10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.64 - Contract Term and Limitations

(a) The Department requires evidence in the form of a certification or resolution adopted by the governing body of the Applicant specifying who is authorized to enter into a Contract on behalf of the Applicant. This certification or resolution is due to the Department prior to Contract execution, and must include:

(1) Authorization to enter into a Contract for EH Funds;

(2) Title of the person authorized to represent the organization and who also has signature authority to execute a Contract; and

(3) Date that the certification or resolution was adopted by the governing body, which must be within 12 months of Application submission.

(b) EH Fund Contracts will generally have an initial period of 12 months for fund Expenditure. A request to extend the Contract Term must evidence that the extension is necessary to provide activities required under the Contract, and provide good cause for failure to timely expend the funds. Extensions of a Contract Term are considered on a case-by-case basis and are subject to § 7.4(e) of this title (relating to Amendments and Extensions of Contracts).

(1) The Executive Director or his or her designee may approve an extension to the Contract Term that for up to six months from the original Contract Term.

(2) Board approval is required if the Subrecipient requests to extend the Contract Term for more than six months from the original Contract Term. Extensions for greater than 12 months may not be granted.

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10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.64

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 51, December 21, 2018, TexReg 8292, eff. 12/30/2018; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 26, July 1, 2022, TexReg 3819, eff. 7/7/2022; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 05, January 31, 2025, TexReg 0650, eff. 2/5/2025