Review of Agency Rules

Proposed Rule Reviews

State Board of Dental Examiners

Title 22, Part 5

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) files this notice of intention to review 22 TAC Chapter 112, Visual Dental Health Inspections. This review is pursuant to §2001.039 of the Texas Government Code, pertaining to agency review of existing rules.

Comments relating to whether these rules should be repealed, readopted, or readopted with changes must be received within 30 days, and may be submitted to Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 475-0972. p> To ensure consideration, comments must clearly specify the particular section of the rule to which they apply. General comments should be labeled as such. Comments should include proposed alternative language as appropriate.

Chapter 112. Visual Dental Health Inspections.

§112.1. Definitions.

§112.2. Visual Dental Health Inspection.

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Sherri Sanders Meek

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Filed: August 12, 2008


The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) files this notice of intention to review 22 TAC Chapter 114, Extension of Duties of Auxiliary Personnel, Dental Assistants. This review is pursuant to §2001.039 of the Texas Government Code, pertaining to agency review of existing rules.

Comments relating to whether these rules should be repealed, readopted, or readopted with changes must be received within 30 days, and may be submitted to Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 475-0972.

To ensure consideration, comments must clearly specify the particular section of the rule to which they apply. General comments should be labeled as such. Comments should include proposed alternative language as appropriate.

Chapter 114. Extension of Duties of Auxiliary Personnel, Dental Assistants.

§114.1. Permitted Duties.

§114.2. Registration of Dental Assistants

§114.3. Application of Pit and Fissure Sealants.

§114.4. Monitoring the Administration of Nitrous Oxide.

§114.10. Radiologic Procedures.

§114.11. Exemption.

§114.20. Radiologic Credential.

§114.21. Requirements for Dental Assistant Registration Courses and Examinations.

§114.22. Dental Assistant Course Objectives.

§114.23. Dental Assistant Course Integrity.

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Sherri Sanders Meek

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Filed: August 12, 2008


The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) files this notice of intention to review 22 TAC Chapter 115, Extension of Duties of Auxiliary Personnel, Dental Hygiene. This review is pursuant to §2001.039 of the Texas Government Code, pertaining to agency review of existing rules.

Comments relating to whether these rules should be repealed, readopted, or readopted with changes must be received within 30 days, and may be submitted to Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 475-0972.

To ensure consideration, comments must clearly specify the particular section of the rule to which they apply. General comments should be labeled as such. Comments should include proposed alternative language as appropriate.

Chapter 115. Extension of Duties of Auxiliary Personnel, Dental Hygiene.

§115.1. Definitions.

§115.2. Permitted Duties.

§115.3. Institutional Employment.

§115.4. Placement of Site Specific Subgingival Medicaments.

§115.5. Dental Hygienists Practicing in Long Term Care Facilities and School-Based Health Centers.

§115.20. Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee - Purpose and Composition.

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Sherri Sanders Meek

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Filed: August 12, 2008


The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) files this notice of intention to review 22 TAC Chapter 116, Dental Laboratories. This review is pursuant to §2001.039 of the Texas Government Code, pertaining to agency review of existing rules.

Comments relating to whether these rules should be repealed, readopted, or readopted with changes must be received within 30 days, and may be submitted to Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 475-0972.

To ensure consideration, comments must clearly specify the particular section of the rule to which they apply. General comments should be labeled as such. Comments should include proposed alternative language as appropriate.

Chapter 116. Dental Laboratories.

§116.1. Definitions.

§116.2. Exemptions.

§116.3. Registration and Renewal.

§116.4. Requirements.

§116.5. Certified Dental Technician Required.

§116.6. Continuing Education.

§116.10. Prosthetic Identification.

§116.20. Responsibility.

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Sherri Sanders Meek

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Filed: August 12, 2008


The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) files this notice of intention to review 22 TAC Chapter 117, Faculty and Students in Accredited Dental Schools. This review is pursuant to §2001.039 of the Texas Government Code, pertaining to agency review of existing rules.

Comments relating to whether these rules should be repealed, readopted, or readopted with changes must be received within 30 days, and may be submitted to Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 475-0972.

To ensure consideration, comments must clearly specify the particular section of the rule to which they apply. General comments should be labeled as such. Comments should include proposed alternative language as appropriate.

Chapter 117. Faculty and Students in Accredited Dental Schools.

§117.1. Exemptions.

§117.2. Dental Faculty Licensure.

§117.3. Dental Hygiene Faculty Licensure.

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Sherri Sanders Meek

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Filed: August 12, 2008


Adopted Rule Reviews

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Title 40, Part 2

In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) adopts the review of Chapter 101, Administrative Rules and Procedures.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001 (the Administrative Procedure Act), §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules, requires that each state agency review and consider for readoption each rule adopted by that agency.

The proposed review was published in the November 30, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 8863).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the review.

The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues to exist.

This concludes the review of Chapter 101, Administrative Rules and Procedures.

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Sylvia F. Hardman

General Counsel

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Filed: August 13, 2008


In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) adopts the review of Chapter 105, General Contracting Rules.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001 (the Administrative Procedure Act), §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules, requires that each state agency review and consider for readoption each rule adopted by that agency.

The proposed review was published in the November 30, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 8863).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the review.

The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues to exist.

This concludes the review of Chapter 105, General Contracting Rules.

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Sylvia F. Hardman

General Counsel

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Filed: August 13, 2008


In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) adopts the review of Chapter 106, Division for Blind Services.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001 (the Administrative Procedure Act), §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules, requires that each state agency review and consider for readoption each rule adopted by that agency.

The proposed review was published in the November 30, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 8863).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the review.

The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues to exist.

This concludes the review of Chapter 106, Division for Blind Services.

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Sylvia F. Hardman

General Counsel

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Filed: August 13, 2008


In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) adopts the review of Chapter 107, Division for Rehabilitation Services.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001 (the Administrative Procedure Act), §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules, requires that each state agency review and consider for readoption each rule adopted by that agency.

The proposed review was published in the November 30, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 8863).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the review.

The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues to exist.

This concludes the review of Chapter 107, Division for Rehabilitation Services.

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Sylvia F. Hardman

General Counsel

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Filed: August 13, 2008


In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) adopts the review of Chapter 108, Division for Early Childhood Intervention Services.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001 (the Administrative Procedure Act), §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules, requires that each state agency review and consider for readoption each rule adopted by that agency.

The proposed review was published in the November 30, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 8863).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the review.

The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues to exist.

This concludes the review of Chapter 108, Division for Early Childhood Intervention Services.

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Sylvia F. Hardman

General Counsel

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Filed: August 13, 2008


In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) adopts the review of Chapter 109, Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001 (the Administrative Procedure Act), §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules, requires that each state agency review and consider for readoption each rule adopted by that agency.

The proposed review was published in the November 30, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 8863).

No comments were received regarding adoption of the review.

The agency's reason for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continues to exist.

This concludes the review of Chapter 109, Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.

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Sylvia F. Hardman

General Counsel

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Filed: August 13, 2008


Texas Education Agency

Title 19, Part 2

The State Board of Education (SBOE) adopts the review of 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter A, General Provisions; Subchapter B, State Adoption of Instructional Materials; Subchapter C, Local Operations; Subchapter D, Special Instructional Materials; and Subchapter E, Disposition of Instructional Materials, pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The SBOE proposed the review of 19 TAC Chapter 66, Subchapters A - E, in the June 13, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 4689).

The SBOE finds that the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 66, Subchapters A - E, continue to exist and readopts the rules. The SBOE received no comments related to the rule review requirement.

No changes are necessary as a result of the review.

This concludes the review of 19 TAC Chapter 66.

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Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director, Policy Coordination

Texas Education Agency

Filed: August 8, 2008


State Securities Board

Title 7, Part 7

Pursuant to the notice of proposed rule review published in the Texas Register (33 TexReg 4532), June 6, 2008, the State Securities Board (Board) has reviewed and considered for readoption, revision, or repeal, all sections of the following chapters of Title 7, Part 7, of the Texas Administrative Code, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039: Chapter 115, Securities Dealers and Agents, and Chapter 116, Investment Advisers and Investment Adviser Representatives.

The Board considered, among other things, whether the reasons for adoption of these rules continue to exist. After its review, the Board finds that the reasons for adopting these rules continue to exist and readopts these chapters, without changes, pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code.

No comments were received regarding the readoption of Chapters 115 and 116.

This concludes the review of 7 TAC Chapters 115 and 116.

TRD-200804133

Denise Voigt Crawford

Securities Commissioner

State Securities Board

Filed: August 7, 2008


Pursuant to the notice of proposed rule review published in the Texas Register (33 TexReg 2043), March 7, 2008, the State Securities Board (Board) has reviewed and considered for readoption, revision, or repeal, all sections of the following chapter of Title 7, Part 7, of the Texas Administrative Code, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039: Chapter 133, Forms.

The Board considered, among other things, whether the reasons for adoption of these rules continue to exist. After its review, the Board finds that the reasons for adopting these rules continue to exist and readopts this chapter, without changes, pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code.

As part of the review process, the Board is proposing to repeal §133.21 and §133.22. Notices of the proposed repeals will be published in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register , in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government Code Annotated, Chapter 2001.

No comments were received regarding the readoption of Chapter 133.

This concludes the review of 7 TAC Chapter 133.

TRD-200804132

Denise Voigt Crawford

Securities Commissioner

State Securities Board

Filed: August 7, 2008