1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.106 – SAPCS Eligible Applicants (a) Entities described by Texas Government Code § RSA 420.005(a) are eligible to apply under the SAPCS program. (b) A sexual assault program applicant must meet the minimum service standards identified by the OAG and provide the following minimum services for at least nine months…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.105 – SAPCS Eligible Purpose Areas (a) Grant contracts awarded under SAPCS may be used to provide services to survivors and their families for the following purposes: (1) 24-hour crisis hotline; (2) crisis intervention; (3) public education; (4) advocacy; (5) accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement offices, prosecutors’ offices, and courts…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.104 – Purpose of Funds and Grant Funding Decisions (a) The purpose of the SAPCS program is to maintain or expand the existing services of a sexual assault program and any other purposes consistent with Texas Government Code, Chapter 420 or other federal grant programs. (b) The OAG may use…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.103 – Availability of Funds All funding is contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the United States Congress and the Texas Legislature and upon approval of an application for funds by the OAG.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.102 – Source of Funds (a) SAPCS funds originate from federal and state sources. (b) The source of state funds is a biennial appropriation by the Texas Legislature.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.101 – Construction of Rules (a) Unless otherwise noted, these rules apply to all SAPCS funded sexual assault programs. If good cause is established to show that compliance with these rules may result in an injustice to any interested person, the rules may be suspended at the discretion of the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.100 – SAPCS Definitions The following terms and abbreviations, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Applicant–An entity that has filed an application for a grant with the OAG; (2) Application Kit–The information that is required to be completed and…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.57 – Administrative Remedies (a) Administrative appeals will be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Texas Government Code Chapter 2001. (b) An applicant who disagrees with an OAG decision to deny, decertify, suspend or probate a certification under this subchapter may request, in writing, an opportunity to…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.56 – Denial, Suspension, Decertification or Probation of a Sexual Assault Training Program Certification (a) An OAG Sexual Assault Training Program certification may be denied, suspended, decertified or placed on probationary status for: (1) failure to meet certification application requirements; (2) failure to meet eligibility requirements; (3) failure to timely…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 62.55 – Renewal of OAG Sexual Assault Training Program Certification (a) An application for renewal of an OAG Sexual Assault Training Program certification must be submitted and received by the OAG prior to the expiration of the existing certification. (b) To be eligible to renew an OAG Sexual Assault Training…