(a) An agency shall consult interested members of the public to assist the agency in developing preliminary staff recommendations on the use of block grant funds.
(b) During preparation or amendment of a plan, an agency shall consult:
(1) affected groups, including local governments, charitable organizations, and businesses that provide or fund services similar to the services that may be provided by the agency under the block grant; and
(2) any state advisory or coordinating council that has responsibility over programs similar to the programs that may be provided under the block grant.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2105.057

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) An agency that is authorized to approve the allocation of more than $10 million in block grant funds in a year by a discretionary manner other than an objective formula required by federal law shall provide that the consultation required by Subsections (a) and (b)(1) must occur in each of the agency’s regions.

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