Agency Rule Review Plan
Texas Turnpike Authority Division of the Texas Department of Transportation
Title 43, Part 2
Filed: August 3, 2000
Texas Department of Agriculture
Title 4, Part 1
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) adopts the review
of Title 4, Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 20, concerning Cotton
Pest Control, pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039 and the
General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §9-10.13, 76th Legislature, 1999
(Section 9-10.13), and readopts this chapter with the amendments, new section
and repeal proposed in its notice of intent to review. The proposed notice
of intent to review was published in the June 23, 2000, issue of the
Section 9-10.13 and §2001.039 require state agencies to review and
consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The review must
include an assessment of whether the original justification for the rules
continues to exist.
As part of the review process, the department proposed amendments to Title
4, Part 1,§20.1 and §20.22, new §20.23, and the repeal of §20.4.
These proposals were also published in the June 23, 2000, issue of the
The department has determined that in addition to adopting the above-referenced
sections as proposed and the adopting the repeal of §20.4, the reason
for readopting without changes all remaining sections in Title 4, Part 1,
Chapter 20 continues to exist.
TRD-200005435
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: August 7, 2000
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) adopts the review
of Title 4, Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 12, concerning Weights
and Measures, Chapter 19, concerning Quarantines, and Chapter 22, relating
to Nursery Products and Floral Items, pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039
and the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §§9-10.13, 76th
Legislature, 1999 (§§9-10.13) and readopts these chapters with the
amendments noted in its proposed notice of intent to review. The proposed
notice of intent to review was published in the June 30, 2000, issue of the
Section 9-10.13 and §2001.039 require state agencies to review and
consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The review must
include an assessment of whether the original justification for the rules
continues to exist.
The department adopted amendments to §19.62 and the repeal of §§12.2,
19.8, and 22.6. These adoptions were also published in the June 30, 2000,
issue of the
Texas Register
. No comments were
received on the department's notice of intent to review Chapters 12, 19, and
22.
The department has determined that the reason for readopting without changes
all sections in Title 4, Part 1, Chapters 12, 19 and 22, including the recently
adopted amendments to Chapter 19, continues to exist.
TRD-200005527
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: August 9, 2000
Title 31, Part 1
In accordance with the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §167,
75th Legislature (codified as §2001.039, Government Code) the General
Land Office adopts the review of all rules under 31 TAC, Chapter 20 relating
to Natural Resources Damage Assessment. Notice of the proposed review was
published in February 2, 2000, edition of the
Texas
Register
(25 TexReg 1155).
No proposed amendments, repeals, or new rules resulted from the review
and the agency has determined that the initial reasons for adopting the rules
contained within Chapter 20 continues to exist and are a valid exercise of
the agency's authority.
The GLO received no comments regarding the review of the rules contained
in Chapter 20.
TRD-200005525
Larry Soward
Chief Clerk
General Land Office
Filed: August 9, 2000
Title 37, Part 12
The Texas Military Facilities Commission (Commission) adopts the review
of 37 TAC Chapter 375 pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The
Commission published notice of the review of this Chapter in the October 22,
1999, issue of the
Texas Register
(24 TexReg
9319).
No comments were received.
Texas Government Code, §435.013(a) designates the Commission as the
"exclusive authority for the construction, repair, and maintenance of National
Guard armories, facilities, and improvements owned by the state and located
on commission property." The Chapter 375 rules describe the entire construction
process beginning with project identification, proceeding through design,
award, administration, completion, and ending with post-completion expectations.
The Chapter 375 rule is necessary to assign responsibility for all phases
of construction projects, to minimize the likelihood of disputes, and to insure
fairness in the construction bid and award process. Accordingly, the reasons
for the rule continue to exist.
As part of the rule review process, the Commission proposes amendments
to §§375.1-375.11. This proposal was filed concurrently with this
notice and appears in the Proposed Rule section of this issue. This action
completes the Commission's review of 37 TAC Chapter 375.
TRD-200005452
Jerry D. Malcolm
Executive Director
Texas Military Facilities Commission
Filed: August 7, 2000
Title 37, Part 1
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has completed the review of
Chapter 23 - Vehicle Inspection. Pursuant to the requirements of §167
of the Appropriations Act, the DPS readopts the following: Chapter 23: §§23.3-23.7,
23.9, 23.11-23.17, 23.21-23.25, 23.28, 23.29, 23.41, 23.42, 23.52, 23.53,
23.61, 23.71-23.79, 23.93, 23.94, 23.101, and 23.102.
The proposed review was published in the May 12, 2000, issue of the
The DPS received no comments as to whether the reason for adopting the
rules continues to exist. The DPS finds that the reason for adopting these
rules continues to exist.
As part of this review process, the DPS proposed amendments to the following
sections as published in the May 19, 2000, issue of the
Texas Register
(25 TexReg 4496), §§23.1, 23.2, 23.8, 23.10,
23.26, 23.27, and 23.51.
The DPS received no comments on the proposed amendments. The DPS finds
that the reason for adopting these rules continues to exist.
TRD-200005424
Thomas A. Davis, Jr.
Director
Texas Department of Public Safety
Filed: August 3, 2000
Adopted Rule Reviews
General Land Office
Texas Military Facilities Commission
Texas Department of Public Safety