Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas Department on Aging
Title 40, Part 9
The Texas Department on Aging will review and consider for readoption,
revision or repeal Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Part 9, Chapter 270.
General Service Requirements, §270.1 General Service Requirements; §270.2.
Services Definitons; §270.3. Transportation Service Requirements for
the Elderly; §270.7. Homemaker Service Requirements; §270.9. Personal
Assistance Service Requirements; §270.13. Adult Day Care Service Requirements;
and §270.15. Emergency Response Service Requirements.
This review is in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Government
Code, §2001.039, the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §§9-10.13,
76th Legislature, 1999.
An assessment will be made by the Department as to whether the reasons
for adopting or readopting these rules continue to exist. This assessment
will be continued during the rule review process. Each rule will be reviewed
to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal
and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures
of the Department.
Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following
the publication of this notice in the Texas Register to Frank Pennington,
Director, Texas Department on Aging, 4900 North Lamar, Austin, Texas 78751.
Any proposed changes to these rules as a result of the review will be published
in the Proposed Rule Section of the Texas Register and will be open for an
additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal
by the Department.
TRD-200003191
Gary Jessee
Program Specialist
Texas Department on Aging
Filed: May 5, 2000
Title 4, Part 1
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) proposes to review
Title 4, Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 17, concerning Marketing
and Promotion Division, 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). 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 proposes amendments to Title
4, §§17.51, 17.304, 17.306, and 17.308, and the repeal of §17.200.
These may be found in the proposed rule section of this publication of the
The department is accepting comment on the review of Chapter 17. Comments
on the review may be submitted within 30 days following the publication of
this notice in the
Texas Register
to Dolores
Alvarado Hibbs, Deputy General Counsel, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O.
Box 12847, Austin, Texas, 78711.
TRD-200003214
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: May 8, 2000
Title 4, Part 1
The Texas Agricultural Finance Authority (Authority) of the Texas Department
of Agriculture proposes to review Title 4, Texas Administrative Code, Part
I, Chapter 24 concerning the Authority's Farm and Ranch Finance Program, Chapter
26 concerning the Authority's Linked Deposit Program, Chapter 28 concerning
the Authority's Financial Assistance Program, Chapter 29 concerning the Texas
Agricultural Diversification Program: Matching Grants, and Chapter 30 concerning
the Authority's Young Farmer Loan Guarantee Program. This review is proposed
pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039 and the General Appropriations
Act, Article IX, §9-10.13, 76th Legislature, 1999 (§ 9-10.13). Section
9-10-13 and § 2110.039 requires states agencies to review and consider
for readoption each of their rules every four years. The review must included
as assessment of whether the original justification for the rules continues
to exist.
As part of the review process, the Authority proposes the repeal of Title
4, Part I, Chapter 29. The repeal of Chapter 29 may be found in the proposed
rule section of this publication of the
Texas Register
. The assessment of Title 4, Part 1, Chapters 24, 26, 28, 29, and 30
by the Authority at this time indicates that with the exception of Chapter
29, which is proposed for repeal, the reason for adoption or readopting all
remaining sections in these chapters continues to exist.
The Authority is accepting comment on the review of Chapters 24, 26, 28,
29, and 30. Comments on the review may be submitted within 30 days following
the publication of this notice in the
Texas Register
to Robert Kennedy, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Texas
Department of Agriculture, P. O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711.
TRD-200003171
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture-Texas Agricultural Finance Authority
Filed: May 5, 2000
Title 25, Part 1
The Texas Department of Health (department) will review and consider for
readoption, revision or repeal Title 25, Texas Administrative Code, Part I,
Chapter 56. Family Planning, Subchapter A. Program Information, §§56.101
- 56.104; Subchapter B. Client Rights and Eligibility, §§56.201
- 56.209; Subchapter C. Provider Program Requirements, §§56.301
- 56.306; Subchapter D. Purchased Services, §§56.401 - 56.404; Subchapter
E. Family Planning Agency Standards Titles V, X, XIX, and XX, §§56.501
- 56.525; Subchapter F. Administrative Requirements for Agency Providers, §§56.601
- 56.607; Subchapter G. Genetic Services, §§56.701 - 56.703; Subchapter
H. Family Planning Program Services Provided by Texas Department of Health
Direct Delivery Staff, Family Health Services Nurses, and Contracted Health
Providers, §§56.801 - 56.802; and Subchapter I. Texas Department
of Health Aids Prevention, §§56.901 - 56.904.
This review is in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Government
Code, §2001.039, the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §9-10.13,
76th Legislature, 1999.
An assessment will be made by the department as to whether the reasons
for adopting or readopting these rules continue to exist. This assessment
will be continued during the rule review process. Each rule will be reviewed
to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal
and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures
of the department. The review of all rules must be completed by August 31,
2003.
Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following
the publication of this notice in the
Texas Register
to Linda Wiegman, Office of General Counsel, Texas Department of Health,
1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756. Any proposed changes to these
rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rule Section
of the
Texas Register
and will be open for
an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal
by the department.
TRD-200003307
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: May 10, 2000
The Texas Department of Health (department) will review and consider for
readoption, revision or repeal Title 25, Texas Administrative Code, Part I,
Chapter 169. Zoonosis Control, Subchapter A. Rabies Control and Eradication, §§169.21
- 169.34; Subchapter B. Care of Animals by Circuses, Carnivals, and Zoos, §§169.41
- 169.48; Subchapter C. Training of Animal Shelter Personnel, §§169.61
- 169.65; Subchapter D. Riding Stable Registration Program, §§169.81
- 169.89; and Subchapter E. Dog and Cat Sterilization, §169.101.
This review is in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Government
Code, §2001.039, the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §9-10.13,
76th Legislature, 1999.
An assessment will be made by the department as to whether the reasons
for adopting or readopting these rules continue to exist. This assessment
will be continued during the rule review process. Each rule will be reviewed
to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal
and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures
of the department. The review of all rules must be completed by August 31,
2003.
Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following
the publication of this notice in the
Texas Register
to Linda Wiegman, Office of General Counsel, Texas Department of Health,
1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756. Any proposed changes to these
rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rule Section
of the
Texas Register
and will be open for
an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal
by the department.
TRD-200003308
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: May 10, 2000
Title 22, Part 23
The Texas Real Estate Commission proposes to review the following sections
of Chapter 535 in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §2001.039,
and the General Appropriations Act of 1999, Article IX, §167. The commission
will accept comments for 30 days following the publication of this notice
in the
Texas Register
as to whether the reason
for adopting each of these sections continues to exist. Any questions pertaining
to this notice of intention to review should be directed to Mark A. Moseley,
General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission. P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas,
78711-2188 or e-mail to general.counsel@trec.state.tx.us.
§535.205. Inspectors Licensed Under Prior Law.
§535.206. The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee.
§535.208. Application for a License.
§535.210. Fees.
§535.212. Education and Experience Requirements for a License.
§535.213. Schools and Courses of Study in Real Estate Inspection.
§535.214. Examinations.
§535.215. Inactive Inspector Status.
§535.216. Renewal of License or Registration.
§535.218. Continuing Education.
§535.220. Professional Conduct and Ethics.
§535.221. Advertisements.
§535.223. Standard Inspection Reports.
§535.224. Proceedings before the Committee.
§535.226. Sponsorship of Apprentices Inspectors and Real Estate Inspectors.
TRD-200003251
Mark A. Moseley
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Filed: May 9, 2000
Texas Department of Economic Development
Title 10, Part 5
The Texas Department of Economic Development (department) adopts the review
of
Chapter 162
, related to the Texas Exporters
Loan Fund pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, House Bill 1, Article
IX, §167. The review is adopted without changes as published in the February
18, 2000, issue of the
Texas Register
(25
TexReg 1401).
Agency review of this rule has found that the reason for the rule has ceased
to exist. As part of the review process the department is adopting the repeal
of Chapter 162 in its entirety. The adopted repeal may be found in the Adopted
Rules section in this issue of the
Texas Register
.
No comments were received regarding the rule review requirement as to whether
the reason for adopting the rules continues to exist.
This concludes the review process for 10 TAC Chapter 162.
TRD-200003196
Robin Abbott
General Counsel
Texas Department of Economic Development
Filed: May 5, 2000
The Texas Department of Economic Development (department) has completed
the review of
Chapter 185
, concerning Rules
for Texas Small Business Industrial Development Corporation Revenue Bond Programs,
as published in the March 17, 2000, issue of the
Texas Register
(25 TexReg 2405). The department readopts Chapter 185
and finds that the reason for the rules continues to exist.
The department received no comments on the review of this chapter.
As part of this review process the department is adopting amendments to §§185.2
- 185.4. The amendments were published in the March 17, 2000, issue of the
This concludes the review process for 10 TAC Chapter 185 in its entirety.
TRD-200003197
Robin Abbott
General Counsel
Texas Department of Economic Development
Filed: May 5, 2000
Title 16, Part 1
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission), pursuant to Texas Government
Code, §2001.039, readopts §3.1, relating to Organization Report;
Retention of Records; Notice Requirements, and §3.58, relating to Oil,
Gas, or Geothermal Resource Operator's Reports. The notice of review was published
in the March 10, 2000, issue of the
Texas Register
(25 TexReg 2165). The Commission received no comments regarding the
proposed rule review. After review, the Commission readopts these sections,
as amended.
The Commission has determined that the reasons for adopting these rules,
with the adopted amendments, continue to exist.
TRD-200003138
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Filed: May 4, 2000
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of Agriculture-Texas Agricultural Finance Authority
Texas Department of Health
Texas Real Estate Commission
Adopted Rule Reviews
Railroad Commission of Texas