TITLE 13.CULTURAL RESOURCES

Part 7. STATE PRESERVATION BOARD

Chapter 111. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD

13 TAC §111.31

The State Preservation Board proposes new §111.31, concerning Historically Underutilized Business Program. The section is being proposed in order to be in compliance with the Government Code, §2161.003 which requires state agencies to adopt the Texas Building and Procurement Commission's HUB Program rules as part of the agencies' administrative code.

Charlynn Doering, Acting Interim Director, State Preservation Board, has determined that for the first five-year period the section is in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing the section. There will be no effect to small or micro businesses.

Ms. Doering also has determined that for each year of the first five years the section is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the section will be a rule in place regarding the Historically Underutilized Business Program. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the section as proposed.

Comments on the proposed new section may be sent to: Charlynn Doering, Acting Interim Director, State Preservation Board, P.O. Box 13286, Austin, Texas 78701, fax: (512) 475-3366; email: spbadmin@tspb.state.tx.us.

The new section is proposed under Texas Government Code, Chapter 443.000.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by the proposed new section.

§111.31.Historically Underutilized Business Program.

The State Preservation Board adopts by reference the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC) rules found at 1 TAC, Title 1 administration, Part 5, Texas Building and Procurement Commission, Chapter 111 Executive Administration Division, Subchapter B Historically Underutilized Business Program, §§111.11-111.28, relating to Historically Underutilized Business Program with the following addition: For the purpose of Subchapter B, §111.31, "Commission" refers to Texas Building and Procurement Commission.

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 February 21, 2003.

TRD-200301358

Charlynn Doering

Acting Interim Director

State Preservation Board

Earliest possible date of adoption: April 6, 2003

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5495