1. (a) Eligible institutions that are selected for a GURI matching grant will be required to execute a grant agreement as a condition of the grant award.
2. (b) A grant agreement may be for a specific duration. The length of the grant agreement is determined solely by the OOG.
3. (c) The grant agreement does not otherwise create an entitlement or right by the applicant to grant funds. Receipt of grant funds depends, among other things, upon strict compliance with all terms, conditions and provisions of the grant agreement.

4. (d) The grant agreement shall contain the following provisions:

   1. (1) Conflict of interest, disclosure requirements and ethics provisions;
   2. (2) Compliance with the Texas Public Information Act;
   3. (3) Grantee's duty to maintain records, audit standards, audit trails, right to access records, audit rights, corrective actions;
   4. (4) Audit rights of the OOG and the State Auditor's Office;
   5. (5) Alternative dispute provisions of Chapter 2260 and/or Chapter 2009 of the Government Code;
   6. (6) Reasons for the State to terminate the grant agreement that may include, but are not limited to, provisions allowing the State to terminate for convenience, for cause, due to funding limitations, and failure to repay previously dispersed grant payments or failure to pay liquidated damages;
   7. (7) Sovereign immunity, indemnity and hold harmless provisions in favor of the OOG;
   8. (8) Standard certifications and warranties, including but not limited to provisions relating to delinquent child support obligations, debts owed to the state, ethics provisions, compliance with licensing, permitting and regulatory bodies, debarment, suspension or ineligibility, and false statements; and
   9. (9) Any other provisions the OOG determines protect the interests of the OOG.
5. (e) The OOG may add special conditions to the grant agreement. Failure by a grantee to comply with any special conditions may affect the grantee's ability to receive any grant funds.
6. (f) The execution of a grant agreement to the grantee shall not commit or obligate the OOG in any way to make any additional, supplemental, continuation, or other awards to the grantee.

Source Note:The provisions of this §190.28 adopted to be effective February 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 776.