Part II.
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Chapter 109.
Developmental Disabilities Program
40 TAC §109.7
The Texas Rehabilitation Commission adopts new §109.7,
concerning the developmental disabilities program, without changes to the
proposed text as published in the November 21, 1997, issue of the
Texas Register
(22 TexReg 11313) and will not be republished.
The section is adopted to add a new rule to Chapter 109, regarding the
Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board. The new rule will implement the requirements
of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996, Public Law 104-166, 41 United
States Code, §300d-52.
Section 109.7 was adopted on an emergency basis in the September 12, 1997,
issue of the
Texas Register
(22 TexReg 9187).
The Texas Rehabilitation Commission proposed the rule with a slight change.
Subsection (f) was added to incorporate the duration of the board.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the new rule.
The new rule is adopted under the Texas Human Resources Code,
Title 7, Chapter 111, §111.018 and §111.023 which provides the
Texas Rehabilitation Commission with the authority to promulgate rules consistent
with Title 7, Texas Human Resources Code.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 22, 1997.
TRD-9717030
Charles Schiesser
Chief of Staff
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Effective date: January 12, 1998
Proposal publication date: November 21, 1997
For further information, please call: (512) 424-4152
40 TAC §§116.2-116.10
The Texas Rehabilitation Commission adopts amendments to
§§116.2 - 116.9 and new §116.10, concerning advisory committees/councils,
without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 21, 1997,
issue of the
Texas Register
(22 TexReg 11314)
and will not be republished.
The amendments add a new subsection (f), which is pursuant to Texas Government
Code, §2110.008(a). New §116.10 is adopted to enable Texas Administrative
Code users to find all of the Texas Rehabilitation Advisory Boards, Councils
and Committees in one chapter.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments or new rule.
The amendments and new rule are adopted under the Texas Human
Resources Code, Title 7, Chapter 111, §111.018 and §111.023 which
provides the Texas Rehabilitation Commission with the authority to promulgate
rules consistent with Title 7, Texas Human Resources Code.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 22, 1997.
TRD-9717031
Charles Schiesser
Chief of Staff
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Effective date: January 12, 1998
Proposal publication date: November 21, 1997
For further information, please call: (512) 424-4152
Chapter 817.
Child Labor
The Texas Workforce Commission adopts the repeal of §§817.1-
817.8 and new §§817.1-817.5, 817.21-23, and 817.31-33, concerning
Child Labor, without changes to the proposed text as published in the October
31, 1997, issue of the
Texas Register
(22
TexReg 10633).
The repeal and new rules result in a rearrangement of the rules into a
new format incorporating technical and clarity changes.
The technical changes include items such as changing "Texas Employment
Commission" to "Texas Workforce Commission," changing "administrator" to
"executive director," and changing "agency" to "commission." The technical
changes are being adopted to conform terms to those required by the Texas
Labor Code, Chapter 51 and the Texas Workforce Commission's enabling legislation.
The clarity changes include items such as adding subchapters, breaking down
old sections into several shorter sections, naming sections accordingly and
adding clarifying language to the rules as needed. New language is adopted
clarifying the expiration date of a special authorization for child actors
employed as extras.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the repeals and new sections.
40 TAC §§817.1-817.8
The repeals are adopted under Texas Labor Code, Title 2, which
provides the Texas Workforce Commission with the authority to adopt, amend,
or rescind such rules as it deems necessary to promote the purpose of Texas
Labor Code, Chapter 51, Employment of Children.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 22, 1997.
TRD-9717105
J. Randel (Jerry) Hill
General Counsel
Texas Workforce Commission
Effective date: January 12, 1998
Proposal publication date: October 31, 1997
For further information, please call: (512) 463-8812
40 TAC §§817.1-817.5
The new rules are adopted under Texas Labor Code, Title 2,
which provides the Texas Workforce Commission with the authority to adopt,
amend, or rescind such rules as it deems necessary for the effective administration
of the Commission and compliance with Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51, Employment
of Children.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 22, 1997.
TRD-9717106
J. Randel (Jerry) Hill
General Counsel
Texas Workforce Commission
Effective date: January 12, 1998
Proposal publication date: October 31, 1997
For further information, please call: (512) 463-8812
Chapter 116.
Advisory Committees/Councils
Part XX.
Texas Workforce Commission
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Subchapter B. Limitations on the Employment of Children