1. (a) In order to receive a grant award payment under this subchapter, an applicant must timely submit a completed application.

2. (b) An applicant must submit the application electronically on a website established by the comptroller for that purpose. The application must include all information the comptroller deems necessary to make an award determination, including:

   1. (1) a copy of the immigration law enforcement agreement; and
   2. (2) a copy of a resolution from the county commissioner's court wherein the commissioners court pledges to not reduce the amount of funds provided or appropriated to the sheriff's office in response to the sheriff's receipt of grant funds under this subchapter.
3. (c) A sheriff is eligible to apply for a grant if the sheriff has entered into an immigration law enforcement agreement and is eligible for the grant amount as described under Government Code, §753.103.
4. (d) The comptroller accepts only one application per applicant within a biennium.
5. (e) The sheriff must electronically sign the application and certify that all information in the application is true and correct.

Source Note:The provisions of this §16.551 adopted to be effective May 31, 2026, 51 TexReg 3605.