Border Security Council Report - Office of the Governor - Rick Perry
Border Security Council Report - Office of the Governor - Rick Perry
Border Security Council Report - Office of the Governor - Rick Perry
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Based on <strong>the</strong> success <strong>of</strong> past border security operations, <strong>the</strong> following budget for border operations was<br />
approved during <strong>the</strong> 80th Legislature.<br />
<strong>Border</strong> <strong>Security</strong> Operations<br />
Fiscal Years 2008/2009<br />
Appropriated Recommended<br />
Amount Expenditures<br />
Rider 60-Local Law Enforcement 7<br />
<strong>Border</strong> Region $20,000,000<br />
Management & Administrative $800,000<br />
Overtime 16,200,000<br />
Fuel & Maintenance 1,400,000<br />
Travel 1,600,000<br />
Art. IX, Sec. 19.69(b) 8 – State 20,000,000<br />
Management & Administrative $800,000<br />
Overtime 16,200,000<br />
Fuel & Maintenance 1,400,000<br />
Travel 1,600,000<br />
Art. IX, Sec. 19.69(c) 9 – Local Law Enforcement 17,204,714<br />
Overtime 10,494,876<br />
Training 44,094<br />
Patrol equipment 1,204, 0<br />
Technology to include: 5,161,414<br />
Video<br />
Information Sharing<br />
Communication<br />
Art. IX, Sec. 19.69(a) 10 – JOICs & BSOC 6,500,000<br />
Management & Administrative 260,000<br />
Operations, Support & Equipment 6,240,000<br />
TOTAL $6 ,704,714 $6 ,704,714<br />
7 From HB 1, 80th Leg.: Contingency for Surge Operation Overtime for Local Law Enforcement. Contingent on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong>’s certification to <strong>the</strong> Legislative<br />
Budget Board that all homeland security and disaster assistance federal funds, such as <strong>the</strong> Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, <strong>the</strong> State<br />
Homeland <strong>Security</strong> Program, and <strong>the</strong> Urban Areas <strong>Security</strong> Initiative Program, used during <strong>the</strong> past four years for overtime pay for local law enforcement<br />
for border security are no longer available, <strong>the</strong> Division <strong>of</strong> Emergency Management (Goal D in <strong>the</strong> bill pattern for <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Public Safety) is<br />
hereby appropriated $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2008 from General Revenue funds to provide additional manpower by local law enforcement agencies<br />
for state surge operations for improved border security. These funds shall be used to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for payment <strong>of</strong><br />
overtime and per diem for local law enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficers. Prior to expenditure <strong>of</strong> funds, <strong>the</strong> Division <strong>of</strong> Emergency Management shall provide a proposal<br />
for expenditure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> funds to <strong>the</strong> Legislative Budget Board.<br />
8 From HB 1, 80th Leg.: $20,000,000 may only be expended for payment <strong>of</strong> overtime, per diem and related travel expenses for commissioned peace<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficers or National Guard cooperating in surge operations by working in a county o<strong>the</strong>r than a county <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir employment or assigned duty stations.<br />
9 From HB 1, 80th Leg.: $17,204,714 may only be used to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for overtime and per diem when cooperating in<br />
a surge operation, or for training, equipment and technology acquisition.<br />
10 From HB 1, 80th Leg.: $6,500,000 may only be used to equip and operate Joint Intelligence Operations Centers and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Border</strong> <strong>Security</strong> Operations<br />
Center.<br />
Section Five: Recommendations 1