TITLE rule-review

Proposed Rule Review

Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Title 22, Part 18

In accordance with 1997 General Appropriations Act, Article IX, Section 167, Review of Agency Rules, the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners will review the following rules for re-adoption, repeal or amendment beginning immediately. The rules to be reviewed are located at 22 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 371, Examinations; Chapter 373, Identification of Practice; Chapter 375, Rules Governing Conduct; Chapter 376, Violations and Penalties; Chapter 377, Procedures Governing Grievances, Hearings, and Appeals; Chapter 378, Continuing Education; Chapter 379, Fees and License Renewal; Chapter 380, Hyperbaric Oxygen Guidelines; Chapter 381, Relative Analgesia; Chapter 382, Podiatric Medical Technicians; Chapter 383, Sexual Misconduct; and Chapter 390, Procedures for the Negotiation and Mediation of Certain Breach of Contract Claims Asserted by Contractors Against the State of Texas.

The Board will consider comments received in response to this notice at its next meeting following the publication of this notice. Changes to the rules proposed by the Board after considering comments received in response to this notice will appear in the "Rules Proposed" section of the Texas Register and will be adopted in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, Tex. Gov't Code Ann. Ch. 2001. Comments must be received no later than July 10th, 2005.

Comments of the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register to Janie Alonzo, Staff Services Officer V, Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-320, Austin, Texas 78701 or e-mail to Janie.Alonzo@foot.state.tx.us

TRD-200502115

Janie Alonzo

Staff Services Officer V

Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Filed: May 25, 2005


Adopted Rule Reviews

General Land Office

Title 31, Part 1

The General Land Office (GLO) files this Notice of Readoption of rule 31 TAC, Chapter 15, relating to Coastal Area Planning, §§15.1 - 15.10, 15.12, 15.21 - 15.36, 15.41 - 15.44, and 15.51 - 15.54. This readoption of Chapter 15 is filed in accordance with the General Land Office's Intention to Review published in the December 10, 2004, issue of the Texas Register (29 TexReg 11469).

The GLO has assessed whether the reasons for readopting 31 TAC, Chapter 15, §§15.1 - 15.10, 15.12, 15.21 - 15.36, 15.41 - 15.44, and 15.51 - 15.54 continue to exist. The GLO finds that the rules in Chapter 15 reflect current procedures of the GLO. The reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist. The GLO, therefore, readopts Chapter 15 relating to Coastal Area Planning in its entirety.

No comments were received on the proposed notice of intention to review.

Chapter 15 was adopted under authority granted to the commissioner of the GLO in §§31.051, 33.602, and 61.011(d), Texas Natural Resources Code, to adopt rules consistent with law.

This concludes the review of Chapter 15, Coastal Area Planning.

TRD-200502123

Trace Finley

Policy Director

General Land Office

Filed: May 25, 2005


The General Land Office (GLO), with the approval of the School Land Board (SLB) files this Notice of Readoption of rule 31 TAC, Chapter 16, relating to Coastal Protection, §§16.1 - 16.4. This readoption of Chapter 16 is filed in accordance with the General Land Office's Intention to Review published in the December 10, 2004, issue of the Texas Register (29 TexReg 11469).

The GLO has assessed whether the reasons for readopting 31 TAC, Chapter 16, §§16.1 - 16.4 continue to exist. The GLO finds that the rules in Chapter 16 reflect current procedures of the GLO. The reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist. The GLO, therefore, readopts Chapter 16 relating to Coastal Protection in its entirety.

No comments were received on the proposed notice of intention to review.

Chapter 16 was adopted under authority granted to the commissioner of the GLO and SLB in §31.051 and §33.064, Texas Natural Resources Code, to adopt rules consistent with law.

This concludes the review of Chapter 16, Coastal Protection.

TRD-200502124

Trace Finley

Policy Director

General Land Office

Filed: May 25, 2005


The General Land Office (GLO) files this Notice of Readoption of rule 31 TAC, Chapter 25, relating to Beach Cleaning and Maintenance Assistance Program, §§25.1 - 25.22. This readoption of Chapter 25 is filed in accordance with the General Land Office's Intention to Review published in the December 10, 2004, issue of the Texas Register (29 TexReg 11469).

The GLO has assessed whether the reasons for readopting 31 TAC, Chapter 25, §§25.1 - 25.22 continue to exist. The GLO finds that the rules in Chapter 25 reflect current procedures of the GLO. The reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist. The GLO, therefore, readopts Chapter 25 relating to Beach Cleaning and Maintenance Assistance Program in its entirety.

No comments were received on the proposed notice of intention to review.

Chapter 25 was adopted under authority granted to the commissioner of the GLO in §61.067, Texas Natural Resources Code, to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties.

This concludes the review of Chapter 25, Beach Cleaning and Maintenance Assistance Program.

TRD-200502125

Trace Finley

Policy Director

General Land Office

Filed: May 25, 2005


Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Title 13, Part 1

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has completed the review of Title 13 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 8, concerning the TexShare Library Consortium, in accordance with the requirements of Government Code, §2001.39. Notice of the review was published in the March 18, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 1645). No comments were received during the comment period.

The commission finds that the reasons for the adoption of the rules in Title 13, Chapter 8, continue to exist. The rules are necessary to carry out the statutory obligations of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for the establishment and maintenance of the TexShare consortium as a resource-sharing consortium for libraries at institutions of higher education, for public libraries, and for libraries of nonprofit corporations.

The rules in Chapter 8 are readopted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §2001.039, and under authority of the Texas Government Code, §441.225, which permits the commission to adopt rules to govern the operation of the consortium.

The rules affect the Texas Government Code, Chapter 441, Subchapter M.

TRD-200502174

Edward Seidenberg

Assistant State Librarian

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Filed: May 31, 2005


School Land Board

Title 31, Part 4

The School Land Board (SLB) files this Notice of Readoption of rule 31 TAC, Chapter 151, relating to Operations of the School Land Board, §§151.1 - 151.4. This readoption of Chapter 151 is filed in accordance with the School Land Board's Intention to Review published in the March 11, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 1476).

The SLB has assessed whether the reasons for readopting 31 TAC, Chapter 151, §§151.1 - 151.4 continue to exist. The SLB finds that the rules in Chapter 151 reflect current procedures of the SLB. The reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist. The SLB, therefore, readopts Chapter 151 relating to Operations of the School Land Board in its entirety.

No comments were received on the proposed notice of intention to review.

Chapter 151 was adopted under authority granted to the School Land Board in §32.062 and §33.064, Texas Natural Resources Code, to adopt rules consistent with law.

This concludes the review of Chapter 151, Operations of the School Land Board.

TRD-200502126

Trace Finley

Policy Director

School Land Board

Filed: May 25, 2005


The School Land Board (SLB) files this Notice of Readoption of rule 31 TAC, Chapter 154, relating to Land Sales, Acquisitions, and Trades, §§154.1, 154.11 and 154.21. This readoption of Chapter 154 is filed in accordance with the School Land Board's Intention to Review published in the March 11, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 1476).

The SLB has assessed whether the reasons for readopting 31 TAC, Chapter 154, §§154.1, 154.11 and 154.21 continue to exist. The SLB finds that the rules in Chapter 154 reflect current procedures of the SLB. The reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist. The SLB, therefore, readopts Chapter 154 relating to Land Sales, Acquisitions, and Trades in its entirety.

No comments were received on the proposed notice of intention to review.

Chapter 154 was adopted under authority granted to the School Land Board in §32.062 and §33.064, Texas Natural Resources Code, to adopt rules consistent with law.

This concludes the review of Chapter 154, Land Sales, Acquisitions, and Trades.

TRD-200502127

Trace Finley

Policy Director

School Land Board

Filed: May 25, 2005


The School Land Board (SLB) files this Notice of Readoption of rule 31 TAC, Chapter 155, relating to Land Resources, §§155.1 - 155.9, 155.11, 155.15, 155.21 - 155.24 and 155.40 - 155.49. This readoption of Chapter 155 is filed in accordance with the School Land Board's Intention to Review published in the February 11, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 733).

The SLB has assessed whether the reasons for readopting 31 TAC, Chapter 155, §§155.1 - 155.9, 155.11, 155.15, 155.21 - 155.24 and 155.40 - 155.49 continue to exist. The SLB finds that the rules in Chapter 155 reflect current procedures of the SLB. The reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist. The SLB, therefore, readopts Chapter 155 relating to Land Resources in its entirety.

No comments were received on the proposed notice of intention to review.

Chapter 155 was adopted under authority granted to the School Land Board in §32.062 and §33.064, Texas Natural Resources Code, to adopt rules consistent with law.

This concludes the review of Chapter 155, Land Resources.

TRD-200502128

Trace Finley

Policy Director

School Land Board

Filed: May 25, 2005