Part 4.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 60.
TEXAS COMMISSION OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Subchapter B. ORGANIZATION
16 TAC §60.64
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation ("Department")
proposes amendments to an existing rule at 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter
60, Subchapter B, §60.64 regarding the duration of advisory committees/boards/councils
governed by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation ("Commission").
The proposed amendments to §60.64 continue the existence of the Architectural
Barriers Advisory Committee, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Advisory Council,
Auctioneer Education Advisory Board, Board of Boiler Rules, Elevator Advisory
Board, Licensed Court Interpreter Advisory Board, Property Tax Consultants
Advisory Council, Water Well Drillers Advisory Council, and the Weather Modification
Advisory Committee. The proposed changes will extend the duration of each
of these advisory bodies from the abolishment date set forth in the current
rule to September 1, 2010. The proposed amendments to §60.64 also proposes
to establish abolishment dates by rule for the Advisory Board on Barbering,
Advisory Board on Cosmetology, Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board,
Medical Advisory Committee, and the Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor Advisory
Board. The proposed changes will establish the duration of each of these advisory
bodies to September 1, 2010.
The proposed amendments are necessary in order to comply with Texas Government
Code, §2110.008 which authorizes a state agency that has established
an advisory committee to designate the date on which the committee will automatically
be abolished. The designation must be by rule. The committee may continue
in existence after that date only if the agency amends the rule to provide
for a different abolishment date. The Commission relies on these advisory
bodies to provide technical knowledge of their respective programs and industries,
and receives expert advice from them on matters critical to the Commission's
protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Additionally, if these advisory
bodies are not continued in existence, state statutory requirements and duties
imposed on each of these advisory bodies would not be fulfilled. The proposed
changes set forth the period for which each advisory body will be continued
noting the abolishment date for that advisory body.
William H. Kuntz, Jr., Executive Director, has determined that for the
first five-year period the proposed amendments are in effect there will be
no cost to state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering
the amended rule.
Mr. Kuntz also has determined that for each year of the first five-year
period the amended section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated will
be an opportunity to receive technical knowledge and expert advice from the
advisory bodies on matters related to their respective industries that are
critical to the Commission's protection of public health, safety, and welfare,
and to fulfill statutory requirements and duties applicable to these advisory
bodies.
The Commission does not anticipate any additional economic costs to licensees,
small or micro-businesses, or other persons as a result of the proposed rule
changes.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Caroline Jackson, Legal Assistant,
General Counsel's Office, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, P.O.
Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, or facsimile (512) 475-3032, or electronically:
caroline.jackson@license.state.tx.us. The deadline for comments is 30 days
after publication in the
Texas Register
.
The amendments are proposed under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
51, §51.203 which authorizes the Department to adopt rules as necessary
to implement this chapter and any other law establishing a program regulated
by the Department and Texas Government Code, Chapter 2110, §2110.008
which authorizes state agency's to continue the existence of an advisory committee
beyond the four-year period following the date of creation of the committee.
The statutory provisions affected by the proposal are those set forth in
Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51, 1152, 1302, 1305, 1601 - 1603, 1802,
1901, 2052, and 2306; Texas Government Code, Chapters 57 and 469; Texas Health
and Safety Code, Chapters 754 and 755; and Texas Agriculture Code, Chapters
301 and 302.
No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by the proposal.
§60.64.Duration of Advisory Committee/Boards/Councils.
In accordance with Texas Government Code Annotated, §2110.008
the Commission establishes the following periods during which the advisory
committee/boards/councils listed will continue in existence. The automatic
abolishment date of each advisory committee/board/council will be the date
listed for that committee/board/council unless the Commission subsequently
establishes a different date:
(1)
Advisory Board on Barbering--09/01/2010
(2)
Advisory Board on Cosmetology--09/01/2010
(3)
[
(4)
[
(5)
[
(6)
[
(7)
Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory
Board--09/01/2010
(8)
[
(9)
[
(10)
Medical Advisory Committee--09/01/2010
(11)
[
(12)
[
(13)
[
(14)
[
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 June 12, 2006.
TRD-200603179
William H. Kuntz, Jr.
Executive Director
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 23, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 463-7348
(1)
] Architectural Barriers Advisory
Committee--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(2)
] Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration
Advisory Council
--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(3)
] Auctioneer Education Advisory
Board--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(4)
] Board of Boiler Rules--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(5)
] Elevator Advisory Board--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(6)
] Licensed Court Interpreter
Advisory Board--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(7)
] Property Tax Consultants Advisory
Council--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(8)
]
Vehicle Protection Product
Warrantor
[
Service Contract Providers
] Advisory Board--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
];
(9)
] Water Well Drillers Advisory
Council--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
]; and
(10)
] Weather Modification Advisory
Committee--
09/01/2010
[
09/01/2006
].
Chapter 80.
LICENSED COURT INTERPRETERS