Primary Department: Constables
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Alan Rosen, Constable of Harris County Precinct 1
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 100001000001803
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas State University (“Texas State”)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Constable of Precinct 1 for approval to accept from Texas State University grant funds in the amount of $75,000, with no required match, for the FY27 Tobacco Enforcement Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) will make contracts to counties and municipalities to enable local law
enforcement agencies to enforce Subchapter H, Chapter 161, Texas Health and Safety Code in a manner that
can reasonably be expected to reduce the extent to which cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products are
illegally sold or distributed to persons who are younger than 21 years of age.
As part of the state’s Tobacco Enforcement Program (TEP), the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University (TxSSC) solicits local law enforcement agencies to submit applications for the purpose of conducting controlled buy/stings and follow-up controlled buy/stings of tobacco permitted and e-cigarette retail outlets statewide. The grant term is one (1) year beginning upon execution of the contract through August 31, 2027.
Expected Impact:
As part of the state’s Tobacco Enforcement Program (TEP), the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University (TxSSC) solicits local law enforcement age...
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