TITLE public-finance

Part I. Comptroller of Public Accounts

Chapter 3. Tax Administration

Subchapter L. Motor Fuel Tax

34 TAC §3.176

The Comptroller of Public Accounts adopts an amendment to §3.176, concerning fuel used by power take-off and auxiliary power units, without changes to the proposed text as published in the October 2, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 9954).

The name of this section is being amended to more clearly describe the information provided in this section.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.

This amendment is adopted under the Tax Code, §111.002, which provides the comptroller with the authority to prescribe, adopt, and enforce rules relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Tax Code, Title 2.

The amendment implements the Tax Code, §153.119 and §153.222.

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.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 15, 1999.

TRD-9900285

Martin Cherry

Chief, General Law

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Effective date: February 4, 1999

Proposal publication date: October 2, 1998

For further information, please call: (512) 463-4062


34 TAC §3.193

The Comptroller of Public Accounts adopts an amendment to §3.193, concerning bad debt deductions, without changes to the proposed text as published in the October 16, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 10620).

The amendment will clarify the manner by which a permitted gasoline distributor or diesel fuel supplier may claim a bad debt deduction. Any reference to the word "refund" has been eliminated to conform with current reporting procedures. A grammatical correction has been made to subsection (a)(2)(E) adding after the semicolon the word "and."

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.

This amendment is adopted under the Tax Code, §111.002, which provides the comptroller with the authority to prescribe, adopt, and enforce rules relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Tax Code, Title 2.

The amendment implements the Tax Code, §§153.1195, 153.2225, and 153.409.

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.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 15, 1999.

TRD-9900284

Martin Cherry

Chief, General Law

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Effective date: February 4, 1999

Proposal publication date: October 16, 1998

For further information, please call: (512) 463-4062