By: Perry, et al. S.B. No. 563
(Metcalf)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting of information about the use of federal
money for flood research, planning, and mitigation projects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 10, Government Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 2061 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2061. FLOOD RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND MITIGATION REPORTING
Sec. 2061.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, "state
agency" means:
(1) a department, commission, board, office, or other
agency in the executive branch of state government created by the
state constitution or a state statute; and
(2) a general academic teaching institution as defined
by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Sec. 2061.002. REPORT REQUIRED. (a) A state agency that
uses or disburses federal money for flood research, planning, or
mitigation projects shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to
the Texas Water Development Board.
(b) The report shall include the following information
about federal money used or disbursed for flood research, planning,
or mitigation projects:
(1) the original total of federal money received;
(2) the amount of the federal money spent or disbursed
to date; and
(3) the eligibility requirements for receiving the
federal money.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 16, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 16.025 to read as follows:
Sec. 16.025. REPORTING OF FEDERAL MONEY USED FOR FLOOD
RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND MITIGATION PROJECTS. The board shall
maintain and make available on the board's Internet website a
publicly accessible database of the information submitted under
Section 2061.002, Government Code.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.