Texas Register January 2, 1998

Texas Register
January 2, 1998
Vol. 23 No. 1
Pages 1-279

IN THIS ISSUE


ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Letter Opinions
Opinions
Request for Opinions

TEXAS-ETHICS-COMMISION

Ethics Advisory Opinion

EMERGENCY

Texas Department of Agriculture

Cotton Pest Control
4 TAC §20.22

Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

Contact Lens Prescriptions
22 TAC §§181.1-181.7
Acupuncture
22 TAC §183.17
22 TAC §§183.17, 183.23

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

General Administration
34 TAC §51.1

Texas Department of Transportation

Motor Carriers
43 TAC §18.1, §18.2
43 TAC §§18.10, 18.13, 18.14, 18.16, 18.19
43 TAC §18.31, §18.32
43 TAC §§18.51-18.54, 18.56
43 TAC §§18.70-18.72

PROPOSED

Office of the Attorney General

Child Support Enforcement
1 TAC §55.203

State Finance Commission

Rules of Procedure for Contested Case Hearings, Appeals, and Rulemakings
7 TAC §9.81, §9.84

Texas Department of Banking

Trust Companies
7 TAC §§10.1-10.5, 10.10, 10.11
Loans and Investments
7 TAC §12.11
7 TAC §12.61
Trust Company Regulation
7 TAC §17.1, §17.2
7 TAC §17.21, §17.22
Trust Company Loans and Investments
7 TAC §19.1
7 TAC §19.21, §19.22
Trust Company Corporate Activities
7 TAC §21.2

Railroad Commission of Texas

Oil and Gas Division
16 TAC §3.57, §3.76

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Substantive Rules
16 TAC §23.52, §23.56

Texas Lottery Commission

Administration of the State Lottery Act
16 TAC §401.311
Bingo Regulation and Tax
16 TAC §§402.544, 402.550, 402.552, 402.553, 402.557, 402.560-402.562, 402.564, 402.566

Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Licenses and Renewals
22 TAC §73.2
Rules of Practice
22 TAC §75.7

Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

Licensure
22 TAC §§163.1, 163.8
Physician Registration
22 TAC §166.2
Institutional Permits
22 TAC §171.9
Schedule of Fees and Penalties
22 TAC §§175.1, 175.2
Contact Lens Prescriptions
22 TAC 181.1-181.7
Acupuncture
22 TAC §183.17
22 TAC §§183.17, 183.23

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Licensing Requirements for Pharmacists
22 TAC §283.2, §283.4
Education Requirements
22 TAC §305.1

Structural Pest Control Board

Treatment Standards
22 TAC §599.5
22 TAC §599.6

Texas State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists

Perfusionists
22 TAC §761.6

Texas Department of Insurance

Trade Practices
28 TAC §§21.2101-21.2106

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Financial Assurance
30 TAC §37.271, §37.281
30 TAC §37.371, §37.381
30 TAC §37.3001, §37.3011
Exemptions from Permitting
30 TAC §106.2
30 TAC §106.222
30 TAC §106.224
30 TAC §106.321
30 TAC §106.373
30 TAC §106.418
30 TAC §106.454
Municipal Solid Waste
30 TAC §330.601
30 TAC §§330.801-330.818. 330.820-330.836, 339.838, 330.840–330.889
30 TAC §§330.801-330.821

General Land Office

Oil Spill Prevention and Response
31 TAC §19.61
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Critical Period Management Rules
31 TAC §§709.1, 709.3, 709.5, 709.7, 709.9, 709.11, 709.13, 709.15, 709.17, 709.19, 709.21, 709.23, 709.25, 709.27, 709.29, 709.31, 709.33, 709.35, 709.37, 709.39, 709.41, 709.43, 709.45
Interim Critical Period Management Rules
31 TAC §§721.1-721.8
31 TAC §721.11, §721.12
31 TAC §§721.21-721.24
31 TAC §§721.31-721.33
31 TAC §§721.41-721.48
31 TAC §721.51, §721.52
31 TAC §§721.61-721.65
31 TAC §721.71, §721.72

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Tax Administration
34 TAC §3.176
34 TAC §3.364

Texas Workforce Commission

General Administration
40 TAC §§800.201-800.204
Job Opportunities and Basic Skills
40 TAC §§811.1-811.5, 811.10-811.23, 811.60
Choices
40 TAC §811.1, §811.2
40 TAC §§811.11-811.20
40 TAC §§811.31-811.34
40 TAC §§811.41-811.45
40 TAC §§811.61-811.65
40 TAC §§811.81-811.87
40 TAC §811.101
Interagency Matters
40 TAC §§819.1-819.3

Texas Department of Transportation

Management
43 TAC §1.82, §1.83
Vehicle Titles and Registration
43 TAC §17.2, §17.9
43 TAC §17.3
43 TAC §17.62

WITHDRAWN

Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

Acupuncture
22 TAC §183.17
22 TAC §§183.17, 183.23

ADOPTED

Office of the Attorney General

Child Support Enforcement
1 TAC §§55.204, 55.205, 55.209
1 TAC §55.217

Texas Department of Agriculture

Boll Weevil Eradication Program
4 TAC §§3.1, 3.5, 3.7
4 TAC §§3.100-3.103, 3.110

Railroad Commission of Texas

Gas Utilities Division
16 TAC §7.74
Alternative Fuels Research and Education Division
16 TAC §§15.101, 15.105, 15.115, 15.120, 15.125, 15.135, 15.140, §15.152, 15.160, 15.165,

Texas Motor Vehicle Commission

Practice and Procedure
16 TAC §101.6, §101.16
Warranty Performance Obligations
16 TAC §107.8, §107.10

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Licensing Requirements for Pharmacists
22 TAC §283.6

Structural Pest Control Board

General Provisions
22 TAC §591.21
Treatment Standards
22 TAC §599.4

Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Other Agencies and the Public
25 TAC §§403.221-403.232
Standards and Quality Assurance
25 TAC §§408.101-408.106
Medicaid Programs
25 TAC §§409.101, 409.103, 409.109, 409.114, 409.115, 409.119
State Authority Responsibilities
25 TAC §§411.351-411.362

Texas Department of Insurance

Agent's Licensing
28 TAC §19.1722

General Land Office

Coastal Area Planning
31 TAC §15.11

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Property Tax Administration
34 TAC §9.105

Texas Rehabilitation Commission

Developmental Disabilities Program
40 TAC §109.7
Advisory Committees/Councils
40 TAC §§116.2-116.10

Texas Workforce Commission

Child Labor
40 TAC §§817.1-817.8
40 TAC §§817.1-817.5
40 TAC §§817.21-817.23
40 TAC §§817.31-8187.33

Texas Department of Transportation

State Infrastructure Bank
43 TAC §§6.1-6.4
43 TAC §6.11, §6.12
43 TAC §§6.21-6.24
43 TAC §6.31, §6.32
43 TAC §§6.41-6.46
Travel Information
43 TAC §23.27
Traffic Operations
43 TAC §§25.101-25.104
Oversize and Overweight Vehicles and Loads
43 TAC §28.2
43 TAC §§28.10-28.16

TABLES-AND-GRAPHICS

OPEN-MEETINGS

State Office of Administrative Hearings
Tuesday, December 30, 1997, 10:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Agriculture
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Friday, January 9, 1998, 11:00 a.m.
Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers
Tuesday, January 13, 1998, 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 13, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Friday, January 9, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Office of Court Administration
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Friday, January 9, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, January 12, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 15, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Monday, January 26, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
State Board of Dental Examiners
Thursday, January 15, 1998, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 15, 1998, 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 15, 1998, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, January 16, 1998, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, January 16, 1998, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, January 16, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Texas Education Agency
Friday, January 9, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
State Board for Educator Certification
Friday, January 9, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Division of Emergency Management
Friday, January 9, 1998, 9:30 p.m.
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Tuesday, January 13, 1998, 1:30 p.m.
Office of the Governor
Friday, January 9, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Friday, January 9, 1998, 2:45 p.m.
Friday, January 9, 1998, 2:45 p.m.
Saturday, January 10, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Health
Friday, January 9, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, January 12, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 13, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
Health and Human Services Commission
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 9:15 a.m.
Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool (“Health Pool”)
Tuesday, December 30, 1997, 9:00 a.m. (Audit Subcommittee); 9:30 a.m. (Board); Grievance Committee (immediately following Board meeting)
Health Professional Council
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
Monday, January 5, 1998, 11:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Monday, January 5, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Human Services
Wednesday, January 14, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Insurance
Monday, January 5, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Monday, January 5, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 8, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Friday, January 9, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Friday, January 2, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Texas Lottery Commission
Monday, January 5, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Wednesday, January 7, 1998, 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 28, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 28, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 28, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 5, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 5, 1998, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 10, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 10, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 12, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Board of Nurse Examiners
Thursday, Friday, January 22, 23, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Monday, December 29, 1997, 10:00 a.m.
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Friday, January 9, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Railroad Commission of Texas
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Texas Senate
Wednesday, January 14, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
Texas State Technical College System
Monday, December 22, 1997, 11:00 a.m.
Monday, December 22, 1997, 11:05 a.m.
Texas Woman's University
Monday, January 12, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Texas Department of Transportation
Thursday, January 15, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, January 15, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
The University of Texas at Arlington
Wednesday, January 21, 1998, 12:30 p.m.
Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness
Saturday, January 13, 1998, 10:00 a.m.
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Wednesday January 7, 1997, 2:00 p.m.
Thursday January 8, 1997, 9:30 a.m.
Regional Meetings

IN-ADDITION

Office of the Attorney General
Texas Clean Air Act Enforcement Settlement Notice
Coastal Coordination Council
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence under the Texas Coastal Management Program
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Notice of Rate Ceilings
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Request for Proposal
Texas General Land Office
Corrections of Error
Request for Proposals
General Services Commission
Notice of Consultant Proposal Request
Notice of Request for Proposals
Texas Department of Health
Corrections of Error
Corrections of Error
Notice of Intent to Revoke Certificates of Registration
Notice of Request for Proposals for Examination of Medical Physicists
Schedules of Controlled Substances
Health and Human Services Commission
Corrections of Error
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Notice of Administrative Hearing (MHD1997000518-D)
Correction of Error
Corrections of Error
Texas Department of Insurance
Notice of Applications by Small Employer Carriers to be Risk-Assuming Carriers
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing on Medicaid Rates
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Corrections of Error
Corrections of Error
Enforcement Orders
Notice of Award
Notice of Public Hearing (Chapters 37 and 330)
Notice of Public Hearing (Exemptions from Permitting)
Notice of Public Hearing
Public Hearing Notice
Request for Proposal
North Texas Tollway Authority
Request for Proposals
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Application for Approval of Intralata Equal Access Implementation Plan Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 23.103
Notices of Application for Reciprocal Approval of Final Order Pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule 22.263(d)
Notice of Application for Temporary Waiver of Requirements Under P.U.C. Substantive Rule 23.106(j)(3) and (4)
Notice of Application to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
Notice of Compliance Proceeding for Implementation of the Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan
Notice of Compliance Proceeding for Implementation of the Small and Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Companies Services Plan
Notice of Workshop and Request for Comments in Commission Inquiry Regarding Compliance with Competitive Safeguards by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
Notice of Proceeding to Modify ERCOT Transmission Rates For 1998 Pursuant To Substantive Rule 23.67
Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
The University of Texas System
Award of Consultant Contract Notification
Texas Workforce Commission
Corrections of Error

End of Issue