Browsing by Subject "Law and legislation"
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)Over the last twenty years, Texas cotton acreage has ranged from 4 million to 7.8 million acres. In many years, Texas acreage represents almost half the total U.S. acreage planted to cotton. Because Texas accounts for a ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)In June of 1983, the Texas Legislature amended the provisions of the driver licensing law which permitted an applicant to qualify for a Minor's Restricted Driver's License (MRDL). A quasi-experimental design was used to ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1982)In recent years auditors have increasingly found themselves the targets of lawsuits claiming legal liability for damages. A few years ago auditors were held liable only to those individuals directly involved with the ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)In the 1918-1921 period, Congress enacted tax laws to grant a tax reprieve to business combinations aimed at helping them to withstand the vicissitudes of the marketplace. However, since that time business combinations ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)The term "economic interest" represents an investment in a natural resource that will eventually produce a return on capital. The possession of economic interest is necessary for the taxpayer to (1) claim the depletion ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)In 1920, one-half of all Americans lived in the cities. It is expected that four out of five will live and work in the city by 1990. During the early 1900's, transit predominantly served the city's residents, however, fewer ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)In August of 1981 the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA) was signed into law. A purpose of ERTA was to enhance motivation for investment. In September of 1982 the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) was signed ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1978)This study was designed to ascertain if daytime motorcycle headlight operation and light colored wearing apparel of the motorcyclist had a significant effect upon the motorists' awareness of the motorcycle and motorcyclist. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1988)The purpose of this research was to document recent federal court decisions where one of the parties relied on public policy arguments, in whole or in part, as a basis for courts to consider vacating an arbitration award. ...
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The impact of the raised drinking age in Texas on alcohol-related traffic accidents and fatalities (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)In late August of 1981, Texas raised the legal drinking age from 18 to 19. This change in the drinking age followed similar actions by many other states. This study evaluated the impact of the raised drinking age in Texas ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1982)In 1977 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) selected a form of the successful efforts (SE) method of accounting as the only generally acceptable method for oil and gas producing companies to use in order to ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)Economics has much to say about the meaning of feasible as used in the OSHA Act and as used in the occupational noise standard. The OSHA Act requires as a condition for the setting of standards that the standard be feasible. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1990)For many years treasure hunters have considered the Caribbean region a prime target for their ventures. While some have chosen to seek contracts with island governments, others have chosen clandestine operations. Regardless ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)This dissertation investigates changes made by early and late adopters prior to adoption of SFAS No. 87: Employers' Accounting for Pensions. The research question studied is whether late adopters use the transition period ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)This dissertation is concerned with the study of the airline industry's transition to a deregulated environment. In this dissertation, economic literature concerning market performance in alternative regulatory environments ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)The objectives of this project included (a) characterizing microbiological and chemical parameters of the effluents from typical Texas shrimp offloading facilities, (b) determining the impact of the effluents on the quality ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1984)The purpose of this study was to produce a list of strategies used by Texas school districts to reduce the fiscal and administrative burdens associated with special education due process proceedings. Most of the unnecessary ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1978)There is a growing recognition that the setting of financial accounting standards which governs what businesses must report and how these companies must describe their economic operations needs to be viewed more broadly ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1979)For many years, real estate investments were treated quite benevolently by the tax statutes. Although many of the pre-1964 tax benefits were severely reduced by the tax legislation of 1964, 1969 and 1976, the Revenue Act ...