Part 12.
COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Chapter 251.
REGIONAL PLANS--STANDARDS
1 TAC §251.6
The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopts
an to amendment to §251.6, concerning guidelines for submission requests
from councils of governments on strategic plans, amendments and allocation
of equalization surcharge funds, without changes to the proposed text as published
in the May 13, 2005, issue of the
Texas Register
(30 TexReg 2817).
The adopted amendments remove the restriction on recorder channel capacity;
raise the price cap to $15,000 for a two-position public safety answering
point (PSAP) and $25,000 for PSAPs with three or more positions; and remove
the requirement for submission of a recorder worksheet. As amended, Rule 251.6
reflects the review by CSEC staff and the Texas Association of Regional Councils
(TARC) of the need for increased capacity recording equipment and the costs
thereof.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted pursuant to the Texas Health and Safety
Code, Chapter 771, §§771.051, 771.071, 771.0711, 771.072, and 771.075;
which authorize CSEC to plan, develop, fund, and provide provisions for the
enhancement of effective and efficient 9-1-1 service.
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 1, 2005.
TRD-200503119
Paul Mallett
Executive Director
Commission on State Emergency Communications
Effective date: August 21, 2005
Proposal publication date: May 13, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6933
1 TAC §251.12
The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopts
an amendment to §251.12, concerning contracts for 9-1-1 services, without
changes to the proposed text as published in the June 10, 2005, issue of the
The adopted amendments remove an outdated reference to the 76th Texas Legislature,
correct an erroneous citation to the Health and Safety Code, and remove the
example contract from current §251.12. As amended, §251.12 will
more accurately reflect current law and reduce the delay in executing the
biennial contracts by allowing CSEC to incorporate any new Legislative requirements
without having to further modify §251.12. The example contract is being
place in a CSEC Program Policy Statement.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 771, §§771.055, 771.056, 771.071, 771.0711, 771.072, 771.073,
771.075, 771.078 which authorize the Commission to adopt rules, policies and
procedures prescribing the distribution and use of 9-1-1 funds for providing
9-1-1 service.
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 1, 2005.
TRD-200503118
Paul Mallett
Executive Director
Commission on State Emergency Communications
Effective date: August 21, 2005
Proposal publication date: June 10, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6933
Chapter 255.
FINANCE