SECTION 16.213. Use of Council's Grant Management System

By utilizing the council's electronic grant management system to create, exchange, execute, submit, and verify legally binding grant agreement documents, grant award reports, and other grant information, a grant applicant or grant recipient:

(1) certifies that all information submitted is true and correct;

(2) agrees that the authorized official's electronic signature is the legal equivalent of the authorized official's manual signature;

(3) agrees that the council may rely upon the authorized official's electronic signature as evidence that the grant recipient consents to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or related form as if the document was manually signed; and

(4) agrees to provide prompt written notification to the director of any changes regarding the status or authority of the individual(s) designated by the grant applicant or grant recipient to be the grant applicant's or grant recipient's authorized official.

Source Note: The provisions of this §16.213 adopted to be effective July 10, 2023, 48 TexReg 3700