Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Title 22, Part 6
TRD-200800673
Filed: February 4, 2008
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Title 22, Part 6
The Texas Board of Professional Engineers will review and consider for readoption, revision, or repeal Title 22 Texas Administrative Code, Part 6, Chapter 131, concerning Organization and Administration.
This review is conducted pursuant to §2001.039 of the Government Code.
In conducting its review the Board will determine whether the reasons for the rule continue to exist. The rule review will also determine whether the rule is obsolete, reflects current legal and policy considerations, and reflects current procedures of the Board.
Any comments pertaining to this notice of intention may be submitted within the next 30 days to Lance Kinney, P.E., Deputy Executive Director, Texas Board of Professional Engineers, 1917 IH-35 South, Austin, Texas 78741 or faxed to his attention at (512) 440-0417. Any proposed changes to the rules as a result of this review will be published in the Proposed Rule Section of the Texas Register and will be open for an additional comment period prior to final adoption or repeal by the Board.
TRD-200800674
Dale Beebe Farrow, P.E.
Executive Director
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Filed: February 4, 2008
Title 19, Part 2
The State Board of Education (SBOE) adopts the review of 19 TAC Chapter 157, Hearings and Appeals, Subchapter A, General Provisions for Hearings Before the State Board of Education, and Subchapter D, Independent Hearing Examiners, pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The SBOE proposed the review of 19 TAC Chapter 157, Subchapters A and D, in the October 5, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 7085).
The SBOE finds that the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 157, Subchapters A and D, continue to exist. The SBOE received no comments related to the rule review requirement.
The SBOE is proposing an amendment in 19 TAC Chapter 157, Subchapter D, that would require that independent hearing examiners submit fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining criminal history reports and that would update the continuing education requirements. The proposed amendment to 19 TAC §157.41, Certification Criteria for Independent Hearing Examiners, may be found in the Proposed Rules section of this Texas Register issue.
TRD-200800653
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Policy Coordination
Texas Education Agency
Filed: February 1, 2008
Title 19, Part 1
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopts the review of Chapter 1 concerning Agency Administration. The proposed notice of review was published in the August 24, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5393). During its review, the Board determined that the initial reasons for adopting these sections continue to exist. The rules are therefore readopted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code, §2001.039.
This concludes the Board's review of Chapter 1 as required by the Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
TRD-200800708
Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: February 5, 2008
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopts the review of Chapter 4 concerning Rules Applying to all Public Institutions of Higher Education in Texas. The proposed notice of review was published in the August 24, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5393). During its review, the Board determined that the initial reasons for adopting these sections continue to exist. The rules are therefore readopted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code, §2001.039.
This concludes the Board's review of Chapter 4 as required by the Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
TRD-200800709
Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: February 5, 2008
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Board) adopts the review of Chapter 5, concerning Rules Applying to Public Universities and/or Health-Related Institutions of Higher Education in Texas. The proposed notice of review was published in the August 24, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5393). During its review, the Board determined that the initial reasons for adopting these sections continue to exist. The rules are, therefore, readopted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code, §2001.039.
This concludes the Board's review of Chapter 5 as required by the Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
TRD-200800710
Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: February 5, 2008
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Board) adopts the review of Chapter 6, concerning Health Education, Training, and Research Funds. The proposed notice of review was published in the August 24, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5393). During its review, the Board determined that the initial reasons for adopting these sections continue to exist. The rules are, therefore, readopted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code, §2001.039.
This concludes the Board's review of Chapter 6 as required by the Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
TRD-200800711
Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: February 5, 2008
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopts the review of Chapter 13 concerning Financial Planning. The proposed notice of review was published in the August 24, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5393). During its review, the Board determined that the initial reasons for adopting these sections continue to exist. The rules are therefore readopted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code, §2001.039.
This concludes the Board's review of Chapter 13 as required by the Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
TRD-200800712
Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: February 5, 2008
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopts the review of Chapter 14 concerning Research Funding Programs. The proposed notice of review was published in the August 24, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5394). During its review, the Board determined that the initial reasons for adopting these sections continue to exist. The rules are therefore readopted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code, §2001.039.
This concludes the Board's review of Chapter 14 as required by the Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
TRD-200800713
Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: February 5, 2008
Title 37, Part 3
Pursuant to Government Code §2001.039, the Texas Youth Commission files this notice of re-adoption for 37 TAC Chapter 97 (Security and Control) and Chapter 99 (General Provisions). The proposed review was published in the December 21, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 9736). No public comments were received regarding this review.
The Commission has determined that the reasons for adopting the rules contained in these chapters continue to exist. Any amendments identified by the Commission during its internal review of these chapters will be proposed in the Texas Register in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
This concludes the agency's review of Chapters 97 and 99.
TRD-200800548
Steve Foster
General Counsel
Texas Youth Commission
Filed: January 31, 2008