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Acronyms

Some of the Monitoring Program’s most commonly used acronyms

Acronym Meaning
ABA American Bar Association
BJA Bureau of Justice Assistance
BJI Bureau of Justice Institute
TxCCP Texas Code of Criminal Procedures
CJPC Criminal Justice Policy Council
FAR Federal Acquisition Regulations
FDA Fair Defense Act
FSR Financial Status Report
FTE Full-time Equivalent
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAO General Accounting Office
GPRA Government Performance and Results Act
HB House Bill
IDER Indigent Defense Expenditure Report
ISP Internet Service Provider
JCIT Judicial Committee on Information Technology
JIMS Judicial Information Management System
LBB Legislative Budget Board
LAR Legislative Appropriation Request
MAC Managed Assigned Counsel Program
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NACM National Association for Court Management
NCSC National Center for State Courts
OCA Office of Court Administration
OMB Office of Management and Budget
PDO Public Defender’s Office
PPRI Public Policy Research Institute
RFA Request for Application
RFP Request for Proposal
RFQ Request for Qualification
SB Senate Bill
SJI State Justice Institute
TAC Texas Administrative Code
TAMU Texas A&M University
TIDC Texas Indigent Defense Commission
UGMS Uniform Grant Management Standards