Revised Agency Rule Review Plan
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Title 37, Part 5
TRD-200304430
Filed: July 23, 2003
Texas Department of Health
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
1. Texas Department of Health, Chapter 289. Radiation Control, Subchapter
E. Registration Regulations, §§289.226, 289.227, 289.231, and Subchapter
F. License Regulations, §289.257.
This review is in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §2001.039
regarding agency review of existing rules.
An assessment will be made by the department as to whether the reasons
for adopting or readopting these rules continues 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to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal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 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-200304339
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: July 17, 2003
Title 28, Part 2
Notice of Intention to Review
The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission files this notice of intention
to review the rules contained in Chapter 130, concerning Impairment and Supplemental
Income Benefits. This review is pursuant to the General Appropriations Act,
Article IX, §167, 75th Legislature, the General Appropriations Act, Section
9-10, 76th Legislature, and Texas Government Code §2001.039 as added
by SB-178, 76th Legislature.
CHAPTER 130 -IMPAIRMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFTIS
§130.1 Certification of Maximum Medical Improvement and Evaluation
of Permanent Impairment
§130.2 Certification of Maximum Medical Improvement and Evaluation
of Permanent Impairment by the Treating Doctor
§130.3 Certification of Maximum Medical Improvement and Evaluation
of Permanent Impairment by a Doctor other than the Treating Doctor
§130.4 Presumption that Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) has been
Reached and Resolution when MMI has not been Certified
§130.5 Entitlement and Procedure for Requesting Designated Doctor
Examinations related to Maximum Medical Improvement and Impairment Rating
§130.6 Designated Doctor Examinations for Maximum Medical Improvement
and/or Impairment Ratings
§130.7 Acceleration of Impairment Income Benefits
§130.8 Initiating Payment of Impairment Income Benefits
§130.10 Commission Review of Employment Status during the Impairment
Income Benefits Period
§130.11 Agreement for Monthly Payment of Impairment Income Benefits
§130.100 Applicability
§130.101 Definitions
§130.102 Eligibility for Supplemental Income Benefits; Amount
§130.103 Determination of Entitlement or Non-entitlement for the First
Quarter
§130.104 Determination of Entitlement or Non-entitlement for Subsequent
Quarters
§130.105 Failure to Timely File Application for Supplemental Income
Benefits; Subsequent Quarters
§130.106 Permanent Loss of Entitlement to Supplemental Income Benefits
§130.107 Payment of Supplemental Income Benefits
§130.108 Contesting Entitlement or Amount of Supplemental Income Benefits;
Attorney fEES
§130.109 Reinstatement of Entitlement if Discharged with Intent to
Deprive of Supplemental Income Benefits
§130.110 Return to Work Disputes During Supplemental Income Benefits'
Designated Doctor
The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues
to exist and it proposes to readopt these rules. Comments regarding whether
the reason for adopting these rules continues to exist must be received by
5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2003 and submitted to Nell Cheslock, Legal Services,
Office of General Counsel, Mailstop #4-D, Texas Workers' Compensation Commission,
Southfield Building, 4000 South IH 35, Austin, Texas 78704-7491.
TRD-200304438
Susan Cory
General Counsel
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Filed: July 23, 2003
Notice of Intention to Review
The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission files this notice of intention
to review the rules contained in Chapter 131, concerning Benefits-Lifetime
Income Benefits, and Chapter 132, concerning Death Benefits-Death and Burial
Benefits. This review is pursuant to the General Appropriations Act, Article
IX, §167, 75th Legislature, the General Appropriations Act, Section 9-10,
76th Legislature, and Texas Government Code §2001.039 as added by SB-178,
76th Legislature.
CHAPTER 131 - BENEFITS--LIFETIME INCOME BENEFITS
§131.1 Initiation of Lifetime Income Benefits
§131.2 Calculation of Lifetime Income Benefits
§131.3 Carrier's Petition for Payment of Benefits by the Subsequent
Injury Fund
§131.4 Change in Payment Period; Purchase of Annuity for Lifetime
Income Benefits
CHAPTER 132 - DEATH BENEFITS--DEATH AND BURIAL BENEFITS
§132.1 Calculation of Death Benefits
§132.2 Determination of Facts of Dependent Status
§132.3 Eligibility of Spouse To Receive Death Benefits
§132.4 Eligibility of a Child To Receive Death Benefits
§132.5 Eligibility of a Grandchild To Receive Death Benefits
§132.6 Eligibility of Other Surviving Dependents To Receive Death
Benefits
§132.7 Duration of Death Benefits for Eligible Spouse
§132.8 Duration of Death Benefits for an Eligible Child
§132.9 Duration of Death Benefits for an Eligible Grandchild and any
Other Eligible Dependents
§132.10 Payment of Death Benefits to the Subsequent Injury Fund
§132.11 Distribution of Death Benefits
§132.12 Redistribution of Death Benefits
§132.13 Burial Benefits
§132.14 Autopsy
§132.15 Definitions
§132.16 Change in Payment Periods; Purchase of Annuity for Death Benefits
§132.17 Denial, Dispute, and Payment of Death Benefits
The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in these chapters
continues to exist and it proposes to readopt these rules. Comments regarding
whether the reason for adopting these rules continues to exist must be received
by 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2003 and submitted to Nell Cheslock, Legal Services,
Office of General Counsel, Mailstop #4-D, Texas Workers' Compensation Commission,
Southfield Building, 4000 South IH 35, Austin, Texas 78704-7491.
TRD-200304414
Susan Cory
General Counsel
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Filed: July 22, 2003
Credit Union Department
Title 7, Part 6
The Credit Union Commission has completed the review of Texas Administrative
Code Title 7, Chapter 95, §95.100, relating to account insurance; §95.200,
relating to appointment of liquidating agent; §95.300, relating to share
and deposit guaranty credit union; §95.301, relating to authority for
a guaranty credit union; §95.302, relating to powers; §95.303, relating
to subordination of right, title, or interest; §95.304, relating to accounting
for membership investment shares; §95.305, relating to audited financial
statements; accounting procedures; and reports; and §95.306, relating
to requirements of member credit unions. Notice of the proposed review was
published in the April 25, 2003, issue of the
Texas
Register
(28 TexReg 3531).
The Commission received no comments with respect to these rule. The Department
believes that the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist.
The Commission finds that the reasons for initially adopting 7 TAC §§95.100,
95.200, 95.300, 95.301, 95.302, 95.303, 95.304, 95.305 and 95.306 continue
to exist and readopts these sections without changes pursuant to the requirements
of Government Code, §2001.039.
TRD-200304400
Harold E. Feeney
Commissioner
Credit Union Department
Filed: July 21, 2003
Title 7, Part 7
Pursuant to the notice of proposed rule review published in the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 2748) March 28, 2003, the State Securities
Board (Board) has reviewed and considered for readoption, revision, or repeal,
all sections of the following chapters of Title 7, Part 7 of the Texas Administrative
Code, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039: Chapter 113,
Registration of Securities; Chapter 114, Federal Covered Securities; Chapter
123, Administrative Guidelines for Registration of Open-End Investment Companies;
Chapter 125, Minimum Disclosures in Church and Nonprofit Institution Bond
Issues; Chapter 135, Industrial Development Corporations and Authorities;
and Chapter 137, Administrative Guidelines for Regulation of Offers.
The Board considered, among other things, whether the reasons for adoption
of these rules continue to exist. After its review, the Board finds that the
reasons for adopting these rules continue to exist and readopts these chapters,
without changes, pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code.
No comments were received regarding the readoption of these chapters.
This concludes the review of 7 TAC Chapters 113, 114, 123, 125, 135, and
137.
TRD-200304396
Denise Voigt Crawford
Securities Commissioner
State Securities Board
Filed: July 21, 2003
Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Adopted Rule Reviews
State Securities Board