13 TAC §17.1, §17.3
(Editor's note: The text of the following sections proposed for
repeal will not be published. The sections may be examined in the offices
of the Texas Historical Commission or in the Texas Register office, Room 245,
James Earl Rudder Building, 1019 Brazos Street, Austin.)
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) proposes the
repeal of §§17.1 and 17.3 of Chapter 17 (Title 13, Part II of the
Texas Administrative Code) concerning the Preservation Trust Fund Grants and
the Texas Preservation Trust Fund. New §§17.1 and 17.3 of Chapter
17, concerning the Preservation Trust Fund Grants and the Texas Preservation
Trust Fund, which would replace the repealed sections, are contemporaneously
proposed in this issue of the
Texas Register
.
F. Lawerence Oaks, Executive Director, has determined that for the first
five-year period the rule is in effect there will be no fiscal implications
for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the
rule.
Mr. Oaks has also determined that for each year of the first five year
period the rule amendments are in effect the public benefit anticipated as
a result of the repeal and replacement of the existing rules will be an increase
in the number, and scale of potentially important archeological projects that
can apply for grants under the Texas Preservation Trust Fund. Additionally,
Mr. Oaks as determined that there will be no effect on small businesses.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to F. Lawerence Oaks, Executive
Director, Texas Historical Commission, P. O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711.
Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the
Texas Register
.
Repeal of these sections is proposed under §442.005(q),
Title 13 Part II of the Texas Government Code, which provides the Texas Historical
Commission with the authority to promulgate rules and conditions to reasonably
effect the purposes of this chapter.
The repeal of these sections is also proposed under §442.005(q), Title
13 Part II of the Texas Government Code, which provides the Texas Historical
Commission with the authority to promulgate rules to reasonably effect the
purposes of this chapter. No other statues, articles, or codes are affected
by these replacements.
These repeals implement §§442.015 and 442.0155 of the Texas Government
Code.
§17.1Preservation Trust Fund Grants.
§17.3Texas Preservation Trust Fund
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State, on June 4, 2001.
TRD-200103092
F. Lawerence Oaks
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 22, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 463-5711