(a) Eligible applicants are issued an individually numbered voucher with a specified dollar value to be used toward the purchase of the specialized telecommunications equipment or service that must be listed on the voucher.
(b) A voucher guarantees payment up to the amount specified on the voucher to a STAP vendor if all applicable rules, policies, procedures, and laws are satisfied.
(c) A voucher may not cover the full price of applicable equipment or service available under STAP.
(d) An eligible applicant exchanging a voucher for the purchase of a specialized telecommunications equipment or service is responsible for payment of the difference between the voucher's value and the price of the equipment or service.
(e) A voucher is nontransferable and has no cash value.
(f) A voucher expires on the date stated on the voucher and is no longer valid after the expired date.
(g) A voucher cannot be exchanged before the voucher date stated on the voucher.

Source Note: The provisions of this §360.515 adopted to be effective March 30, 2021, 46 TexReg 2024