Part 1.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Chapter 3.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) proposes a new Chapter 3, relating
to General Provisions, Subchapter A, relating to Property Accountability, §3.1,
relating to Restrictions on Assignment of Vehicles and Subchapter B, relating
to Training and Education of Employees, §3.21, relating to Training and
Education, §3.22, relating to Employee Obligation, §3.23, relating
to Training and Education Materials, and §3.24, relating to No Effect
on At-Will Employment Status.
The Texas General Land Office is proposing the new chapter so that it may
contain rules that govern the effective administration of the agency. The
proposed new Subchapter A relating to Property Accountability with the proposed
new section is in response to House Bill 3125, 76th Legislature, 1999, that
required the General Services Commission and the Council on Competitive Government
to develop a plan for improving the administrations and operation of the state's
vehicles. This plan was recently adopted. The bill further requires each state
agency to adopt rules, consistent with the plan, relating to the assignment
and use of the agency's vehicles. Section 3.1 is necessary to comply with
House Bill 3125. The proposed new Subchapter B relating to Training and Education
of Employees and the proposed new sections within it is in compliance with
the State Employee Training Act, Government Code §§656.041-656.049.
This act authorizes state agencies to adopt rules governing the training and
education of state administrators and employees that materially aids state
administration.
Larry Soward, Chief Clerk, has determined that for the first five-year
period the new sections are in effect, there will be no fiscal implications
for state or local governments as a result of enforcing or administering the
new sections. There are no anticipated economic costs for persons required
to comply with the sections as proposed. There will be no significant impact
on local economies or overall employment as a result of enforcing or administering
the new sections.
Larry Soward has also determined that for each year of the first fives
years the sections are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result
of enforcing or administering the new sections will be to ensure the efficient
use of state resources for solely legitimate business purposes. There will
be no effect on small business.
Written comments on the proposed new chapter and sections may be submitted
to Melinda Tracy, Texas Register Liaison, General Land Office of Texas P.O.
Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873. All comments must be received within
30 days of publication.
Subchapter A. PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY