Texas Department of Agriculture
Title 4, Part 1
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) proposes to review Title 4, Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 1, concerning General Procedures, Subchapter A, concerning General Rules of Practice; Subchapter B, concerning Collection of Debts; Subchapter C, concerning Minority Purchasing; Subchapter D, concerning Miscellaneous Provisions; Subchapter E, concerning Advisory Committees, Subchapter G, concerning Interagency Agreements; Subchapter H, concerning Requests for Public Information; Subchapter J, concerning Agricultural Lien Disputes; Subchapter K, concerning Employee Training Rules; Subchapter L, concerning Urban Schools Grants Program; Subchapter M, concerning Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program; Subchapter N, concerning Food and Fibers Research Grant Program Rules; and Subchapter O, concerning Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program, pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039. Section 2001.039 requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The review must include an assessment of whether the original justification for the rules continues to exist.
As part of the review process, the department proposes amendments to Chapter 1, Subchapter A, §1.24 and §1.30; Subchapter B, §1.53; Subchapter C, §1.71 and §§1.73 - 1.78; Subchapter H, §§1.400, 1.402 and 1.404; Subchapter K, §1.700; Subchapter N., §1.923; new Subchapter K, §1.701, and the repeal of Subchapter D, §1.85; Subchapter E, §1.205; Subchapter G, §1.300; Subchapter H, §1.401 and §1.403; and Subchapter K, §1.701. These proposals may be found in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Texas Register.
The assessment of Title 4, Part 1, Chapter 1, Subchapters A - O, by the department at this time indicates that, with the exception of the proposed amendments to Subchapters A, B, C, H, K, and N, and proposed repeals in Subchapters D, E, G and H, the reason for readopting without changes all sections in these subchapters continues to exist.
The department is accepting comment on the review of Chapter 1, Subchapters A - O. Comments on the review must be submitted within 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register to Dolores Alvarado Hibbs, General Counsel, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711.
TRD-200801943
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: April 14, 2008
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) proposes to review Title 4, Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapters 12, 19, and 22 pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039. Chapter 12 is titled Weights and Measures, Chapter 19 is Quarantines and Noxious Plants and Invasive Plants, and Chapter 22 is Nursery Products and Floral Items. Section 2001.039 requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The review must include an assessment of whether the original justification for the rules continues to exist.
As part of the review process, the department proposes an amendment to Chapter 19, concerning Inspection Certificates, §19.2. The proposal may be found in the Proposed Rules section of this publication of the Texas Register.
The assessment by the department of Chapters 12, 19 and 22, indicates that with the exception of the proposed amendment to §19.2, the reason for readopting without changes all remaining sections in Chapters 12, 19 and 22, continues to exist.
The department is accepting comment on the review of Chapters 12, 19 and 22. Comments on the review must be submitted within 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register . Comments on Chapters 12, 19 and 22 may be submitted to David Kostroun, Assistant Commissioner for Regulatory Programs, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711.
TRD-200801944
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: April 14, 2008