Texas Water Code - WATER § 16.316. Coordination of Local, State, and Federal Programs by Board

(1) coordinating local, state, and federal programs relating to floods, flood losses, and floodplain management;

(2) evaluating the present structure of all federal, state, and political subdivision flood control programs within or adjacent to the state, including an assessment of the extent to which public and private floodplain management activities have been instituted;

(3) carrying out studies with respect to the adequacy of present public and private measures, laws, regulations, and ordinances in flood-prone areas as to land management and use, flood control, flood zoning, and flood damage prevention;

(4) evaluating all available engineering, hydrologic, and geologic data relevant to flood-prone areas and flood control in those areas;

(5) carrying out floodplain studies and mapping programs of floodplains, flood-prone areas, and flood-risk zones;

(6) encouraging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate flood-prone areas by river basin and river system;

(7) coordinating the use of federal, state, and local grant money;

(8) making floodplain maps and floodplain information accessible to the public, including in an electronic format through the board's Internet website;  and

(9) maintaining at least one staff member in each of the board's field offices to encourage participation in the National Flood Insurance Program by performing education and outreach and coordinating the efforts of political subdivisions.