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Information about and referral to available Health and Human Services and community organizations....................Dial “211” State Information Center - Austin, Central Services Building..............................................(512) 463-4630 AGING, TEXAS DEPARTMENT ON Nursing Home Ombudsman............................800 252-2412 AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture Radio News Line and Drought Update Line...800 835-2474 Customer Service............................................800 835-5832 Relay Texas (for the hearing impaired)............800 735-2988 ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Complaints (Toll-Free).....................................800 832-9623 ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION Binational Liaison (San Antonio).....................800 658-6615 ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE Child Support...................................................800 252-8014 Consumer Protection.......................................800 337-3928 Consumer Protection..........................................800 621-0508 Crime Victims.....................................................800 848-4284 Crime Victims Claims Inquiry.............................800 983-9933 Elder Law Complaints & Inquiry.........................800 806-2092 Hotline................................................................800 337-3928 Hotline................................................................800 558-9368 Texas Exile..........................................................800 252-8011 AUDITOR’S OFFICE, STATE State Auditors Hot Line...................................800 892-8348 BARBER EXAMINERS, BOARD OF Toll-Free...........................................................888 870-8755 COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Agency Assistance...........................................800 531-5441 Comptroller Jobline.........................................800 841-5627 Enforcement Collection....................................800 252-8880 Miscellaneous Tax............................................800 252-1385 Sales Tax..........................................................800 252-5555 Spanish............................................................800 252-7875 TADD Forms....................................................800 252-1389 Taxpayer Assistance/TTY.................................800 248-4099 Tobacco Tax/Cigarette Permit..........................800 862-2260 Treasury Fund..................................................800 654-3463 Unclaimed Property/Treasury Fund.................800 654-3463 CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF Consumer Credit Hotline.................................800 538-1579 Statewide Consumer Helpline..........................800 538-1579 COSMETOLOGY COMMISSION, TEXAS Cosmetology Information (Toll-free)................800 943-8922

CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF Toll-free............................................................800 848-4284 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TEXAS DEPT. OF Business Information and Referral..................800 888-0511 EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS Texas Reading Initiatives.................................800 819-5713 EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD OF Toll-free Information Support Center...............888 863-5880 GOVERNMENT OFFICES - STATE, PAGE 2 EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM Toll-free Switchboard.......................................800 252-3645 ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS Toll-free............................................................800 325-8506 GENERAL LAND OFFICE Oil Spill Reporting...........................................800 832-8224 Toll-free Number..............................................800 998-4456 Veterans Land Program...................................800 252-8387 GENERAL SERVICES COMMISSION TEX-AN Data and Voice Trouble Line...............800 792-8725 Toll-free (Within Texas) Bid Services...............888 472-0500 Toll-free (Within Texas) HUB Certification.......888 863-5881 GOVERNOR, OFFICE OF THE Citizens Assistance Hotline..............................800 843-5789 Governor’s Opinion Hotline..............................800 252-9600 GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION Toll-Free...........................................................800 252-9743 HEALTH, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF Birth Defects Monitoring.................................800 789-2865 HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TX DEPT OF Single Family Hotline.......................................800 792-1119 HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF AFDC/Food Stamp Complaint Hotline..............800 252-9330 AFDC/Food Stamp Inquiry Hotline...................800 448-3927 Abuse, Neglect of Nursing Home Resident......800 458-9858 Abuse, Neglect of Nursing Home Resident......800 252-8016 Claims Hotline.................................................800 264-5732 Claims Hotline (TTD).......................................800 440-4997 Fraud Hotline...................................................800 436-6184 INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF Toll-free (DIR Store)........................................800 464-1215 Toll-free (Information).....................................800 348-9157 Toll-free FAX (DIR Store).................................800 464-1218 INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF Compliance/Inspection Requests.....................800 248-6032 Consumer Info Helpline (Toll-free)..................800 252-3439 Listing Continued Next Page