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Texas Cosmetology Commission Texas Cosmetology Commission: Licenses cosmetologists and establishes standards for professional practice. Information on regulations, licensing and renewal, board members and staff, and complaint procedure. (Government) http://www.txcc.state.tx.us/ Texas Government Information Sites Texas Government Information Sites: Directory of state online resources. (Government) http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/doc/txgovsit.htm State of Texas Assistance and Referral System (STARS) State of Texas Assistance and Referral System (STARS): Online application available in English and Spanish, provided by the Texas Department of Human Services. (Government) http://www.txstars.net County Treasurers' Association of Texas County Treasurers' Association of Texas: Informational, resource and data page. (Government) http://www.ctatx.org Texas Online Texas Online: The official eGovernment site of the state. Provides citizens and businesses access to state, county, and city government services, such as license renewals. (Government) http://www.texasonline.com/ Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications: Programs include implementation of statewide 911 and poison center network. Includes information on funding, public education, and commission's strategic plan. (Government) http://www.911.state.tx.us/ Texas Office of State-Federal Relations Texas Office of State-Federal Relations: Represents state government with federal offices and agencies. Includes information on staff, internship opportunities, issues and legislation. (Government) http://www.osfr.state.tx.us/ Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: Includes board members and minutes, license information, newsletter, and a calendar. (Government) http://www.tsbep.state.tx.us/ Children's Trust Fund Children's Trust Fund: Works to prevent abuse and neglect of Texas children by leading the way in setting policy, offering resources for community-based prevention programs, and providing information and education on child abuse and neglect. (Government) http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Prevention_and_Early_Intervention/Helping_Children_and_Families/children_trust_fund.asp Texas Polygraph Examiners Board Texas Polygraph Examiners Board: Establishes standards, licenses and regulates polygraph industry. Includes relevant legislation, consumer information, license renewal forms, and list of schools. (Government) http://www.tpeb.state.tx.us/ Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs: Texas state agency providing housing and community development opportunities for low income individuals, non-profit organizations, private companies, contractors, banking institutions, rural communities, local governments and investors. (Government) http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us Retired State Employees Association (of Texas) Retired State Employees Association (of Texas): Group ensures that Trustees and State Legislators understand and are aware of Employee Retirement System participant needs and issues. Includes information on member services and benefits. (Government) http://www.rseaoftx.org/ Texas Commission on Fire Prevention Texas Commission on Fire Prevention: Includes newsletter, calendar of events, and information on standards and certifications for fire fighters and on emergency funding for fire departments. (Government) http://www.tcfp.state.tx.us/ Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (TSBSWE) Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (TSBSWE): Includes link to enabling legislation, licensing and renewal requirements, roster of current licensees, and staff and board contact information. (Government) http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/hcqs/plc/lsw/lsw_default.htm Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service: Covering AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve projects for the State of Texas. (Government) http://www.txserve.org/ Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission: Regulates sales, taxation, importation, manufacturing, transporting, and advertising of alcoholic beverages. Information on licensing services, seller/sever education, jobs and publications. (Government) http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/ Texas Commission on Human Rights Texas Commission on Human Rights: Goal is to reduce discrimination in employment and housing, by education and enforcement. Information on complaint process and monitoring schedule, and publications, as well as agency employment opportunities and contacts. (Government) http://tchr.state.tx.us/ State Office of Administrative Hearings State Office of Administrative Hearings: Manages contested cases and conducts hearings for other state agencies. Includes general and administrative law dockets, rules, employment opportunities, and office locations. (Government) http://www.soah.state.tx.us/ The Railroad Commission of Texas The Railroad Commission of Texas: Regulates the oil and gas industry, including utilities, pipeline and rail safety, liquefied petroleum gas, and surface mining of coal and uranium. Electronic filing, oil and gas data, regulations and procedures, maps, and staff information. (Government) http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/ Texas Department on Aging Texas Department on Aging: Information and resources for older Texans and their families, including information on nursing homes, local agencies, and financial assistance. (Government) http://www.tdoa.state.tx.us/ Texas County Appraisal Districts (CAD) Texas County Appraisal Districts (CAD): Directory of districts. (Government) http://www.texascad.com/ Texas Veterans Land Board Texas Veterans Land Board: Provides loans to Texas veterans for the purchase of land, and other veterans' housing assistance programs. Details of programs, downloadable forms, meeting agendas and minutes, and links to other veterans sites. (Government) http://www.glo.state.tx.us/vlb/ Texas Community Profiles Texas Community Profiles: A Texas Department of Economic Development website, with community profiles and demographics. (Government) http://community.tded.state.tx.us/ State of Texas Web Site State of Texas Web Site: Resources for citizens, visitors, business and government. (Government) http://www.state.tx.us/ Find Your Incumbent Find Your Incumbent: FYI provides methods of determining state representative, U.S. representative, and state senator by using street address, zip code, city, or county (Government) http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/fyi/fyi.htm TexasPensions.org TexasPensions.org: A service of the Pension Review Board providing a directory of the active public retirement systems in Texas. (Government) http://www.texaspensions.org/ Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying: Sets and enforces surveying standards. Includes Board information and news, legislation and rules, candidate guidelines, continuing education information, downloadable forms, and boundary law principles. (Government) http://www.txls.state.tx.us/ Texas Department of Economic Development Texas Department of Economic Development: Includes community resources, business resources, contact information, services, and programs. (Government) http://www.tded.state.tx.us/ Texas County Appraisal Districts Directory Texas County Appraisal Districts Directory: Look up county appraisal districts directly and by city. Includes contact information for all counties in Texas, including counties that do not have websites. (Government) http://cad.nolallen.com/ Texas Pension Review Board Texas Pension Review Board: Oversight of public retirement systems. Gives information on statutes, board members and reports, tools for pension calculations, and links to pension news and public retirement systems. (Government) http://www.prb.state.tx.us/ Texas State Board of Barber Examiners Texas State Board of Barber Examiners: Inspects and licenses barbers and barber shops in the state of Texas. (Government) http://www.tsbbe.state.tx.us/ Texas Electric Choice Texas Electric Choice: Learn about deregulation of electricity in Texas from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Find a retail electric provider, answer questions about power, energy bills, and the safety with deregulation. (Government) http://www.powertochoose.org/ Board of Tax Professional Examiners Board of Tax Professional Examiners: Information on exam schedule and results, and board members and meeting agendas. (Government) http://www.txbtpe.state.tx.us/ Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA): Health, economic development, and community development programs targeting rural communities. Gives information on grants, training services and health unit activities, with current news and outreach events. (Government) http://www.orca.state.tx.us/ Texas No Call Lists Texas No Call Lists: Includes a registration form to limit telemarketing calls to a residential phone number for a charge. Also contains rules for telemarketers and a FAQ. (Government) http://www.texasnocall.com/ Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Texas Workers' Compensation Commission: Information about the workers' compensation process. Includes agency job opportunities, general information, appeal panel decisions, and workplace safety information. (Government) http://www.twcc.state.tx.us TexasGovernment.info TexasGovernment.info: Links to state and local government resources, news, and other lists of resources. (Government) http://www.texasgovernment.info/ Public Utility Commission of Texas Public Utility Commission of Texas: Charged with regulating public utilities in the state. Features rules and laws, customer assistance, industries regulated, publications, and news releases. (Government) http://www.puc.state.tx.us/ Texas Credit Union Department Texas Credit Union Department: Regulates state-charterd credit unions. Includes directory and rankings of credit unions, regulatory bulletins, newsletter, and staff and contact information. (Government) http://www.tcud.state.tx.us/ TRAIL: Texas Records and Information Locator Service TRAIL: Texas Records and Information Locator Service: Official index to information by and about Texas state government. The information is gathered together by agency and includes the dates the agency existed, electronic budgets or reports available, addresses and phone numbers, the legal authority, access (Government) http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/ Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner: Regulates the credit industry and educates consumers and creditors. News, brochures for consumers, speakers, statutes and rules, and agency contact information. (Government) http://www.occc.state.tx.us/ Texas Association of Counties Texas Association of Counties: A statewide, non-profit trade association for county officials. (Government) http://www.county.org/ The Texas Open Meetings Act The Texas Open Meetings Act: The act and recent interpretations of it in courts. (Government) http://www.bickerstaff.com/articles/openm989.htm Texas Homeland Security Texas Homeland Security: Current threat level, links to state, emergency management and health sites, and volunteer information. (Government) http://www.texashomelandsecurity.com TexSTAR TexSTAR: A local government investment pool for the state of Texas offering cities, counties, school districts and other municipalities an investment option for the management of public funds. (Government) http://www.texstar.org/ Department of Human Services (DHS) Department of Human Services (DHS): Program areas include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families ("welfare"), longterm care regulation, and Medicaid. Features rules and regulations, staff organization and contact information, and publications and statistics. (Government) http://www.dhs.state.tx.us/ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: (Formerly Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.) The lead environmental agency for the state of Texas. (Government) http://www.tceq.state.tx.us Employees Retirement System of Texas Employees Retirement System of Texas: Includes calendar of events, forms, vendor and coordinator information, and account status and updating for members. (Government) http://www.ers.state.tx.us/ Texas State Securities Board Texas State Securities Board: Securities regulation and enforcement, with news, information for dealers, investment advisers, and consumer tips. (Government) http://www.ssb.state.tx.us/ Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS): The mission of PRS is to protect the unprotected -- children, elderly, and people with disabilities -- from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (Government) http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/ Executive Women In Texas Government Executive Women In Texas Government: Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of individuals developing and encouraging women in Texas government and higher education. Includes information on membership and on meetings and events. (Government) http://www.ewtg.org/ Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Texas Board of Architectural Examiners: Regulates architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design professions. Current news, board meetings, and registration and renewal information. (Government) http://www.tbae.state.tx.us/ Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations: Includes regulations, forms and ongoing projects for the various businesses, industries, trades and occupations the department oversees. (Government) http://www.license.state.tx.us/ Directory of elected and appointed officials Directory of elected and appointed officials: Order the 'almanac' of Texas government. The Texas State Directory contains names and addresses of elected and appointed officers of the state from the governor's office to the over 1100 cities in Texas. Your best reference for 'who's who' in Texas. (Government) http://www.txdirectory.com Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Texas Water Development Board (TWDB): TWDB is the state agency charged with statewide water planning and administration of low-cost financial programs for the planning, design and construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control and agricultural water conservation projects. (Government) http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/