TITLE public-finance

Part I. Comptroller of Public Accounts

Chapter 9. Property Tax Administration

Subchapter A. Practice and Procedure

34 TAC §9.105

The Comptroller of Public Accounts adopts an amendment to §9.105, concerning Tax Refunds for Economic Development, without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 25, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 13021). The text of the rule will not be republished.

This section is being amended to add new definitions in subsection (a); to add the base comparison year and base comparison year's appraised value to the statement from the chief appraiser in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv); to clarify that the entity the abatement agreement is to be filed with is the state in subsection (b)(4)(A)(v); to add copies of the Texas Workforce Commission returns for the year the agreement is entered into in subsection (b)(4)(A)(vi); and to make the necessary changes to the application as a result of these amendments.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amended section.

This amendment is adopted under the Tax Code, §111.303, which requires the comptroller to adopt forms and rules for the administration of the provisions of the Tax Code, §111.301 and 111.302.

The amendment implements the Tax Code, §§111.301-111.304.

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 February 24, 1999.

TRD-9901138

Martin Cherry

Special Counsel

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Effective date: March 16, 1999

Proposal publication date: December 25, 1998

For further information, please call: (512) 463-3699


Part IV. Employees Retirement System of Texas

Chapter 73. Benefits

34 TAC §73.35

The Employees Retirement System of Texas adopts an amendment to §73.35, concerning Supplemental Payment, without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 25, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 13022). The rule of the text will not be republished.

Section 73.35 is being amended in order to allow a supplemental one-time payment in the fiscal year ending August 31, 1999.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.

The amendment is adopted under Texas Government Code §814.603(d), which provides authorization for the board to authorize a supplemental one-time payment during any fiscal year, if the payments are in compliance with Texas Government Code §811.006.

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 February 26, 1999.

TRD-9901196

Sheila W. Beckett

Executive Director

Employees Retirement System of Texas

Effective date: March 18, 1999

Proposal publication date: December 25, 1998

For further information, please call: (512) 867-7125