SECTION 173.301. Grant Officials

(a) Each grant must have the following designated to serve as grant officials:

(1) Financial officer. For grants to counties, this person must be the county auditor or county treasurer if the county does not have a county auditor. The Financial Officer should have knowledge of and access to the entity's financial records and processes. For grants to other eligible entities, the financial officer must be designated by the applicant in the grant resolution provided pursuant to §173.104 of this chapter (relating to Grant Resolutions).

(2) Authorized official. This person must be authorized by the county commissioners court or the board of directors of the eligible entity to apply for, accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant for the applicant. A county judge or a designee authorized by the governing body in its resolution may serve as the authorized official. For grants to non-county eligible entities, the authorized official will be designated by the applicant and authorized by the applicant's governing body to bind the organization to third-party contracts.

(b) The Commission may require an applicant to designate a program director. This person must be the officer or employee responsible for program operation and who will serve as the point-of-contact regarding the program's day-to-day operations.

(c) The program director and the authorized official may be the same person. The financial officer may not serve as the program director or the authorized official.

(d) A grantee shall notify the Commission within 20 calendar days of any change in the:

(1) Designated project director, financial officer, or authorized official; or

(2) Mailing address, physical address, email address, fax number, or telephone number of each grant official.

Source Note: The provisions of this §173.301 adopted to be effective March 23, 2023, 48 TexReg 1549