Bill Text: TX SB1505 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to designating the Texas Division of Emergency Management as the state liaison to the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-14 - Referred to Water & Rural Affairs [SB1505 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB1505-Introduced.html
  86R13593 MTB-D
 
  By: Huffman S.B. No. 1505
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to designating the Texas Division of Emergency Management
  as the state liaison to the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 418.054 to read as follows:
         Sec. 418.054.  LIAISON TO UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF
  ENGINEERS. (a) In this section, "corps of engineers" means the
  United States Army Corps of Engineers.
         (b)  The division is the state liaison to the corps of
  engineers except as provided by Section 16.091, Water Code. 
         (c)  The division shall:
               (1)  serve as a clearinghouse for monitoring:
                     (A)  federal appropriations for projects of the
  corps of engineers in this state; and
                     (B)  projects of the corps of engineers that are
  under construction in this state, including:
                           (i)  progress on the project and expected
  completion date; and
                           (ii)  the total cost of the project, the
  amount and due date of any local matching funds requirement, any
  interest being incurred on the local matching funds, and how the
  local sponsor of the project plans to pay the local matching funds
  requirement;
               (2)  monitor studies being conducted in this state for
  potential corps of engineers projects and how much the total cost
  and local matching funds requirement would be for the project;
               (3)  develop statewide standards and guidelines for
  complying with federal regulations and requirements for corps of
  engineers project procurement; and
               (4)  act as a liaison between the corps of engineers,
  relevant state agencies, and local sponsors of projects to ensure
  efficient communication and consolidation of information relating
  to existing and potential projects.
         (d)  This section may not be construed as making the division
  or this state responsible for any local matching funds requirement
  for a corps of engineers project.
         (e)  The division may delegate any of its responsibilities
  and duties under this section to the Emergency Management Council,
  if appropriate.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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