TITLE 1.ADMINISTRATION

Part 12. ADVISORY COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

Chapter 251. REGIONAL PLANS--STANDARDS

1 TAC §251.6

The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopts the amendment to §251.6, concerning guidelines for submission of requests from councils of governments regarding strategic plans, amendments, and allocation of equalization surcharge funds, without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 24, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 11645).

The amendment provides recommended funding levels and components starting with Fiscal Year 2002. The current funding levels and components remain to allow for ease in transition for the regional planning commissions in their development of new regional strategic plans and to finish implementation of the current plans. With the submission of the new regional strategic plans in March 2000, each regional planning commission will construct its plan utilizing the new components.

There were no comments received on the proposal during the comment period.

The amendment is adopted under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771, §§771.051, 771.071, 771.0711, 771.072, and 771.075, which authorize the Commission to adopt policies and procedures prescribing the distribution and use of 9-1-1 funds for providing 9-1-1 service.

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 18, 2000.

TRD-200001237

James D. Goerke

Executive Director

Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications

Effective date: March 9, 2000

Proposal publication date: December 24, 1999

For further information, please call: (512) 305-6933


Chapter 255. FINANCE

1 TAC §255.7

The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopts the amendment to §255.7, concerning the authority to cease billing customers, penalties for failure to remit the 9-1-1 fees, and quarterly remittance options for 9-1-1 fee remitters, without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 12, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 9915).

The section is being amended to reflect consistency with the Texas Legislature's modification of Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771. The amendment changes the remittance due dates from 60 days after the last day of the month fees are collected to 30 days. In addition, telephone companies remitting less than $1,000 per month had the option of remitting quarterly; however, that is now being changed to monthly

No comments were received regarding the amendment.

The amendment is adopted pursuant to the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771, §§771.071, 771.072, 771.073, 771.075, and 771.076.

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 18, 2000.

TRD-200001238

James D. Goerke

Executive Director

Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications

Effective date: March 9, 2000

Proposal publication date: November 12, 1999

For further information, please call: (512) 305-6933