1. (a) A municipality must submit an application provided under subsection (d) of this section to the PSO to request an exception from being considered a defunding municipality due to a reduction to the appropriation to the municipality's police department as set forth in Section 109.004(a)(2), Local Government Code.
2. (b) An application submitted under this section must be submitted by either the mayor or city manager of the applying municipality.
3. (c) The application and all necessary documentation must be submitted via certified mail to: Public Safety Office, Office of the Governor, PO Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711.
4. (d) Applications must be postmarked no later than 45 calendar days prior to the formal adoption of the proposed budget. The PSO shall make a determination on granting the exception within 30 calendar days after it receives the application. PSO shall not grant an exception under this section after a municipality has adopted a budget for the fiscal year for which it seeks an exception.
5. (e) Application forms shall be made available at https://gov.texas.gov/organization/cjd.

Source Note:The provisions of this §3.9404 adopted to be effective March 23, 2022, 47 TexReg 1452.