Part 4. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Subchapter D. VOTING SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
The Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, adopts amendments to §81.62, concerning the requirement of having a continuous feed printer dedicated to a real-time audit log on automatic tabulation equipment. The rule is adopted without change to the text as proposed in the July 20, 2007, Texas Register (32 TexReg 4517).
The rule is amended to reflect federal voluntary voting system guidelines.
No comments were received concerning the rule.
The amendment is adopted under the Texas Election Code, §31.003, which provides the Office of the Secretary of State with the authority to obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, interpretation, and operation of provisions under the Texas Election Code and other election laws.
Statutory Authority: Texas Election Code, Chapter 31, Subchapter A, §31.003.
Texas Election Code §122.001 is affected by this rule.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 20, 2007.
TRD-200706563
Ann McGeehan
Director of Elections
Office of the Secretary of State
Effective date: January 9, 2008
Proposal publication date: July 20, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 463-5650
Chapter 351. COORDINATED PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts the repeal and replacement of §351.3, Purpose, Task, and Duration of Advisory Committees without changes to the proposed text as published in the October 5, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 6921) and will not be republished.
The repeal of §351.3 is adopted as the rule contained outdated information about HHSC advisory committees.
New §351.3 lists the advisory committees and complies with the requirements set out in the Government Code, §2110.005, Agency-Developed Statement of Purpose and Tasks; Reporting Requirements and §2110.008, Duration of Advisory Committees. The active advisory committees referenced in the rule are approved by the HHSC Executive Commissioner. The Government Code §2110.005 and §2110.008 require the following information regarding advisory committees to be included in rule:
the purpose and task of the committee;
the manner in which the committee will report to the agency; and
a date on which the committee will be abolished.
Comment
The 30-day comment period ended on November 4, 2007, during which staff did not receive any comments regarding the proposed repeal and or the proposed adoption of the new rule. Additionally, a public hearing was held on October 17, 2007 and staff did not receive any comments regarding the proposals.
The repeal is adopted under the Texas Government Code, §531.033, which provides the Executive Commissioner of HHSC with broad rulemaking authority; and the Human Resources Code, §32.021 and the Texas Government Code, §531.021(a), which provide HHSC with the authority to administer the federal medical assistance (Medicaid) program in Texas.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 20, 2007.
TRD-200706556
Steve Aragón
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Effective date: January 9, 2008
Proposal publication date: October 5, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6900
The new rule is adopted under the Texas Government Code, §531.033, which provides the Executive Commissioner of HHSC with broad rulemaking authority; and the Human Resources Code, §32.021 and the Texas Government Code, §531.021(a), which provide HHSC with the authority to administer the federal medical assistance (Medicaid) program in Texas.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 20, 2007.
TRD-200706557
Steve Aragón
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Effective date: January 9, 2008
Proposal publication date: October 5, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6900