EMERGENCY RULES 
 
 An agency may adopt a new or amended section or repeal an existing section on 
an emergency basis if it determines that such action is necessary for the public 
health, safety, or welfare of this state. The section may become effective 
immediately upon filing with the  Texas Register, or on a stated date less than 
20 days after filing and remaining in effect no more than 120 days. The 
emergency action is renewable once for no more than 60 additional days. 
  Symbology in amended emergency sections. New language added to an existing 
section is indicated by the use of  bold text. [Brackets] indicate deletion of 
existing material within a section. 
 
   
  TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE 
 Part II. Texas Rehabilitation Commission 
  Chapter 117. Special Rules and Policies 
  
  40 TAC sec.117.5 
 
  The Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC) adopts on an emergency basis new 
sec.117.5 to adopt by reference the rules of the General Services Commission 
concerning charges for public records. The new rule adopted on an emergency 
basis implements the provisions of Chapter 428, Acts, 73rd Legislature (House 
Bill Number 1009) with respect to the cost of providing records to the public 
and the charges that the TRC may set to recover the full costs of providing 
public records. 
 The purpose of the emergency adoption is to comply with House Bill Number 1009. 
 The new rule is adopted on an emergency basis under Texas Human Resource Code, 
sec.111.018, which provides the Texas Rehabilitation Commission with the 
authority to make regulations governing personnel standards, the protection of 
records and confidential information, the manner and form of filing 
applications, eligibility, investigation, and determination for rehabilitation 
and other services, procedures for hearings, and other regulations subject to 
this section as necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. 
 This new rule adopted on an emergency basis implements Chapter 424, Acts of the 
63rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1973, as amended, (Texas Civil Statutes, 
Article 6252-17a, sec.9a, now found as a footnote of Texas Government Code, 
sec.552.261, (West 1994). 
 
 
  sec.117.5. Charge for Copies of Public Records. <ol> Except as otherwise 
specified, the Texas Rehabilitation Commission adopts by reference the 
definitions, methods, procedures and charges for public records established by 
the General Services Commission as set forth in 1 TAC sec.sec.111. 61-111.70. 
 
  Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 12, 1994. 
 TRD-9449733 
  Charles W. Schiesser 
 Associate Commissioner for Legal Services 
 Texas Rehabilitation Commission 
    Effective date: October 18, 1994 
 Expiration date: February 15, 1995 
 For further information, please call: (512) 483-4051