plaintiff after receiving due notice can show good and sufficient cause for the delay. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.244. VENUE. A suit instituted under Section 6.241 or 6.242 of this code must be brought in a district court in Travis County. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.245. APPEAL OF DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT. A judgment or order of a district court in a suit brought for or against the board or the executive administrator is appealable as are other civil cases in which the district court has original jurisdiction. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.246. APPEAL BY EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR PRECLUDED. A ruling, order, decision, or other act of the board may not be appealed by the executive administrator. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. § 6.247. LAW SUITS; CITATION. Law suits filed by and against the board or the executive administrator shall be in the name of the board. In suits against the board or the executive administrator, citation may be served on the executive administrator. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, § 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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