TITLE 1.ADMINISTRATION

Part 1. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Chapter 3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION

The Office of the Governor reviewed the rules affecting the Criminal Justice Division grant processes and procedures with the goal of increasing efficiency and updating the rules to address changes in the administration process. The review disclosed that a number of the rules required further clarification and simplification. Therefore, the Office of the Governor amends and repeals these sections of the Texas Administrative Code identified below.

The Office of the Governor adopts amendments to Chapter 3, Subchapter A, §§3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, and 3.11; Subchapter B, §§3.51, 3.73, 3.75, 3.79, and 3.81; Subchapter C, §§3.713, 3.1403, and 3.1413; Subchapter D, §§3.2007; 3.2013, and 3.2021; Subchapter E, §§3.2507, 3.2511, 3.2513, and 3.2521; and Subchapter F, §3.2601 without changes as published in the July 20, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 5311). The revisions clarify existing provisions and add new general and fund-specific requirements.

The Office of the Governor adopts amendments to Chapter 3, Subchapter C, §3.703; and Subchapter E, §3.2501 with changes to the proposed text. For §3.703, the proposed rule changes included duplicative language in §3.703, subsection (a), paragraphs (6) and (14). The text of the adopted rule deletes paragraph (14). For §3.2501, the proposed text contained errors in capitalization. The text of the adopted rule changes the from uppercase to lowercase in subsection (a), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).

The adopted amendments provide processes and procedures relating to grants made through the Criminal Justice Division and include, but are not limited to, general grant applicability and definitions, grant submission, selection, appeals and acceptance processes, community plans, grant budget requirements, confidential funds certification, pre-approval requirements for procurement, grant officials and grant adjustments, financial reports, program monitoring; and, fund-specific policies relating to criminal justice and victim grants. Subchapter A concerns General Grant Program Provisions. Subchapter B concerns General Grant Program Policies. Subchapter C concerns Fund-Specific Grant Policies. Subchapter D concerns Conditions of Grant Funding. Subchapter E concerns Administering Grants. Subchapter F concerns Program Monitoring and Audits.

The Office of the Governor repeals Chapter 3, Subchapter A, §3.13 and §3.15; Subchapter B, §3.57; Subchapter C, §§3.307, 3.507, 3.707, 3.807, 3.907, 3.1107, 3.1207, and 3.1507; and Subchapter F, §3.2605 and §3.2607 without changes to the proposed text as published in the July 20, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 5311).

No public comments were received on either the amended or repealed rules.

Subchapter A. GENERAL GRANT PROGRAM PROVISIONS

1 TAC §§3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.11

The amendment and repeal of these rules are adopted under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended and repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amendments or repeals.

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104856

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


1 TAC §3.13, §3.15

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104867

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


Subchapter B. GENERAL GRANT PROGRAM POLICIES

1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1 TAC §3.51

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104857

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


1 TAC §3.57

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104868

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


2. GRANT BUDGET REQUIREMENTS

1 TAC §§3.73, 3.75, 3.79, 3.81

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The adopted rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104858

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


Subchapter C. FUND-SPECIFIC GRANT POLICIES

3. TITLE V DELINQUENCY PREVENTION

1 TAC §3.307

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104869

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


5. VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT FUND

1 TAC §3.507

The adoption of these rules is proposed under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104870

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


7. TEXAS NARCOTICS CONTROL PROGRAM

1 TAC §3.703

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

§3.703.Project Requirements.

All projects must meet at least one of the following purpose areas.

(1) Multi-jurisdictional and multi-county task force projects that integrate federal, state and local drug law enforcement agencies and prosecutors for the purpose of enhancing interagency coordination, acquiring intelligence information, and facilitating multi-jurisdictional investigations. TNCP task forces must use the Texas Narcotics Information System (TNIS) and provide input of task force drug intelligence information into the System;

(2) projects designed to target the domestic sources of controlled and illegal substances, such as precursor chemicals, diverted pharmaceuticals, clandestine laboratories, and cannabis cultivation;

(3) projects that will improve the operational effectiveness of law enforcement through the use of crime analysis techniques, street sales enforcement, schoolyard violator projects, and gang related and low income housing drug control projects;

(4) law enforcement and prevention projects that address problems with gangs or youth who are at risk of becoming involved in gangs;

(5) financial investigation projects that target the identification of money-laundering operations and assets obtained through illegal drug trafficking, including the development of proposed model legislation, financial investigative training, and financial information sharing systems;

(6) projects that improve the operational effectiveness of the court process by expanding prosecution, defender, and judicial resources and by implementing court delay-reduction programs;

(7) criminal justice information systems, including automated fingerprint identification systems, that assist law enforcement, prosecution, courts and corrections' organizations;

(8) innovative projects that demonstrate new and different approaches to the enforcement, prosecution, and adjudication of drug offenses and other serious crimes;

(9) drug control evaluation projects that state and local units of government may use to evaluate projects directed at state drug-control activities;

(10) projects to develop and implement antiterrorism training projects and to procure equipment for use by local law enforcement authorities;

(11) improving or developing forensic laboratory capability to analyze DNA samples;

(12) demand reduction education programs in which law enforcement officers participate;

(13) career criminal prosecution programs including the development of proposed model drug control legislation;

(14) programs designed to provide additional public correctional resources and improve the corrections system, including treatment in prisons and jails, intensive supervision programs, and long-range corrections and sentencing strategies;

(15) providing prison industry projects designed to place inmates in a realistic working and training environment which will enable them to acquire marketable skills and to make financial payments for restitution to their victims, for support of their own families, and for support of themselves in the institution;

(16) providing programs which identify and meet the treatment needs of adult and juvenile drug-dependent and alcohol-dependent offenders;

(17) developing and implementing programs which provide assistance to jurors and witnesses, and assistance (other than compensation) to victims of crimes;

(18) developing programs to improve drug control technology, such as pretrial drug testing programs, programs which provide for the identification, assessment, referral to treatment, case management and monitoring of drug dependent offenders, and enhancement of State and local forensic laboratories;

(19) improving the criminal and juvenile justice system's response to domestic and family violence, including spouse abuse, child abuse, and abuse of the elderly; or

(20) providing alternatives to prevent detention, jail, and prison for persons who pose no danger to the community.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104859

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


1 TAC §3.707

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104871

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


1 TAC §3.713

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104860

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 475-3155


8. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

1 TAC §3.807

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104872

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


9. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT FUND

1 TAC §3.907

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104873

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


11. RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE PRISONERS GRANT PROGRAM

1 TAC §3.1107

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104874

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


12. JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

1 TAC §3.1207

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104875

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


14. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD VICTIMIZATION ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

1 TAC §3.1403, §3.1413

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104862

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


15. CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF TESTIMONY PROGRAM

1 TAC §3.1507

The adoption of this rule is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rule implements the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of this repealed rule.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104876

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


Subchapter D. CONDITIONS OF GRANT FUNDING

1 TAC §§3.2007, 3.2013, 3.2021

The adoption of these rules is proposed under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104863

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


Subchapter E. ADMINISTERING GRANTS

1 TAC §3.2501

The adoption of this rule is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rule implements the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of this amended rule.

§3.2501.Grant Officials.

Each grant must have three different persons designated to serve as grant officials:

(1) the project director. This person must be (at the applicant's option) an employee of the applicant agency or be from the contractor organization that will be responsible for project operation or monitoring and who will serve as the point-of-contact regarding the project's day-to-day operations. In Crime Stoppers Programs this person can be an employee of a law enforcement agency who will act as the coordinator;

(2) the financial officer. This person must be the chief financial officer of the applicant agency. A county auditor, city treasurer, comptroller, or the treasurer of a nonprofit corporation's board may serve as the project's financial officer; and

(3) the authorized official. This person must be authorized to apply for, accept, decline, or cancel the grant for the applicant agency. The executive director of a state agency, county judge, mayor, city manager, chairman of a nonprofit board, director of a community supervision and corrections department, or a designee authorized by the governing body in its resolution may serve as the authorized official.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104864

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


1 TAC §§3.2507, 3.2511, 3.2513, 3.2521

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these amended rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104865

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


Subchapter F. PROGRAM MONITORING AND AUDITS

1 TAC §3.2601

The adoption of this rule is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The amended rule implements the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of this amended rule.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104866

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


1 TAC §3.2605, §3.2607

The adoption of these rules is under the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.006 (a) (11), which provides the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the authority to adopt rules and procedures as necessary.

The repealed rules implement the Texas Government Code, Title 7, §772.066 (a), which requires the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans, programs, and proposed legislation for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the adoption of these repealed rules.

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 August 20, 2001.

TRD-200104877

David Zimmerman

Assistant General Counsel

Office of the Governor

Effective date: September 9, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 20, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-1919


Part 4. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Chapter 95. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

The Office of the Secretary of State adopts the repeals of §§95.100-95.117 A. General Provisions, §§95.200-95.207 B. Information Required for Indexing, §§95.300-95.304 C. Acceptance and Refusal of Documents, §§95.400-95.414 D. UCC Information Management System, §§95.440-95.450 E. EDI Documents, §§95.500-95.520 F. Filing and Data Entry Procedures, §§95.601-95.605 G. Search Requests and Reports, §§95.700-95.706 H. Other Notices of Liens, and §§95.800-95.803 I. Rulemaking Procedures, without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 15, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 4327) and will not be republished.

The purpose of the repeals is to conform to national model administrative rules promulgated by the International Association of Corporation Administrators.

No comments were received regarding the repeal of the old rules.

The new sections provide current filing policies and procedures for the Uniform Commercial Code Section.

Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 TAC §§95.100 - 95.117

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104716

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter B. INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR INDEXING

1 TAC §§95.200 - 95.207

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104717

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter C. ACCEPTANCE AND REFUSAL OF DOCUMENTS

1 TAC §§95.300 - 95.304

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104718

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter D. UCC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1 TAC §§95.400- 95.414

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104719

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter E. EDI DOCUMENTS

1 TAC §§95.440 - 95.450

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104720

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter F. FILING AND DATA ENTRY PROCEDURES

1 TAC §§95.500 - 95.520

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104721

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter G. SEARCH REQUESTS AND REPORTS

1 TAC §§95.601 - 95.605

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104722

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-4701


Subchapter H. OTHER NOTICES OF LIENS

1 TAC §§95.700 - 75.706

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104723

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter I. RULEMAKING PROCEDURE

1 TAC §§95.800 - 95.803

The repeals are adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this repeal.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104724

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Chapter 95. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

The Office of the Secretary of State adopts new §§95.100-95.117 A. General Provisions, §§95.200-95.207 B. Acceptance and Refusal of Documents, §§95.300-95.312 C. UCC Information Management System, §§95.350-95.358 D. EDI Documents, §§95.370-95.372 E. Direct On-line (SOSDirect) Data Entry Procedures, §§95.400-95.417 F. Filing and Data Entry Procedures, §§95.500-95.504 G. Search Requests and Reports, §§95.600-95.606 H. Other Notices of Liens, and §§95.700-95.703 I. Rulemaking Procedures. Section 95.111 is adopted with changes to subsections (c) and (g) in order to clarify the fee structure. Sections 95.100 - 95.110, §§95.112 - 95.117, §§95.200-95.207, §§95.300-95.312, §§95.350-95.358, §§95.370-95.372, §§95.400-95.417, §§95.500-95.504, §§95.600-95.606, and §§95.700-95.703 are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 15, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26TexReg 4327).

The purpose of the new sections is to conform to national model administrative rules promulgated by the International Association of Corporation Administrators.

The new sections provide current filing policies and procedures for the Uniform Commercial Code Section.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the new rules.

Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 TAC §§95.100 - 95.117

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501 - 9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01 - 35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001 - 14.007 Texas Property Code, §128, Texas Agriculture Code, §188, Texas Agriculture Code, §42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901 - 51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

§95.111.Filing Fees.

(a) Filing fee. The fee for filing and indexing a UCC document of one or two pages communicated on paper or in a paper-based format (including faxes) is pursuant to §9.525(a)(1), Texas Business and Commerce Code. If there are additional pages, the fee is pursuant to §9.525(a)(2), Texas Business and Commerce Code. But the fee for filing and indexing a UCC document communicated by a medium authorized by these rules which is other than on paper or in a paper-based format is pursuant to §9.525(a)(3), Texas Business and Commerce Code.

(b) Additional fees. In addition to fees set forth in §95.111(a) of this title, a fee pursuant to §9.525(b)(1), Texas Business and Commerce Code, shall be paid for an initial financing statement that indicates that it is filed in connection with a public-finance transaction and a fee pursuant to §9.525(b)(2), Texas Business and Commerce Code, shall be paid for an initial financing statement that indicates that it is filed in connection with a manufactured-home transaction.

(c) UCC search fee. The fee for responding to an information request communicated on paper or in a paper-based format is pursuant to §9.525(d)(1), Texas Business and Commerce Code. The fee for responding to an information request which was communicated by a medium as described in §95.350 et seq. of this title is $3 and by a medium as described in §95.370 et seq. of this title is $15. The fee for responding to a web inquiry which was communicated by a medium described in §95.370 et seq. of this title is $1.

(d) Certified copies. The fee for certified copies of records is pursuant to §552.261, Texas Government Code, and §71.8 of this title.

(e) Self-service pages. The fee for uncertified copies of records is pursuant to §552.261, Texas Government Code, and §71.8 of this title.

(f) Special fees for fax filings. The fee for filing and indexing a UCC document of one or two pages communicated on paper or in a paper-based format is pursuant to §9.525(a)(1), Texas Business and Commerce Code. If there are additional pages, the fee is pursuant to §9.525(a)(2), Texas Business and Commerce Code. The fee for expedite handling is pursuant to §405.032, Texas Government Code and the fee per acknowledgment page is pursuant to §405.031, Texas Government Code.

(g) Special fees for fax UCC searches. The fee for a responding to an information request communicated on paper or in a paper-based format is pursuant to §9.525(d)(1), Texas Business and Commerce Code. The fee for responding to an information request which was communicated by a medium as described in §95.350 et seq. of this title is $3 and by a medium as described in §95.370 et seq. of this title is $15. The fee for responding to a web inquiry which was communicated by a medium described in §95.370 et seq. of this title is $1. The fee for the fax service is pursuant to §405.032, Texas Government Code and §71.8 of this title.

(h) Master filing filing fee. The fee for a master filing delivered in a form pursuant to §9.512(f) and §9.514(d), Texas Business and Commerce Code, is pursuant to §9.525(f), Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104725

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter B. ACCEPTANCE AND REFUSAL OF DOCUMENTS

1 TAC §§95.200 - 95.207

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104726

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter C. UCC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1 TAC §§95.300 - 95.312

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this adoption.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104727

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter D. EDI DOCUMENTS

1 TAC §§95.350 - 95.358

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this adoption.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104728

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter E. DIRECT ON-LINE (SOSDIRECT) DATA ENTRY PROCEDURES

1 TAC §§95.370 - 95.372

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this adoption.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104729

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter F. FILING AND DATA ENTRY PROCEDURES

1 TAC §§95.400 - 95.417

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this adoption.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104730

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter G. SEARCH REQUESTS AND REPORTS

1 TAC §§95.500 - 95.504

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this adoption.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104731

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter H. OTHER NOTICES OF LIENS

1 TAC §§95.600 - 95.606

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this adoption.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104732

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter I. RULEMAKING PROCEDURE

1 TAC §§95.700 - 95.703

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501-9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), §§35.01-35.09 Texas Business and Commerce Code, §§14.001-14.007 Texas Property Code, §§128, Texas Agriculture Code, §§188, Texas Agriculture Code, §§42.22 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and §§51.901-51.905 Texas Government Code which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code, subchapter A of Chapter 35, Miscellaneous, chapter 14, Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, subtitle H of Title 5, Texas Agriculture Code, subtitle E of Title 6, Texas Agriculture Code, and subchapter J of Chapter 51, Texas Government Code.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this adoption.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104733

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Chapter 96. ELECTRIC UTILITY TRANSITION PROPERTY NOTICE FILINGS

The Office of the Secretary of State adopts the repeal of §§96.1 - 96.6, A. General Provisions, §§96.20 - 96.23, B. Duties of the Filing Officer, §§96.40 - 96.44, C. Standards for Review and Indexing, §§96.60 - 96.66, D. Filings, and §§96.80-96.82, E. Search and Information Requests, without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 15, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 4327) and will not be republished.

The purpose of the repeals is to conform to national model administrative rules promulgated by the International Association of Corporation Administrators.

No comments were received regarding the repeal of the old rules.

Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 TAC §§96.1 - 96.6

The repeal is adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104734

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter B. DUTIES OF THE FILING OFFICER

1 TAC §§96.20 - 96.23

The repeal is adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104735

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter C. STANDARDS OF REVIEW AND INDEXING

1 TAC §§96.40 - 96.44

The repeal is adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104736

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter D. FILINGS

1 TAC §§96.60 - 96.66

The repeal is adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104737

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter E. SEARCH AND INFORMATION REQUESTS

1 TAC §§96.80 - 96.82

The repeal is adopted under §§9.401 - 9.412 Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104738

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Chapter 96. ELECTRIC UTILITY TRANSITION PROPERTY NOTICE FILINGS

The Office of the Secretary of State adopts new §§96.1 - 96.6, A. General Provisions, §§96.20 - 96.23, B. Duties of the Filing Officer, §§96.40 - 96.44, C. Standards of Review and Indexing, §§96.60 - 96.66, D. Filings, and §§96.80 - 96.82, E. Search and Information Requests. Section 96.5 is adopted with changes to subsection (b) in order to clarify the fee structure. Sections 96.1 - 96.4, 96.6, 96.20 - 96.23, 96.40 - 96.44, 96.60 - 96.66, and 96.80 - 96.82 are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 15, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 4327).

The purpose of the new sections is to conform to national model administrative rules promulgated by the International Association of Corporation Administrators.

The new sections provide current filing policies and procedures for the Uniform Commercial Code Section.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the new rules.

Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 TAC §§96.1 - 96.6

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501 - 9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code.

§96.5.Fees.

(a) The fee for filing and indexing a transition property notice document of one or two pages communicated on paper or in a paper-based format (including faxes) is pursuant to §9.525(a)(1), Texas Business and Commerce Code. If there are additional pages, the fee is pursuant to §9.525(a)(2), Texas Business and Commerce Code.

(b) The fee for responding to an information request which was communicated on paper or in a paper-based format is pursuant to §9.525(d)(1), Texas Business and Commerce Code. The fee for responding to an information request which was communicated by a medium as described in §95.350 et seq. of this title is $3 and by a medium as described in §95.370 et seq. of this title is $15. The fee for responding to a web inquiry which was communicated by a medium described in §95.370 et seq. of this title is $1.

(c) The fee for certified copies of transition property notice filings made in connection with an information request is pursuant to §552.261, Texas Government Code, and §71.8 of this title.

(d) The fee for uncertified copies of records is pursuant to §552.261, Texas Government Code, and §71.8 of this title.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104739

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter B. DUTIES OF THE FILING OFFICER

1 TAC §§96.20 - 96.23

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501 - 9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104740

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter C. STANDARDS OF REVIEW AND INDEXING

1 TAC §§96.40 - 96.44

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501 - 9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104741

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter D. FILINGS

1 TAC §§96.60 - 96.66

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501 - 9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104742

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Subchapter E. SEARCH AND INFORMATION REQUESTS

1 TAC §§96.80 - 96.82

The new sections are adopted under §§9.501 - 9.527 Texas Business and Commerce Code (effective July 1, 2001), which provides the Secretary of State with the authority to adopt rules necessary to administer subchapter D of Chapter 9, Texas Business and Commerce Code.

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 August 15, 2001.

TRD-200104743

Geoffrey Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Effective date: September 4, 2001

Proposal publication date: June 15, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5701


Part 15. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Chapter 355. MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES

Subchapter E. COMMUNITY CARE FOR AGED AND DISABLED

1 TAC §355.506

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts new §355.506, concerning reimbursement methodology for the Consolidated Waiver program, in its Medicaid Reimbursement Rates chapter. New §355.506 is adopted without changes to the proposed text in the July 6, 2001 issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 4929) and will not be republished.

Justification for the new section is to establish a reimbursement methodology that defines how payment rates are determined for providers who contract to provide services in the Consolidated Waiver program.

The department received no comments regarding adoption of the new section.

The new section is adopted under Texas Government Code §531.033, which authorizes the commissioner of HHSC to adopt the rules necessary to carry out the commission's duties, and §531.021(b), which establishes the commission as the agency responsible for adopting reasonable rules governing the determination of fees, charges, and rates for medical assistance payments under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.

The new section implements the Government Code, §531.033 and §531.021(b).

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 August 17, 2001.

TRD-200104835

Marina Henderson

Executive Deputy Commissioner

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Effective date: September 6, 2001

Proposal publication date: July 6, 2001

For further information, please call: (512) 438-3734