(a) Allocation criteria. All available funding, regardless of whether the funding is through state appropriations or through federal funding acquired through competitive or non-competitive processes, shall be approved by the State Board. Within a fiscal year, if adjustments are required, the State Board will approve such adjustments or provide the State Board staff the authority to make adjustments when the State Board has adopted such a policy for a specific fiscal year.
(b) Prioritization of activities. The State Board will consider recommendations from the Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement entities regarding prioritization of activities. The State Board shall approve all allocations of funding to specific geographic areas based on political subdivision boundaries, watershed boundaries, or boundaries as defined by the State Board based on coordination activities with the above referenced law enforcement entities.
(c) Contracting. The State Board may enter into contracts directly with landowners, state agencies, federal agencies, SWCDs, other political subdivisions of state government, municipalities, and private vendors to administer the program. The State Board will comply with applicable law, policies, and procedures in the procurement of audit services, the expenditure of funds under a contract, and al the other aspects of forming and administering a contract.
(d) Emergency allocations. The State Board may redirect funding from one project area to another when notified of changing priorities by the Texas Department of Public Safety or local law enforcement entities within a fiscal year.

Source Note: The provisions of this §530.6 adopted to be effective April 18, 2018, 43 TexReg 2283