SECTION 328.45. Eligible Grant-Supported Activities

(a) Assistance grants awarded under this subchapter shall be for projects that feature or include one or more of the following activities:

(1) curbside pickup of containers of household do-it-yourselfer used oil by a local government or its representative;

(2) retrofitting of municipal solid waste equipment to facilitate curbside pickup of household do-it- yourselfer used oil;

(3) establishment of do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers and used oil collection centers at locations accessible to the public including landfills, fire stations, retail stores, quick lubrication centers, and automobile repair shops;

(4) provision of containers and other materials and supplies that can be used to store household do-it- yourselfer used oil for pickup or delivery to a do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center in an environmentally sound manner; and

(5) any other do-it-yourselfer related used oil activity determined eligible for receipt of grant funding by the advisory committee appointed by the commission in accordance with the Health and Safety Code, §371.023(c).

(b) Grant funds provided under this subchapter shall not be used to:

(1) acquire land or an interest in land;

(2) construct any waste disposal facility or waste disposal facility improvements (Facilities designed primarily for the collection and temporary storage for recycling of do-it-yourselfer used oil are not considered disposal facilities.);

(3) prepare, or pay others for the preparation of, final designs or working drawings of any waste disposal facility or waste disposal facility improvements;

(4) pay for the disposal of any waste material;

(5) pay for any food, drink, or entertainment, except for necessary meals for the grant recipient's own officials or employees while on official travel status to an event or activity authorized under the grant contract;

(6) pay for lobbying, at any governmental level, either for or against, concerning or related to any proposed legislation or legislative initiative; or

(7) carry out any activity not expressly mentioned in the RFP or RFA.

Source Note: The provisions of this §328.45 adopted to be effective September 5, 1999, 24 TexReg 6761