1997-010-RES WHEREAS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CRIMINAL DIVISION

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CERTIFIED ASSUR~CES The applicant hereby assures and certifies that the project will compl)' with the regulation, policies, guidelines and requirements including OMB Circulars No. A-I22, A-l1 0, A-I 02, and A-8', as the)' relate to the application, accep- tance and use of funds for this project Also the applicant assures and certifies to the grant that: 1. It possesses legal wority to app~' for the grant; that a resolution, motion or similar action bas been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's governing booy, authorizing the filing of the application including all under- standings and assurances contained th:rein, and dircc:ting and authorizing the person idcntiDed as the official representative of the applicant to act in connection v.ith the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. 2. Federal flmds made a,'ailable unO:1 this formula grant v.'ill Dot be used to supplant sw.e or local funds, but will be used to increase the amolmts of such funds that would, in the absence of fe&nl funds, be made available for law enforcement activities. 3. Matching funds required to pay tile Don-fe&nl portion of the cost of each program and project, for v.tich grant funds a.'t made a,'ailable, shall be in addition to funds that would otherv.ise be made available for law enforcement by the recipients of grant funds. 4. It v.111 comp~' v.ith requirements of the provisions of the UnifOIlD Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (p. L. 91-646) which provides for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a resuJt of federal and federally assisttd programs. 5. 11 v.111 comp~' v.ith the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards A~ as ib~' app~~ to hospital and o.1UC4Donal institlltion employees of Statt and local governments. 6. It \).111 establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of ~...ing mODraIed by a desire for prirate gain for themselves or others: particularly those V.1th whom they have family, business, or other ties. i. Fund accountin& auditin& monitoring, and sucll C\'aluarion proco:1ures as may be necessary to keep such records as CJD or the Comptroller Gclcra1 shall prescribe, shall be provided to assure fiscal contro~ propc' manageme:n~ and efficient disbursemcot of funds rect:ived under the 2TaDt ... 8. It shall maintain sucll data and information and submit such reports, in such fDl'm: at such times, and containing such iniormarion as em may require. 9. The programs contained in its applicarion meet all requirements: that an the informarion is corr~ tha11hae bas be:n appropriate coordination V.1th mecterl age::lcies, and that the applicant will comp~' V.1th all provisions of the grant and al1 other applicable federal and sw: laws, regulations: and guidelines. 10. It \\111 comp~' v.ith all requirem:n.s imposed by the Federal sponsoring age::lcy con~g special requirements ofJaw: program requirements: and other administrative requircme:nts. 11. Pursuant to Sections 223(a)(18) and 296 of the nDP Ad., the Grantee assures that procedures have b=n established to ensure that programs funded under the JJDP Aa. shall Dot disclose program records containing the ide:nDty of indiridual jll"cniles. Exceptions to this requirement (a) authorization by lav.~ (b) conse::lt of either the juvcnile or his legally authc- ~ representatire; or (c) justiDcation that OthC1Vl1se the functions of this title cannot be performed. Under no circum- stances may public project repons or findings contain names of acnW jll"enile SCl'1ce r~ipi~ts. 12. It will insure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or suparision which shall be utiliz.ed in the acromplishmcnt of the project are not listerl on the Environmental Protections Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify the Federal grantor agency of the ~ipt of aDY communication from the DirectOr of the EP A Office of F~eral ACD\1ties indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EP A 13. It v. 111 comply V.1th the fl~ insuranct purchase requircme::lts of ~ 1 02 ( a) of the Flood Disaster Proteaion Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234,87 Stat 975: appro\'ed Do:tmber 31,1976. Section 102 (a) requires, on and aM March 2, 1975, the purchase of flood insurance in communities \).nae such insuranct is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assiSW1ce for construction or acquisition pwposes for use in any area that has been idtntined bv the SeaetarV of the Department of Housing and Broan Developme::lt as an area having ~ial flood hazards. . . 14. It v. 111 assist the grantor agency in its compliance v.ith S 106 of the National Historic PreserratiOD Act of 1966 as amended (16 U. S. C. 470), E.xealti\'e Orda 11593, and the Archeological and Historic Prescl'\'aUonAct of 1966 ( 16 U. S. C. 469a- 1 et seq.) by (a) cor.sulting \\ith the State Historic Presen'atioD Officer on the conduct of im'estigations, as ncc...-ssa;:', . ...- ---'--10 identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Regista ofHistonc Places that are subject to adverse e[~ (see 36 CFR Pan 800.8) by the acti\1ty, and notif:. 'ing the grantor agency of the existC1ce of any suCl~ propernes, and by (b) comp~i.ng "ith all requirements established by the grantor agent:'. to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon "-" such- propcroes: -- --- -.. .' -- J5. 11 \\111 comply \\ith the Uniform Grant and ConTract Managements Standards (UGCMS) developed under the directive of th: Uniform Grant and Contract ~ianagement Ad., Chapter 183, Texas Go"cmment Code. CJD. 1 A !ssuee i.'~~