SECTION 176.5. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

(a) Annual reports and certifications.

(1) Governing Body Annual Report. Each municipality or county that participates in the program must submit an annual report to the Bank on or before October 1 of each year. The report must be in a form prescribed by the Bank and contain the information listed in the Act, §2303.205(c). If this report is not received by October 1, the Bank may not designate any additional enterprise projects in the governing body's jurisdiction until such report is received.

(2) Comptroller Annual Report. No later than October 1 of each year, the Comptroller shall report to the Bank the statewide total of actual jobs created, actual jobs retained and the tax refunds and credits made under this section during the previous fiscal year as required by the Act.

(3) Program Annual Report. The information in the governing body annual report, as well as the Comptroller annual report will be used by the Bank to compile an annual report on the program to the governor, legislature and the Legislative Budget Board by January 1 as required by the Act.

(b) Other reports or documents.

(1) Governing Body Designated Project Status Report. The nominating body shall submit a report to the Bank and Comptroller, conducted at the completion of the enterprise project designation period monitoring the qualified business to determine whether the business or project has followed through on any commitments or goals made in the application for enterprise project designation. This information may also be provided through the Governing Body Annual Report.

(2) Qualified Business Benefit Request Status Report. At the time of submittal of a request for a state tax benefit, the qualified business must provide a certified report to the Comptroller of the actual amount of capital investment, as well as the actual number of new and/or retained jobs by category and title.

(3) Additional Information as requested. The applicant shall furnish additional information, reports or statements as the Bank from time to time may request in connection with the Act and this chapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §176.5 adopted to be effective May 28, 2006, 31 TexReg 4420; amended to be effective November 10, 2011, 36 TexReg 7545