19 TAC §161.1003
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopts an amendment to §161.1003,
concerning advisory committees, without changes to the proposed text as published
in the December 6, 2002, issue of the
Texas Register
(27 TexReg 11364) and will not be republished. The section provides
a list of public education advisory committees in effect. The adopted amendment
is necessary to conform to the Texas Education Code (TEC), TEA operating procedures,
and the Comptroller of Public Accounts approval of the TEA advisory committee
list. The commissioner of education is granted authority under TEC, §7.055(b)(11),
to establish public education advisory committees as necessary to advise the
commissioner in carrying out the duties and mission of the agency.
The adopted amendment removes the following six committees from the official
list of advisory committees, while combining one committee with an existing
committee: Task Force on Adult Education Accountability; Committee of Practitioners
for Career and Technology Education; Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
Leadership Council; Computer Network Study Project; Ed-Flex, State Panel;
and Academics 2000 State Panel.
The Ed-Flex, State Panel was combined with the Title I, Committee of Practitioners
to form the Title I, Committee of Practitioners/Texas Ed-Flex Committee. The
committees have similar responsibilities, and one committee can perform the
statutory requirements. The other five committees were removed because they
are no longer statutorily required or have completed the tasks assigned to
them.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under Texas Education Code, §7.055(b)(11),
which authorizes the commissioner to appoint advisory committees, in accordance
with Chapter 2110, Government Code, as necessary to advise the commissioner
in carrying out the duties and mission of the agency.
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 February 10, 2003.
TRD-200300949
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Manager, Policy Planning
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: March 2, 2003
Proposal publication date: December 6, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 463-9701