Section 15.106 - Program Administration(a) Agreement. Prior to receiving funds under this program, a county must execute an agreement with the department. The agreement, among other things, will include a commitment by the county to:(1) place the project on the county road system;(2) complete any water and wastewater services that are expected to be placed in or across an approved road project right of way prior to constructing the project;(3) expend funds received only on eligible costs;(4) comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and permitting requirements;(5) maintain the road; and(6) comply with the grant management standards in subsection (c) of this section.(b) Application costs. Costs incurred in the preparation of applications submitted under § 15.103 of this subchapter are not reimbursable with funds received under this program.(c) Grant management standards. A county receiving funds under this program must: (1) comply with the Uniform Grant Management Standards promulgated by the Office of the Governor under 1 TAC §§ 5.141-5.167; and(2) upon project selection, submit a financial report that shows how it will use the funds to build the project.(d) Certification. Upon project completion, a county receiving funds must submit a written certification that it has complied with the requirements of this subchapter, including a certification that the project has been constructed in accordance with those requirements.(e) Compliance. The executive director may: (1) prohibit a county from participating in the program if the executive director determines that the county has not complied with one or more requirements of this subchapter;(2) prohibit a county from continuing to participate in the program until such time as the executive director determines that the county has complied with all requirements of this subchapter; or(3) eliminate a project from participation in the program if the project is not implemented within a reasonable time, as determined by the department in consultation with the county (in the absence of information suggesting that a shorter or longer period is appropriate, three years from the date of the agreement with the department is considered appropriate).(f) Reimbursement. If a county does not complete a project, the department may seek reimbursement of funds received by the county for that project.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.106
The provisions of this §15.106 adopted to be effective January 2, 2002, 26 TexReg 11047